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Retained executive search and CEO & Board Advisory across CEE

CEO, Board and
C-level decisions
that need to hold

Menity works with boards, CEOs and owners on CEO, Board and C-level appointments and transitions where continuity, credibility and performance are at stake.

Senior business leader standing by a boardroom window overlooking a city.

Since 2007.

Confidential. Retained. Partner-led.

When the next move matters

The appointment is rarely the whole decision

Menity is involved when a leadership change also affects continuity, ownership, governance or the organisation’s ability to deliver.

Succession and confidential replacement

When continuity must be protected before the transition becomes visible.

Growth, transformation and underperformance

When the current leadership model no longer matches what the business must deliver.

Ownership change and post-M&A realignment

When a new owner, transaction or governance model changes the leadership mandate.

Regulated and scrutinised appointments

When appointability and timing are shaped by national competent authorities, ECB requirements, the EASA framework or security clearance.

How we support the decision

The right engagement depends on where the decision begins

When the appointment is defined

Executive Search

Menity leads retained searches for CEO, Board and C-level roles, from mandate definition and discreet market approach through assessment and final appointment.

When the path is not yet clear

CEO & Board Advisory

Menity helps boards, owners and CEOs compare internal succession, an external appointment or an interim bridge before committing to a search outcome.

Sector context

Aviation & Aerospace · Financial Services · Technology & Telecoms · Industrial & Automotive

Services
Vladimír Janík, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Menity
Peter Nemčok, Co-Founder & Managing Partner of Menity

Partner accountability

The partner in the first conversation remains accountable

Every engagement is led directly by Vladimír Janík or Peter Nemčok, Co-Founders and Managing Partners. The responsible partner remains involved from the first conversation through the final decision.

A research and market intelligence team supports the work. Partner judgement is not handed over.

Standards and affiliations

AmCham Slovakia member since 2018 · Diversity Charter Slovakia signatory since 2023 · Code of Conduct

CEO Perspective · September 2026

“Which hiring, promotion or exit decision would you approach differently today — and what changed your judgement?”

One question. One CEO. One perspective.

Radoslav Kopka

Managing Director, PERI Slovensko

Peter Nemčok of Menity in conversation with Radoslav Kopka, Managing Director of PERI Slovensko, for CEO Perspective.

Radoslav Kopka, Managing Director of PERI Slovensko, with Peter Nemčok of Menity

The operating reality behind senior decisions

Leaders Talk

Conversations with leaders responsible for performance, change and accountability across CEE.

Miriam Krivosudska of Molson Coors during Menity Leaders Talk

HR Director Commercial &

Enabling Functions, CEE

Molson Coors

CEE execution

Peter Vyšný, VP Retail Operations and eMobility and Managing Director Slovakia at OMV, featured in Menity Leaders Talk on performing while transforming.

VP Retail Ops. & eMobility; 

Managing Director Slovakia

OMV

Operational reality

Petra Májová, Chief People & Culture Officer at Lyreco, featured in Menity Leaders Talk on HR leadership and alignment across CEE.

Chief People & Culture Officer

Lyreco Group

Leadership alignment 

From the practice

What the leadership market makes visible

Analysis and practice-based observations on CEE leadership, the senior seat and the standards behind senior appointments.

Portrait of Vladimír Janík, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Menity, author of the article on equal pay in executive hiring.

Equal pay in executive hiring starts before the offer

Why role scope, compensation logic and consistent assessment must be defined before the final offer.

Standards · August 2026 · Vladimír Janík · 7 min read

Peter Nemčok, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Menity, at the Diversity Charter Slovakia signing in 2023.

Standards · August 2026 · Peter Nemčok · 4 min read

Diversity in executive search starts with the brief

How the mandate and its criteria shape who enters the candidate market before a shortlist is presented.

Questions before a senior mandate

What boards and CEOs usually need to know first

The right engagement depends on whether the appointment is already defined or the decision path still needs clarification.

What makes retained executive search different from contingent recruitment?

Retained executive search is an exclusive, commissioned mandate for a defined senior appointment. The relevant leadership market is mapped and approached directly, with a Menity Managing Partner accountable from mandate definition through the final decision.

When should CEO & Board Advisory come before a search?

Advisory should come first when the future mandate, succession path or timing is not yet clear. Menity helps the board compare internal succession, an external appointment and an interim bridge before committing to a search outcome.

How are retained executive search fees structured?

For senior mandates across CEE, fees are commonly calculated at approximately one-third of the role’s expected first-year total cash compensation. Menity agrees the final fee and payment schedule before the mandate begins, based on seniority, geographic scope and complexity.

A senior conversation first

Discuss the decision before choosing the path

Speak directly with a Managing Partner about what the business needs, which risks must be managed and whether Executive Search or CEO & Board Advisory is the right next step.

Confidential. Retained. Partner-led.

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