Gerry Demopoulos

Co Founder, Delta Executive Search

London, England, United Kingdom

About

Co founder of Delta Executive Search in 2002 and Delta Emerging Markets AG Switzerland in 2018. 20 years of experience across assets classes in emerging and developed markets. Lead the Middle Eastern and African Practice since 2006 and focus primarily on client origination as well as senior and management level placements across investment banking, capital markets, asset management, wealth management and alternatives. Have been responsible for numerous team builds, senior cross border and business head placements across the entirety of Emerging EMEA as well as in London, New York and Switzerland. Over this time have cultivated a deep proprietary network both internationally and locally within EMEA markets. Alongside responsibilities at Delta am a shareholder and lead business strategy at multiple award winning omni channel footwear retailer Tower LDN often sitting as judge at industry awards as well a member of the advisory board for Antetokounbros the private streetwear label of Giannis Antetokounmpo and family

Experience

  • Co Founder, Head of Middle East & Africa at Delta Executive Search
    Jun 2002 - Present · 24 yrs 1 mo

    Delta Executive Search remains one of the few exclusively dedicated emerging market search firms in the City with a regional focus on the Middle East with deep connectivity in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE, Emerging EMEA, South Africa & Sub Saharan Africa, Turkey, Greece, and Central & Eastern Europe. Specialising in the financial services sector, across Asset Management, Investment Banking, Wealth Managment & Private Banking, Sovereign Wealth Funds & Global Multi Strat Hedge Funds we provide bespoke emerging markets executive search services since our inception in 2002. Candidate placement, market research and compensation / headcount analysis is driven by thorough analytical research and a complete understanding of our markets. From our headquarters on 18 Fleet Street, in the heart of the City of London, with further global offices, we have developed specialist, knowledgeable relationships in both emerging markets and traditional financial centres across the globe. Our longstanding clients include Bulge Bracket International Investment Banks, Top Tier Local Financial Institutions, Hedge Funds, Sovereign Wealth Funds, Private Equity Funds, Alternative Investment Vehicles, Family Offices, Corporates and Portfolio Companies. As a result of the longevity of our client relationships we have developed a deep institutional knowledge of their strengths, staff and their business strategies, allowing us to provide retention advice in addition to our thorough search offering. Our current searches are viewable on our website mandates page http://www.deltaexec.com/mandates/

  • Member of the Board of Advisors at AntetokounBros
    Dec 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 7 mos

  • Director at TOWER London
    2012 - Present · 14 yrs 6 mos

    Lead Strategy, Business Development & Marketing - Independent Footwear Retailer of the Year 2022 Drapers Footwear Awards - Judge Drapers Footwear Awards 2019 - Independent Footwear Retailer of the Year Drapers Footwear Awards 2018 - Judge Drapers Footwear Awards 2017 - Independent Footwear Retailer of the Year Drapers Footwear Awards 2016 - Buyers Power List 2015 – Best Individual Footwear Buyer - Best of British Independent Retailers Awards Pure London 2015 - Independent Footwear Retailer of the Year Drapers Footwear & Accessories Awards 2014