Mary Keane

+420 739 671 515

prague@friisberg.com

Mary Keane

Partner

standort

Prague, Czech Republic

telefon

+420 739 671 515

mail

prague@friisberg.com

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About

Mary started her career in Corporate Communications working 8 years with Total Oil Marine plc and Merrill Lynch Investment Banking in London.

She came to the Czech Republic in 1995 and has worked ever since in the Executive Search industry.

Prior to Friisberg & Partners International, she worked with two of the leading search firms in the CEE market.

Sectors:

Automotive
Banking / Financial
Consumer / Retail /eCommerce
Energy
Industrial
Infrastructure
IT / Digital / SaaS
Life Sciences
Not for Profit
Professional Services
Real Estate / Property
Leisure / Entertainment
Transportation

Functions:

Non-Executive
Board
Consulting
Finance
Human Resources
IT / Systems
Manufacturing
Marketing
Operations
Projects
Sales
Supply Chain

Insights by Mary Keane

AI and robotics are transforming healthcare

Can you please give us a brief Introduction to Akara and your journey so far? I am co-founder and Chief Robotics Officer at Akara. Akara is a spin-out from Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland. Our goal is to help hospitals make more efficient use of space and staff through the use of robots and AI. […]

Innovative Women

Innovative Women Shaping the Future - Sharing Expertise, Experience and Outlook of Irish, Czech and Slovak Women in Business. Mary Keane and Andrea Chladkova, from our office in Prague, had the pleasure to be invited to this inspiring event: As a main speaker, Niamh Donnelly, Co-founder & CRO of Akara Robotics shared her story of a female […]

13 February 2023

Eliminating Bias

What are the biggest biases in Executive Search and can AI help to eliminate them? Biases in Executive Search can negatively impact the process and result in bad hiring decisions. They can cause overlooking qualified potentials who don't fit the stereotype of the ideal candidate for the role. It's important to be aware of unconscious […]

27 September 2022

Effective Communication

Leadership communication is one of the most important factors influencing business success. ‘Effective communication’ is not just a buzz phrase, it is one of the most important leadership traits and has a clear and critical impact on every organisation’s bottom line. It’s been said that employees don’t leave jobs, they leave managers. Whether true or not, it’s […]

10 December 2021

Global Reach, Irish Insights

Mary Keane and Lorri Lowe, two of our Partners, both grew up in Ireland. We spoke with them about their memories of Nollaig (Christmas). Lorri grew up speaking Irish Gaeilge and spent several very happy years in a small village close to Dublin. She remembers most villages, towns, and cities decorating the streets with holy […]

27 September 2021

Closing the Gender Gap

In CEE, leaders tend to overestimate how well their company is doing in terms of gender issues. With so many diversity and inclusion activities underway it is easy to assume that progress is being made. Then why are there so few women in executive positions? The new McKinsey report “Win-win: How empowering women can benefit […]

Culture Fit Culture Add?

The most effective way to grow is to hire diverse executive talent. Is it better to hire someone who’s a good match for your culture, or someone who can make it better? Smart organizations are paying lots of attention to their culture, and for a good reason. There is a lot of evidence that organizational […]

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