Emmanuel has lived and worked in China since Year 2000.

Prior to co-launching EH, he was a Senior Client Partner and Head of Global Consumer Market for Korn Ferry International, in China. He was also a member of the Firm’s Board & CEO Services Practice, assisting clients in areas such as Board Director and CEO searches, CEO succession planning, and executive assessments. Before joining Korn Ferry, Emmanuel was a Partner at Heidrick & Struggles where he specialized in Consumer and Industrial Practices in service industry segments such as retail, fashion, luxury goods, hospitality, as well as, automotive, equipment and process industries. 

Over the course of his executive search career, he has led over 500 executive searches and interviewed close to 5,000 executives in China.  

Previous to executive search, Emmanuel built a substantial corporate business career. In China, he was an executive with the Zuellig Group. Before that, he started his career with Michelin where he spent a number of years in Europe and South America, first in sales, later in marketing, and eventually in general management. 

Emmanuel holds a Master’s degree in Economics and Finance from Sciences-Po in Paris, an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, and a diploma in Chinese language and civilization from Peking University. He speaks fluent Mandarin, English, and French, in addition to his mother tongue, Spanish.

Prior to co-founding EH, Zhao Hui spent 10 years in Human Resources leadership positions in China with two successful multinational companies: the automotive components manufacturer Valéo, where she was China HR Manager for one of the company's divisions, and the leading global sporting goods retailer Décathlon, where she helped build the business from inception in China, as APAC Talent Acquisition Director first, and then as China HR Director.

Zhao Hui's experience includes the non-profit sector after her work with Doctors Without Borders (MSF), the international medical humanitarian organization. She started her career with Swiss chemicals multinational Ciba as Environment, Health and Safety Supervisor.

Zhao Hui holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Beijing Union University and earned her MBA from ESSEC Business School in France. A Chinese national, Zhao Hui speaks English and French in addition to her native Mandarin.