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New York
250 Park Avenue,
14th Floor New York City, NY 10177

Connecticut
22 Thorndal Circle,
3rd Floor Darien, CT 06820

Paris
23 rue du Mail
75002 Paris – France

info@beperpetual.com

about

Perpetual: is a transatlantic talent advisory firm that builds and cultivates human-centric, high-performance cultures through transformational initiatives designed to serve as a catalyst for improved organizational health.

At the core of our delivery is a trusting and open partnership with our clients and candidates. Our global team prides itself on our high levels of cultural agility, integrity and delivering the impact that our clients are looking for.​

We have offices in New York, Paris and Connecticut.

our why

is to lead companies and people on the collaborative journey toward their greatest potential.

our what

building and cultivating human-centric, high-performance cultures

our how

​via our proprietary team-to-togetherness (t3®) framework and operational readiness methodology, we identify the gaps in performance and co-design transformational initiatives which serve as a catalyst for improved organizational health and ​high-performance.

how we support our clients

acquire

talent

we connect clients with the most qualified external talent through our retained executive search practice, empowering your success.

develop

talent

invest in talent and leadership development with us to ensure long-term success by nurturing skilled, innovative future leaders for your organization.

accelerate

team performance

accelerate your organization's growth with our strategic planning, commercial planning, HPT accelerator programs driving sustained competitive advantage.

build

capabilities

strengthen your organization with internal capability programs, fostering continuous growth, innovation, and long-term success.

transform

organizations

engage Perpetual to navigate complex transformations effectively, ensuring structured, successful change initiatives for your organization.

why us

  • strategic partners

    Our interventions are unique in so much as they support clients in progressing from awareness of current capability to informed "best practice" and then to the design and delivery support of engaged transformation programs that leave lasting impact. ​

  • experienced practitioners

    All Perpetual practitioners have years of actual complex leadership experience. We also have skilled practitioners, able to develop and initiate multi-dimensional transformation programs, custom-made to each client situation. ​

  • proprietary methodology

    Our team-to-togetherness t3® methodology is unique, structured, evidence-based and informed by multiple years of our own team’s experience. It is not a generic leadership package. Further, it is backed up by an ever-growing t3® “toolbox” of theoretical modules, tools and supporting references.​

  • our working style

    As befits our viewpoint on team development we aim to “walk the talk." You will find that our carefully-selected t3® practitioners set high standards but do so with humility and humor. In final analysis, you will - importantly - enjoy working with them on this collegial endeavor.​

  • culturally agile & transatlantic focused

    All Perpetual practitioners have international experience that allows us to have the cultural agility to advise clients on hiring and development needs across the transatlantic divide.​

steve morrissey
steve morrissey
founder and CEO

innovative, "outside the box" thinker, undaunted by failure

about
  • ex-military officer, 8 years in British Royal Marines Commandos
  • high performing team obsessed
  • keen sense of humour in adversity
  • avid boater and fisherman
  • father of two boys
expertise
  • executive search
  • executive coaching
  • strategy & culture labs
  • talent assessment
languages
  • english
traci gentry
traci gentry
partner

connector, marketer, mentor, feminist

about
  • bostonian by birth, lives in Connecticut, lover of France
  • find me at Zumba, trail walking, reading fiction, or jewelry making
  • four seasons and a body of water nearby make life complete
expertise
  • executive search
  • strategy & culture labs
  • talent assessment
languages
  • english
pierre trippitelli
pierre trippitelli
managing partner

trusted advisor to global organisations and leaders

about
  • dual French / US citizen living between Paris & NYC
  • proud father of two boys
  • road bike enthusiast
  • globetrotter
expertise
  • executive search
  • executive coaching
  • leadership & HR advisory
languages
  • english
  • french
massimo de paola
massimo de paola
director of marketing

frustrated footballer, marvelous marketeer

about
  • father to 3 fabulous kids
  • lover of all things soccer and the Montreal Canadiens
expertise
  • marketing
  • operations
languages
  • english
  • french
  • italian
william corcoran
william corcoran
CFO & COO

good with numbers, okay golfer

about
  • lives in Norwalk, Connecticut
  • enjoys family life, live music and pickleball
  • firmwide financial and operational oversight
expertise
  • finance
  • operations
languages
  • english
irène toporkoff
irène toporkoff
partner

joyful citizen of the world

about
  • lives in Paris with two teenagers and boyfriend
  • loves singing and playing the piano
expertise
  • executive search
  • executive coaching
  • hypnotherapy
languages
  • english
  • french
  • german
laura mckenna
laura mckenna
senior director

Deep feeler, innovative thinker, action-taker

about
  • US Army Veteran
  • lives in AZ with her Viking husband, Mom of two young-adult children
  • maniacally obsessed with personal and team alignment
  • mildly addicted to CrossFit, hiking with her dog, reading sci-fi novels, and eating peanut butter straight from the jar
expertise
  • executive coaching
  • strategy & culture labs
  • talent assessment
languages
  • english
  • hopefully french again someday
huw rothwell
huw rothwell
partner

trusted advisor, relentless unicorn hunter, passion for exceptional customer service

about
  • 25 years experience in executive search, talent assessment, and leadership advisory
  • dual UK/US citizen living in Connecticut with wife & 3 kids
  • British Army veteran - infantry officer
  • lifelong mountaineer and amateur maple syrup maker
expertise
  • executive search
  • talent assessment
  • leadership advisory
languages
  • english
nigel robinson
nigel robinson
partner

mission-focused, people-driven

about
  • leads the consulting practice at Perpetual
  • lives in Canada, 2 teenage boys
  • avid outdoorsman
  • Chelsea fan
expertise
  • strategy & culture labs
  • t3® methodology
  • executive coaching
  • talent assessment
languages
  • english
sophie k/vella
sophie k/vella
senior director

problem-solver, furiously optimistic

about
  • fluent in beauty and luxury
  • traveled and worked the world over
  • convinced that organization fosters creativity
  • mother of 3 vivacious girls
expertise
  • executive search
  • talent assessment
languages
  • english
  • french
céline boutin andreu
céline boutin andreu
director

people and process orientated

about
  • from Paris to London and now lives in Montreal, Canada
  • can build complex HR processes but still can't follow a cooking recipe
  • loves pilates, game nights and a fresh Moscow Mule
expertise
  • executive search
  • talent assessment
  • leadership & HR advisory
languages
  • english
  • french
jennifer koplow
jennifer koplow
senior director

multi-tasker mindset, laser-focus determination

about
  • east coast transplant to the midwest, residing in Chicago with husband and 4 children
  • past year accomplishments include running a half marathon, running a gym & running a sleepaway camp
  • innovative, influential, daring, and direct—with a remarkably high tolerance for taking chances
  • started working remote in 2008, way before remote work was a thing!
expertise
  • executive search
  • talent assessment
languages
  • english
  • hebrew
béatrice thomas-varini
béatrice thomas-varini
senior director

Enthusiastically combining cultural and business agility

about
  • living in the south of France with 3 teenage girls after 13 years abroad
  • former synchronized swimmer
  • forever New Yorker
  • eternal wine and cocktail lover
expertise
  • executive search
  • strategy & culture labs
  • leadership & HR advisory
languages
  • english
  • french
duke maines
duke maines
partner

partner & global citizen

about
  • commercial leader and current organizational psychologist
  • lives in Stamford, CT with his campeñera de vida
  • US & Belgian citizen, with two daughters living in UK
  • moonlights as Master of Coin, King’s Landing
expertise
  • strategy & culture labs
  • t3® methodology
  • executive coaching
  • talent assessment
languages
  • english
libby feingold
libby feingold
director

brave, innovation chaser

about
  • trend setter
  • art lover
  • friend to many
  • eldest of 4 siblings
expertise
  • executive search
  • talent assessment
languages
  • english
  • basic spanish + french
ludovic williams lecomte
ludovic williams lecomte
director

Former journalist turned ghostwriter turned entrepreneur turned CDO turned professor turned HR consultant, and the future holds the rest...

about
  • proud father of a French-American daughter and son
  • passionate about knowledge transmission
  • dedicated chess player
  • road bike aficionado
expertise
  • executive search
  • executive coaching
languages
  • english
  • french
charlotte earley
charlotte earley
cx director

extraverted, harmonious, supportive, encouraging

about
  • loves working with new teams, talking to, and getting to know the real person
  • excited by vacations, life on the water and experiencing new cultures
  • dog whisperer and mother of 2 boys
expertise
  • strategy & culture labs
  • event management
  • customer experience
languages
  • english
  • french
ishqa rousseau-fearonce
ishqa rousseau-fearonce
senior international consultant

world traveler, intercultural enthusiast

about
  • Canadian American living in France
  • passionate about impact & inclusion
  • always ready for a weekend adventure!
expertise
  • executive search
languages
  • english
  • french

our values

  • never settle

    We seek always to meet our clients’ requirements or die trying. We seek to provide service excellence but have the humility to know we will never quite get there… there is always something to improve, always something new to learn.

  • 20/20

    In everything we do, we aim for transparent integrity. We do what we say and we say what we think. This dictates how we work with our clients and how our team is involved in all aspects of our company’s development.

  • happy days

    We seek to take our profession very seriously but not ourselves. Life is too short not to have some fun en route. Delivery comes first. A close second is maintaining a smile and perspective in all that we do.

  • dare + share

    We have got where we are as a result of collaborative entrepreneurism. We know our future success will require perpetual innovation and audacity. Together anything is possible. We love working with clients and brands that share this value.

  • look up

    Probably our most oft- pronounced value. It talks to the bigger picture… wellness, kindness and respect for the wider Perpetual family and the community in which we live. When we look after each other, everyone wins. Look up.