Ekaterina Bakhareva, CEO and Founder of the international executive search and HR consulting group Be-EXEC
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Be-EXEC is an international executive search and leadership consulting group working with clients across the globe: Europe, the Middle East, Latin America, and China.
The company’s mission is to connect businesses with exceptional C-level talent and to help top executives build impactful international careers.
For over nine years on the market, we have successfully delivered 400+ unique cases, supported candidate placements in leading international companies, and built a professional talent network of more than 47,000 executives worldwide.
Ekaterina graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Social Psychology from the Moscow State University of Psychology and Education. While working with business trainers on real company cases, she developed a passion for coaching and people development. During her studies, she mastered the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), based on Jung’s theories. This methodology allows identifying personality types, understanding and explaining natural differences between people, and recognizing the contribution of each type to a company. Today, MBTI is widely used as an assessment tool in Europe, the USA, and Russia. Ekaterina has also mastered the DISC personality assessment, which she actively applies in her work.
She completed executive coaching training at the Institute of Psychodrama and Psychoanalysis under the guidance of a former partner of one of Russia’s largest consulting firms, ECOPSI, and became a certified trainer. Additionally, in the UK, Ekaterina trained at Focal Point, focusing on skills such as negotiation, teamwork, and delegation.
In 2023, she continued expanding her knowledge of personality assessment tools and began mastering the Hogan and Harthill systems, used to evaluate employees’ leadership potential.
Trainings and Certifications:
- 2008 — Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)
- 2010 — Focal Point Training, UK, London: “Teamwork”; “Setting Tasks for Your Team”
- 2016 — Profile Analysis of Personality (PAP), Thomas International, Certified Consultant
- 2017 — Institute of Psychodrama, Coaching, and Role-Playing Training: “Fundamentals of Psychodrama in Business. Psychodrama for Coaches”
- Nominee, Female Foundry Program 2021, including over 25 hours of mentorship with a Google Industry Manager
The name of the future company was chosen by Ekaterina and her partner to reflect their mission and purpose — “to find the best people for clients.” Benchmark Executive Recruitment officially began operations in 2015.
Today, the market recognizes us as the international group of companies Benchmark Executive, providing executive search and HR consulting services. The group includes two agencies — Benchmark and Be-EXEC — and has a broad geographic presence: Russia, Serbia, China, UAE, and Saudi Arabia.
В название будущей компании Екатерина с партнёром вложили смысл и цель — «находить лучших людей для клиентов». Benchmark Executive Recruitment начало работу в 2015.
Сейчас рынок знает нас как международную группу компаний Benchmark Executive, которая оказывает услуги по executive search и HR-консалтингу. Группа компаний включает 2 агентства – Benchmark и Be-EXEC – и имеет широкую географию: РФ, Сербия, Китай, ОАЭ, Саудовская Аравия.
The team specializes in filling strategically important roles, including CEO, CEO-1/-2 positions, as well as complex and highly specialized roles within companies.
- Conducts a detailed study of the client company’s market, including salary levels, key requirements, and general responsibilities, and shares these insights with the client.
- Uses competency-based and structured interviews in their approach, which allows them to find the candidate best suited not only to the job requirements but also to the company’s cultural code.
- Collects references for each candidate.
- Not only selects suitable candidates for the client company but also provides post-placement support for the placed candidate.
Benchmark not only helps find leadership candidates for top companies but also advises employees in managerial positions on choosing the right career path. The company’s executive coaching programs are designed to support professional growth within an industry or facilitate a transition to a new one.
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