I’m meeting with John Wilhelm, Vice President at Dinte Executive Search. John invited me to meet him in Washington DC, the city from where Dinte covers the world. John joined Dinte in 2017, after a comprehensive thought process of what his next career step would be. John is new to executive search, having an extensive background in strategic business consulting. However, adding his specialty to the current capabilities of the leadership team at Dinte has proven to be a differentiator.

1. I’m meeting with John Wilhelm, Vice President at Dinte Executive Search. John invited me to meet him in
Washington DC, the city from where Dinte covers the world.
John joined Dinte in 2017, after a comprehensive thought process of what his next career step would be.
John is new to executive search, having an extensive background in strategic business consulting.
However, adding his specialty to the current capabilities of the leadership team at Dinte has proven to be
a differentiator.
Meeting John Wilhelm in Washington DC
Vice President at Dinte executive search

2. John, how did the search process that led you to join Dinte Executive Search, start?
I had been active for over 20 years in the area of strategy consulting with a firm that was
primarily focused on growth strategy for large corporations. We were specialized in looking at
different adjacent markets to help our clients unlock new ways to expand their business.
At a certain moment, I started to think about what my next career move would be. It was largely
based on my thinking of how I could leverage what I did in strategy consulting, into my next
position.
John Wilhelm
Vice President
Dinte executive search

3. And why did you choose Dinte?
When I spoke with the leadership at Dinte, I saw an organization with 25 years of experience, a solid
brand name and very solid client relationships. And beyond that, I met with a leadership team ready
to transform, because they discovered a different need in their client base and they understand that
their clients are looking for something more than just ‘the next person to fill a role’.
The leadership thinks long-term; what is the overall business impact of what we’re doing for our
client, how do we get our client to that next level, and what vision do we have for our client's
organization.
Strategic questions such as, “do we have the right succession plan”, “do we have the right
individuals in place today who are going to take the company there” and "what are the capabilities
our team will need to have to transform the business", are part of our daily activities when we are
working for clients.
We successfully blended the business strategy approach with the executive search strategy and
combined them into something that provides unique value to our clients.