Board of Directors
President
Mr. Rolf Heeb
AIMS International-Germany GmbH, Germany ![]()
Rolf Heeb, MBA – Before founding IFM, held senior key positions within BDO and Arthur Andersen in Germany and USA. He was previously Managing Director with Baumgartner + Partner, leading German Management Consulting and Headhunting Company. Now Founder, Partner and Managing Director of IFM, Institut für Managementberatung GmbH and AIMS International-Germany GmbH with 4 offices in Germany (Neuss, Hamburg, München and Stuttgart).
Vice-President
Mr. John Poracky
M. Wood Company, USA ![]()
John Poracky, newly appointed Vice President of AIMS International and the original Regional Head of the Board for the Americas region, is a Senior Partner with M. Wood Company, a US based executive search and consulting firm. Before joining M. Wood Company in 1988, he held senior leadership positions in the banking, financial services and information technology industries with companies including Bank of America and Deloitte & Touche. Poracky’s career spans more than 25 years in strategic development, operations management, consulting, marketing and executive search.
Member
Mr. Svein Iversen
AIMS International Norway, Norway ![]()
Svein J. Iversen, newly appointed EMEA Board Member, is the Founder and co-owner of AIMS International-Norway. Before founding the company he was Senior Partner with InterSearch and Right Management Consultants after holding the position of General Manager Mammoet Shipping and Smit International in Norway.
Member
Mrs. Judit Simonyi
Simonyi &Tóth Kft., Hungary ![]()
Judit Simonyi is the interim Regional Head of EMEA until the regional election will be celebrated during the next EMEA meeting to take place in Zurich in November 2007. Judit is an active member of AIMS Board since 2006 and co-founder and Managing Partner of Simonyi & Tóth Kft., Hungary.
Member
Mrs. Houria Grana
AIMS International Belgium, Belgium ![]()
Managing Director and Senior Consultant of AIMS Belgium; graduated in HR Management and social law; 18 years in the HR Management and Consulting
Member
Mr. Jean Frey
AIMS Switzerland Ltd. Switzerland ![]()
Jean Frey was born in 1952. He has studied as an Engineer and an Economist and has occupied several positions as CEO (trade), Sales Manager Europe (investment goods) and Director (wholesale). Jean Frey has specific experience in the selection of executives for positions as CEO, CFO, COO and specialist functions in sales, marketing and finance. His industry-specific experience is in construction and construction materials, engineering companies, investment and consumer goods, as well as finance. Jean Frey speaks German, French and English.
Member
Mrs. Vanessa Moriel
Human Capital Partners China ![]()
Managing Partner of Human Capital Partners – HK and PRChina / Head of Executive Search, Fiducia Management Consultants – HK and PRChina / Consultant, Proudfoot - Latin America / Project Manager, Schlumberger - Germany / Business Planner, PepsiCo (Frito-Lay) - Mexico. During her decade in China, Mrs. Moriel has been published in “Managing HR in China” with the chapter entitle “Rewarding Strategies”. In addition, she has published a number of articles in international magazines on challenges on recruiting and retaining key staff in China and is the Advisor to the Shanghai University on International Career Development. Studied Chemical Engineer at the Institute of Technology and Superior Studies of Monterrey. She is fluent in German, Spanish and English.

