About

Thomas Piecha

Industry Expertise

  • Executive search for energy suppliers, network operators, and industrial and technology companies
  • Senior appointments across energy, infrastructure, industrial automation and plant engineering
  • C-level, management and specialist mandates for companies in growth, transformation and regulated market phases
  • International search experience across complex, multi-market projects
  • Deep knowledge of raw materials, process industries and energy value chains

“I connect companies in the energy and industrial sectors with leaders who not only accompany transformation — they shape it.”

Thomas Piecha is one of the most experienced executive search professionals working at the intersection of energy, infrastructure and industrial transformation. With over 15 years of specialist focus in this space, he has built a deep understanding of the market dynamics, regulatory pressures and leadership profiles that define success across the sector.

His career has taken him through some of the most respected names in global executive search — including Kienbaum and Korn Ferry, where he operated at Principal level across international energy and industrial markets. That pedigree, combined with a robust network of senior decision-makers and industry experts, means Thomas brings both rigour and genuine market insight to every mandate he leads.

As a Partner at Horton International Germany, Thomas focuses on placing C-level leaders, senior managers and strategically critical specialists across energy supply, network infrastructure, energy plant construction, industrial production, plant and mechanical engineering, and transformation environments. He works with energy suppliers, network operators and industrial technology companies — both in Germany and internationally — and has particular expertise in supporting organisations navigating the energy transition, Industry 4.0, and digital transformation.

 

Career Background

  • Kienbaum — joined via the Industry Practice
  • Korn Ferry — most recently as Principal, Global Industrial & Energy Markets, leading international mandates across energy, industry and infrastructure
  • Partner, Horton International Germany — Energy & Utilities division, joined 2025

 

Languages

  • German
  • English

 

Services

  • Executive Search

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