SECTOR TEAM
Our Tech & Digital Sector experts

Nick Mead
Director, Executive Search
Nick has more than ten years’ experience in delivering executive search, growth advisory and leadership consulting engagements to global and boutique professional services, technology, digital and private equity clients. He has led the end-to-end delivery of more than 200 search assignments through which his clients have acquired people, teams, or companies to provide a strategic step change to their business. He has been with eg.1 since 2011 and now leads eg.1’s Technology & Digital practice.
Why I Do What I Do
“I have spent a great deal of time understanding what drives people, their engagement and how they can make their best impact. And I love making sure the right people are in an organisation and role that allows them to make their best contribution.”

David O’Toole
Director, Executive Search
David joined eg.1 in 2023 and brings over 20 years of executive search experience, specialising in board and senior executive appointments for fast growth technology and enterprise professional services organisations. David focuses on board and executive appointments in cyber, professional services, management consulting firms, defence prime, A.I, SaaS, and systems integrators. He has a functional specialism in go-to-market positions and is a sector specialist expert in security and automation.
Prior to joining eg.1 David was a Partner in a leading Technology Boutique as well as being the Practice Lead Director of Technology & Professional Services at Harvey Nash. David has supported the security and intelligence sector throughout his career and passionately believes in the critical role it provides, creating clear and actionable information in an increasingly complex world.
Why I Do What I Do
“I consider myself fortunate to be part of an organization that is actively striving to innovate and offer a comprehensive suite of professional services to our clients. As a passionate people person, I’ve remained dedicated to my work for twenty-two years, continually inspired by the incredible individuals I encounter every day.”