NEO Search Partners

NEO Search Partners

NEO Search Partners

Discover NEO and the People Behind it

Discover NEO and the People Behind it

Trusted by 100+ companies:

Trusted by 100+ companies:

Our Founders

For me, leadership is expressed as usefulness. As managing partner at NEO, my goal is to be useful to our clients through expertise, to our candidates through my network, and to our team through experience.


15 years in the field of executive search gave me the opportunity to build NEO Search Partners as the market place where supply and demand of top level talent meets. 

For me, leadership is expressed as usefulness. As managing partner at NEO, my goal is to be useful to our clients through expertise, to our candidates through my network, and to our team through experience.


15 years in the field of executive search gave me the opportunity to build NEO Search Partners as the market place where supply and demand of top level talent meets. 

For me, leadership is expressed as usefulness. As managing partner at NEO, my goal is to be useful to our clients through expertise, to our candidates through my network, and to our team through experience.


15 years in the field of executive search gave me the opportunity to build NEO Search Partners as the market place where supply and demand of top level talent meets. 

Laurens Schaberg

Founder

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I’ve spent nearly a third of my life living and building businesses in Japan, and more than 20 years working across different industries, markets, and international environments. Growing up internationally taught me early on that business is ultimately about people - understanding them, building trust, and building relationships that last.


That mindset has shaped NEO Search Partners. I believe reputation is earned over time, and that long-term partnerships will always matter more than short-term wins. Whether it’s helping companies navigate Japan’s hiring landscape or connecting people and opportunities across borders, my approach has always been relationship-driven, honest, and focused on doing things properly.

John Camilleri

Founder

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I’ve spent nearly a third of my life living and building businesses in Japan, and more than 20 years working across different industries, markets, and international environments. Growing up internationally taught me early on that business is ultimately about people - understanding them, building trust, and building relationships that last.


That mindset has shaped NEO Search Partners. I believe reputation is earned over time, and that long-term partnerships will always matter more than short-term wins. Whether it’s helping companies navigate Japan’s hiring landscape or connecting people and opportunities across borders, my approach has always been relationship-driven, honest, and focused on doing things properly.

John Camilleri

Founder

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I’ve spent nearly a third of my life living and building businesses in Japan, and more than 20 years working across different industries, markets, and international environments. Growing up internationally taught me early on that business is ultimately about people - understanding them, building trust, and building relationships that last.


That mindset has shaped NEO Search Partners. I believe reputation is earned over time, and that long-term partnerships will always matter more than short-term wins. Whether it’s helping companies navigate Japan’s hiring landscape or connecting people and opportunities across borders, my approach has always been relationship-driven, honest, and focused on doing things properly.

John Camilleri

Founder

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Team

Meet the team behind your success

Laurens Schaberg

Founder

John Camilleri

Founder

Sarah Balbarona

Director of Search Operations

Ralph Saunders

Director

Mieke Aarsman

Director

Jurriaan Meischke

Director

Jonathan Naylor

Director

Marla Aquino-Aguilar

Senior Consultant

Yusei Takashima

Associate Consultant

Elyssa Piodo

Marketing Associate

Experiences

Expertise Across Key Industries

Our experience spans multiple sectors, allowing us to

understand the unique talent demands of every market we serve.

Our experience spans multiple sectors, allowing us to

understand the unique talent demands of every market we serve.

Our experience spans multiple sectors, allowing us to

understand the unique talent demands of every market we serve.

Our Team

Life at NEO

CSR

Impact Beyond Business

Supporting causes that matter to our team and community.

Supporting causes that matter to our team and community.

The Ones Left Behind

A documentary that sheds light on the realities faced by marginalized communities. Our support in this initiative reflects a focus on raising awareness around issues that are often unseen or underreported.

A talent recruiter with a soft smile working on her laptop in the office. The angle is on her face so we can't see what's is on the screen. She is wearing a blazer

The Ones Left Behind

A documentary that sheds light on the realities faced by marginalized communities. Our support in this initiative reflects a focus on raising awareness around issues that are often unseen or underreported.

A talent recruiter with a soft smile working on her laptop in the office. The angle is on her face so we can't see what's is on the screen. She is wearing a blazer

COMMunite in Action

Communite in Action is a donation drive in the Philippines dedicated to supporting neglected dogs and cats in local shelters through essential supplies and care. The initiative reflects a broader commitment to responsible community engagement and animal welfare.

A person on his laptop in his home office. The photo angle is on the laptop where we can see a video call of a talent recruiter in his suit at his workplace office with a soft smile

The Ones Left Behind

A documentary that sheds light on the realities faced by marginalized communities. Our support in this initiative reflects a focus on raising awareness around issues that are often unseen or underreported.

A talent recruiter with a soft smile working on her laptop in the office. The angle is on her face so we can't see what's is on the screen. She is wearing a blazer

COMMunite in Action

Communite in Action is a donation drive in the Philippines dedicated to supporting neglected dogs and cats in local shelters through essential supplies and care. The initiative reflects a broader commitment to responsible community engagement and animal welfare.

A person on his laptop in his home office. The photo angle is on the laptop where we can see a video call of a talent recruiter in his suit at his workplace office with a soft smile