Ian Bolin, based in Atlanta and Detroit, leads Egon Zehnder’s Global Industrial Practice, which spans the key segments of Automotive, Chemical, Energy, Mining & Metals and Machinery. He is a trusted advisor to clients across the globe and has a special passion for working with industry disruptors. Ian draws on more than 20 years of automotive industry experience to conduct executive and board searches, CEO succession planning, management assessments and bespoke consulting.
I’ve always admired the role industrial companies play in powering economies and communities. Partnering with them to build and develop leadership teams that advance that impact is the most rewarding part of my work.
Before joining Egon Zehnder, Ian was the Chief Transformation Officer at Infiniti Motor Company in Hong Kong. Prior to his time in Asia, Ian was with the Volkswagen Group, primarily with the Audi brand. While there, he charted a strategy for the United States, held multiple operational and retail roles in the field, worked at the HQ in Germany and oversaw a successful turnaround in South Africa. Ian started his career with Rolls-Royce & Bentley Motorcars in the U.S.
Ian was born and raised in the Midwest. He earned a BS in International Business, Marketing, and German from Marquette University and an MBA from the Thunderbird School of Global Management (Arizona State). Ian is a proud husband, father of two bilingual children and an avid sports car fan.
