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Jason Johnson is the Managing Partner and founder of Johnson. He works across the financial services, legal and consumer sectors.
Prior to establishing Johnson, Jason was a founding Partner of Highland Partners, one of the world's largest executive search firms and a Partner of TMP Worldwide Executive Search.
Jason has a distinguished track record of domestic and global search assignments for leading organisations including many ASX 50, NZX 20 and blue-chip multi-national companies. He has been responsible for the successful placement of senior executive roles including Chairman, CEO, COO, CFO, GM of Human Resources, General Counsel, Marketing Director and Divisional General Managers.
As one of the region’s leading search consultants in the legal and professional services sector, Jason has placed over 40 partner roles with law firms, accounting firms and consulting firms. He has also facilitated and consulted on a number of firm mergers and team acquisitions to their successful conclusion.
Prior to entering executive search, Jason was a corporate lawyer with Allen Allen & Hemsley one of Australia’s leading law firms. He completed his Bachelor of Economics (Major in Finance) and Bachelor of Laws (Honours) from Macquarie University and studied for his Master of Laws at Sydney University.

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Catherine Andersen
Managing Partner - Financial Services
direct line: +61 2 9921 3107
e-mail: catherine.andersen@johnsonexecutive.com
Executive Assistant : Terry Manaton
e-mail: terry.manaton@johnsonexecutive.com
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Catherine is one of the region’s leading financial services consultants with over 15 years executive search experience across the financial services sector. As Managing Partner, Financial Services Catherine provides strategic input across the sector and brings significant expertise in Global Banking & Markets, Real Estate and Infrastructure.
Prior to joining Johnson, Catherine was Managing Director, Financial Services at Russell Reynolds Associates and before that she worked with Jason Johnson as Managing Partner, Financial Services at Highland Partners. Prior to that Catherine was Country Head, Australia for the Whitney Group.
In addition to a search career spanning recruitment into senior investment banking, the debt and equity capital markets and trading operations, Catherine has worked on a range of executive assessments and due diligence projects relating to mergers and acquisitions and succession planning. She has also consulted to clients on diversity and retention.

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Lynn Muirhead
Partner
direct line: +61 2 9921 3129
e-mail: lynn.muirhead@johnsonexecutive.com
Executive Assistant : Terry Manaton
e-mail: terry.manaton@johnsonexecutive.com |
Lynn Muirhead is a Partner at Johnson. Lynn heads the Funds and Wealth Management, Real Estate and Private Equity practices and supports across the broader Financial Services Sector Group.
Prior to joining Johnson, Lynn headed the Funds Management practice at Highland Partners in Sydney where she led senior assignments (across asset classes and sectors) throughout the Asia Pacific region. She previously headed the Funds Management practice at The Rose Partnership in London. Her time at The Rose Partnership was preceded by her establishing and running an asset management search boutique in London.
Lynn possesses fifteen years financial services executive search expertise. She has led assignments up to CEO level and has completed mandates across all key asset classes and functional business areas. With experience of working across Europe and most recently in Asia Pacific, Lynn brings both a global and domestic perspective and in the conduct of assignments is able to leverage her established offshore networks and reputation.

Amanda is a Partner at Johnson where she Heads the Investment Banking and CFO/Risk Practices. Prior to joining Johnson, Amanda was the Director, Financial & Professional Services for Hudson Australia, and the National Practice Leader for Banking & Financial Services for Hudson in Australia.
Amanda has a career in the executive search and recruitment industry spanning ten years commencing as a recruiter in the Accounting Practice of Morgan & Banks.
Before moving to a career in executive recruitment, Amanda spent 12 years working with Ernst & Young’s Banking & Financial Services Practice in London, Canada and Sydney. Amanda immigrated to Australia in 1995. Amanda received a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Economics & Politics from Reading University, and is a Chartered Accountant.
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