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Josh Smith
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Bio:

Josh is a partner in True's London office where he helps grow the Energy Transition, Industrial & Climate Tech practice across EMEA and APAC.  He specializes in C-suite & Board hires as well as leadership assessment services.  He joined True in 2023 to contribute to the organization's mission and support the growth of True’s Energy Transition, Industrial & Climate Tech practice with large industrial, public and private equity clients.


Josh joined True from Gibson Watts, a business he carved out and built from a management consultancy. As head of executive search he performed search and assessment services for scaling businesses, globally across clean tech. Josh spent a decade at a boutique search firm and a year at a management consultancy.


He holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the Open University and a Bachelor of Science in leadership and strategy from the University West of England.

Snapshot:
Passionate about the environment and contributing towards net-zero
Loves supporting businesses and individuals growth and develop
Avid sports fan and ex-semi professional sports player