Noboru (Bob) Kobayashi Joins Nosal Partners LLC as Senior Partner
Executive Leadership Solutions™ Firm Taps Financial Services Veteran
San Francisco, CA, January 17, 2008 - Nosal Partners LLC, the Executive Leadership Solutions™ firm, announced today that Noboru (Bob) Kobayashi has joined the firm as Senior Partner based in the firm’s New York office. Mr. Kobayashi will focus on senior level assignments in the financial services industry.
Before joining Nosal Partners, Mr. Kobayashi served as Managing Director of Financial Services and Japanese Business in the New York office of Columbia Consulting Group. He was previously Managing Director of the Japanese Business Practice at Drum Associates, Inc. in New York.
Prior to his career in executive search, Mr. Kobayashi held several senior executive positions during his 20+ year tenure at the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, including: Deputy General Manager, European Credit Division; Senior Vice President & Group Head, Human Resources and General Affairs Group in the Americas; Senior Vice President and Deputy General Manager, Chicago Branch; and Vice President, Corporate Banking Division, Head Office.
“Bob has deep knowledge of the financial services sector, and a reputation for outstanding delivery to both domestic as well as international clients,” said David Nosal, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Nosal Partners. “We are delighted to welcome Bob to Nosal Partners.”
The search was conducted by Rochelle Schumer, President and Founder of R&L Associates, founded in 1994 and specializing in the placement of executive search professionals and human resources. "We are extremely proud to represent Nosal Partners in the marketplace and to be part of their growth strategy," commented Ms. Schumer.
Mr. Kobayashi graduated from Keio University in Tokyo with a B.A. in Economics, and holds an M.B.A. from New York University’s Stern School of Business.
About Nosal Partners
Nosal Partners LLC is the first and only Executive Leadership Solutions firm. Headquartered in San Francisco and with capabilities around the globe, the company delivers flexible, customized executive search, executive leadership consulting, and interim executive leadership solutions to a worldwide clientele. For more information, please visit www.nosalpartners.com.

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