Meeting CDR
Introducing CDR
CDR is a global talent advisory firm specialising in leadership search and development for luxury hospitality, branded real estate, and emerging lifestyle sectors.
We partner with the world’s leading organisations to build high-performing leadership teams that shape destinations and experiences. Our work is defined by discretion, cultural fluency, and long-term relationships.
At our core, we believe that people make places – and that the right leaders transform both organisations and communities.
Who you might meet
Christina Reti – Founder & CEO
Global leader in executive search for luxury hospitality, with two decades of experience advising boards and CEOs. Christina founded CDR to bring a more human-centred and strategic approach to leadership advisory.
Olga Dritsopoulou – Managing Principal
Expert in talent strategy with a background in HR leadership and cross-cultural organisational change. Olga drives senior-level searches and guides clients through complex transformations.
Michael Del Leo – Senior Associate
Specialist in candidate research and assessment across global markets. Michael ensures that every search is grounded in rigorous analysis and fresh perspective.
Colin Kingsmill – Managing Partner
Brings international experience in branding, strategy, and talent advisory. Colin focuses on growth sectors such as hospitality real estate and sports, helping clients define and execute their leadership vision.
What to expect
This is not an interview but a genuine conversation. Our aim is to get to know you beyond the résumé or LinkedIn profile, to understand the person behind the professional milestones. We want to hear your perspective on what has shaped your career, the choices you’ve made, and the experiences that have mattered most to you.
What will make this most valuable is your openness in sharing what you consider your distinctive value, the qualities, insights, and approaches that colleagues or clients might consistently recognise in you. This could be how you inspire teams, navigate complexity, or bring fresh thinking to well-established challenges. We are also interested in what you would like us to carry forward to the client: the parts of your story, motivations, or ambitions that don’t always come through on paper. By helping us see the whole picture, you give us the tools to represent you in a way that is authentic, compelling, and differentiated.
This is not an interview.
Think of it as an informal, candid conversation to get to know you beyond your LinkedIn profile or CV.
We want to:
- Understand your “magic” – what makes you tick.
- Add depth and dimension to your professional story.
- Hear what you would like us to share with the client that may not be visible online.
Our role is to help present you in the best possible way, with authenticity and clarity.
