Priyanka Shahani Haribhai

Founder

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia11 yrs 11 mos experience

Key Highlights

  • Over 13 years in executive search and talent acquisition.
  • Global perspective with experience in multiple countries.
  • Passionate about delivering exceptional client and candidate experiences.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned Executive Search professional with a focus on leadership roles across diverse industries.

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Skills

Core Skills

Executive SearchTalent AcquisitionHealth And FitnessPersonal TrainingResearchMarket ResearchBusiness DevelopmentMarketing

Other Skills

TeamworkSPSSEvent PlanningMicrosoft OfficeTeam LeadershipPublic SpeakingReport WritingGoogle AnalyticsAlto SaxophoneAdvertisingTrainingFrenchSocial MediaManagement

About

Priyanka Haribhai founded Vistara Search with the mission to raise the bar in executive search. She is passionate about delivering not just the best possible outcomes, but also exceptional and memorable experiences for both clients and candidates. Having lived and worked in multiple cities around the world, Priyanka brings a global perspective, empathy, inclusivity, and human connection to her work, shaping the way she approaches every partnership. Priyanka has over thirteen years of experience partnering with private, venture and PE-backed, and publicly listed businesses across technology and consumer-facing industries on C-suite, Board, and senior commercial leadership appointments. Prior to founding Vistara Search, she worked at leading global executive talent platforms and boutique search firms, including True Search, the MitchelLake Group, The MBS Group and SpenglerFox, in Australia and the UK. Priyanka holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Warwick, UK. She is based in Melbourne and has also lived and worked in Hong Kong, London, and Moscow. A proud mum to two young boys, Priyanka is also deeply passionate about health and fitness, having been a qualified personal trainer and group fitness instructor earlier in her career.

Experience

Vistara search

Founder & Executive Search Partner

Jul 2025Present · 9 mos · Australia

Executive SearchTalent Acquisition

Enablesearch

Partner

Jul 2025Present · 9 mos

Cremorne digital hub

Advisory Committee Member

Jul 2024Present · 1 yr 9 mos · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

True search

Partner

Jul 2021Jul 2025 · 4 yrs · Australia

  • Priyanka was a Partner at True, where she helped build the brand in the Australian market and was a member of True’s global Go-To-Market and Consumer practices.
Executive SearchTalent Acquisition

Mitchellake group

2 roles

Partner

Promoted

Apr 2020Jul 2021 · 1 yr 3 mos

Executive SearchTalent Acquisition

Associate Partner

Nov 2018Apr 2020 · 1 yr 5 mos

Executive SearchTalent Acquisition

Virgin active

Personal Trainer & Group Fitness Instructor

Jul 2017Feb 2019 · 1 yr 7 mos · Greater Melbourne Area

  • September 2018 - February 2019 Virgin Active Collins Street, Melbourne, Australia
  • July 2017 - July 2018 Virgin Active Mayfair, London, UK
  • www.priyankashahani.com
  • Results focused 1-2-1 and group personal training sessions.
  • Ran large group classes: Virgin Active's The Grid, group cycle and core.
Health and FitnessPersonal Training

Outrivals old street

Strength And Conditioning Coach

Jul 2017Jul 2018 · 1 yr · London Area, United Kingdom

  • Ran small group strength & conditioning classes: Met Con, Legs & Shoulders, Barbell Club, Total Body Strength, Upper Body & Arms.
  • Was trainee operations manager at Outrivals Old St, a multifaceted role working directly with the founder & CEO.
Health and FitnessPersonal Training

The mbs group

Researcher

Jan 2015Jul 2017 · 2 yrs 6 mos · London Area, United Kingdom

  • The MBS Group is Europe’s leading executive search boutique operating exclusively in consumer facing industries.
  • Priyanka delivered C-Suite and Director-level global searches across all functions, with a focus on Retail, Leisure and CPG. Clients included: Sainsbury's, M&S, DFS, Bestway, Value Retail, Nakumatt, Whitbread, Bourne Leisure, Vue Entertainment, Saga, Dishoom, Hakkasan Group, Unilever, PepsiCo amongst others.

Spenglerfox

Research Consultant

Aug 2013Nov 2014 · 1 yr 3 mos · London Area, United Kingdom

  • SpenglerFox is a global talent consultancy with a global reach, covering mature and emerging markets, with a focus on C-Suite and Board work for small to medium-sized companies.
  • Priyanka was responsible for delivery of a range of international executive search projects across the Consumer and Industrial practices. In addition to executive search projects with clients, she played a dual role with responsibility for internal talent acquisition (reporting to the CEO & COO) for Consultant & Partner hires across SpenglerFox's offices globally - including London, Frankfurt, Warsaw, Moscow and Istanbul, amongst other locations. During her tenure, she developed a new internship programme which was implemented in all SpenglerFox offices. This involved defining the recruitment strategy, programme structure and training & development.
ResearchMarket Research

New standard communication agency

Business Development Executive

Feb 2013Jul 2013 · 5 mos · Moscow and London

  • Built the agency’s network in London: actively arranging and attending meetings with potential partner Event/PR agencies and clients in London.
  • Managed online marketing efforts: email campaigns, blog, social media in Russian and English, content on website.
ResearchMarket Research

Digitalmr ltd

Business Development Assistant (Internship)

Oct 2012Jan 2013 · 3 mos · London Area, United Kingdom

  • Supported inbound marketing efforts: Edited marketing material (eBooks, reports, blogs) to be put on company website, monitored analytics to optimize content / generate more traffic on website, keyword research for SEO.
  • Responsible for outbound marketing: email campaigns, sales calls for market research services and comprehensive reports.
  • Maintained CRM database.
Business DevelopmentMarketing

Heverest.ru

Intern in Marketing Department

Aug 2012Sep 2012 · 1 mo · Moscow, Moscow City, Russia

  • Compiled cost per order data for context advertising.
  • Handled general administrative duties.

The ritz-carlton hotel company llc

Intern (Cross training)

Jul 2011Aug 2011 · 1 mo · Moscow, Moscow City, Russia

  • Sales and Marketing: filed corporate conference stays for the previous year and preference checks for important guests and companies, ran daily competition checks and created a presentation on the hotel information for potential clients of Conference and Catering Sales.
  • Front Office: handled check-ins and checkouts, early group check-ins and information packs and completed a daily bucket check.

Education

University of Warwick

Bachelor of Science (BSc) — Psychology

Jan 2009Jan 2012

The Training Room

Active IQ Level 3 Diploma in Fitness Instructing and Personal Training

Jan 2016Jan 2016

London Business School

Jan 2015Jan 2015

ACS Cobham International School

International Baccalaureate Diploma

Jan 2006Jan 2009

Melbourne Business School

Jan 2020Jan 2020

The Anglo-American School of Moscow

Jan 2002Jun 2006

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