International executive search firm CTPartners has appointed two partners to the industrial and commercial practice in its London office.

Toby Lapage-Norris joins from energy company BG Group, where he was group head of resourcing and before that he spent 14 years at Whitehead Mann (now Korn/Ferry Whitehead Mann) where he was managing partner for the industrial practice.

Deborah Whitehouse was also previously a partner at Whitehead Mann where she focused on international industrial clients, leading the firm’s aerospace, rail and transportations practices.