Boutique search firm Warren Partners has appointed Alastair Da Costa as chair.

Da Costa’s appointment will see founding director Joëlle Warren devote more time to her ambassadorial role and development of the firm’s board practice. Warren will remain on the board.

Da Costa has just finished a year’s project as the first chief executive of the new Prince’s Trust International, the international subsidiary of the Prince’s Trust charity which focuses on developing youth employment and engagement programmes in countries around the world.

According to his LinkedIn profile, Da Costa is based in London.