About
I run every search myself.
I'm Lloyd Venning. I founded Miller & Woodall in Dubai in 2024 and run retained search for data centre and AI infrastructure leadership.
How I got here
I started in sales, leading a five-person team, and moved into search in 2019.
Before this I worked at Clearwater, Focus Cloud, Green Search Global, Energy Search Collective and NES Fircroft, ending in energy and EPC search across the Middle East.
In May 2024 I founded Miller & Woodall and grew it past 20 people, training most of them myself. From 2025 I added AI infrastructure search.
Why this field
Data centres are construction and power before they are technology: the world I have searched in since 2021. One field means I know the people before the brief.
Why I run it on my own
In 2026 I narrowed the firm to what it does best. I run every search, and software I built handles the admin. You deal with one person who knows your seat.
What I believe
- A senior hire sets the next three years. It deserves a proper search.
- The best person for a Gulf role is often doing the same job elsewhere.
- Pay data without a sample size is an opinion.
- A profile sent without consent damages everyone.
The firm
Based in Dubai, licensed on the UAE mainland by the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation. Retained search only. Candidates never pay a fee.