Spencer Stuart recently appointed Miranda Pode as leader of the firm’s North America region. “The exciting opportunities shaping the foundation of our future are often built upon the hard work of those who came before us,” Ms. Pode said in a LinkedIn post. “I want to express my sincere gratitude to Eric Leventhal who continued our rich history of inspiring leadership and unwavering dedication—thank you Eric for paving the way for our continued success.” With deep expertise as a trusted adviser to boards, CEOs and C-suite executives, Ms. Pode’s background encompasses a tenure as global chief client officer and co-leader of the firm’s global advisory services, where her strategic insights have facilitated growth for clients across industries. Her previous roles at Spencer Stuart include chief client officer and co-head of the global leadership advisory service and member of the board and CEO practice. Prior to joining Spencer Stuart, Ms. Pode co-led the global financial services practice with Egon Zehnder, partnering with a diverse array of leaders — from CEOs and senior commercial leaders to chief people officers. Her experience also spans board consulting, working with board and committee chairs to ensure alignment between board priorities and executive goals, fostering a cohesive leadership environment. [...]

Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. today announced the appointment of Nirupam Sinha as Chief Financial Officer ("CFO"), effective January 6, 2025. Sinha currently serves as Chief Financial Officer of Checkout.com LLC. He was previously Global Head of Product at T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., also was a leader in the Wealth & Asset Management and Corporate Business Functions Practices at McKinsey & Company.  "Nirupam Sinha is a proven financial leader with a passion for strategy, transformation, and people leadership across professional services, financial services, and technology. Throughout his career, Nirupam has helped lead transformative financial management and value creation, all while advancing organizational growth, making him the ideal leader to create value for clients, colleagues and shareholders," said Heidrick & Struggles' Chief Executive Officer Tom Monahan. "Nirupam has the strategic insight, leadership skills and deep experience to support Heidrick & Struggles as the world's most trusted partner in leadership and critical talent decisions, focused on building differentiated, deep and durable relationships with the world's most leadership-obsessed companies." "We are in a pivotal time when people and leadership can make or break a business, making the work at Heidrick & Struggles ever more important," said Nirupam Sinha. "Heidrick & Struggles has long served at the heart of talent [...]

JM Search, the leading retained executive search firm for private equity, and other growth-oriented private and public organizations is named in the Power 70 HR/Diversity Recruiting Ranking by market research firm, Hunt Scanlon Media. The Power 70 HR/Diversity Recruiting Ranking is published annually to showcase the 70 most prominent executive search firms specializing in identifying and recruiting human resources and diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) leadership. JM Search’s specialized team is made up of highly experienced and deeply-connected HR and recruiting experts dedicated to matching exceptional HR executives with growth-oriented businesses across the private equity, private and public sectors. Over the last 4 years, the HR team has placed over 165 HR executives for businesses across the consumer, education, financial services, healthcare & life sciences, industrial, media, services, and technology sectors. JM Search’s specialized HR recruiting team includes former Chief Human Resources Officers and HR Practitioners who understand the critical importance of getting it right when working at the executive level and are dedicated to supporting the ever-evolving needs of our clients and their businesses. “As businesses continues to grow more complex, so does the human resources element of all organizations,” said Phil Menzel, Partner. “Today, Chief People Officers and HR Executives on their teams are challenged to [...]