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Heidrick & Struggles Adds New Culture Consulting Partner in Australia

Heidrick & Struggles (Nasdaq: HSII) added a partner to its Heidrick Consulting business in Asia Pacific in January 2024.  Karl Treacher joined the Sydney office as a partner in Heidrick Consulting, bringing more than 25 years of experience in workplace culture, organizational reputation, and experience design. He is recognized for his work as the founder of CultureCon™, author of The Australian Workplace Culture Guidelines, and CEO of The Culture Institute of Australia. "As we expand our offerings in culture consulting in the region, Karl's extensive experience in corporate culture and organizational reputation will assist clients in making sustainable, innovative optimizations to achieve their business goals," said Markus Wiesner, Regional Managing Partner of Heidrick Consulting for Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Emerging Markets. connect with heidrick & struggles

By |2025-10-15T21:20:27-04:00February 26, 2024|Member News|Comments Off on Heidrick & Struggles Adds New Culture Consulting Partner in Australia

Hightech Partners Group Welcomes Frederique Genton, Founder of Artelatum, to Its Partners Team

Frédérique Genton, Founder of arteLatum, an executive search, leadership consulting, interim management and board advisory company active on the German-DACH-France market is joining the HTP group as a Partner. With more than 25 years’ international experience in Europe, Frédérique Genton's career began in Paris in a government department and continued in a business law firm in Vienna, Austria, then in Munich and Saarland, Germany, where she was head of a binational university. Entrepreneurial by nature, in 2007, Frédérique founded arteLatum Executive Consulting, active in executive search, leadership consulting, interim management and board services. From the outset, her clients were leading companies based in Germany, France and Luxembourg, quickly followed by Austria, Switzerland, the United States, North Africa and Asia. In 2017 Frédérique joined a Parisian firm and contributed to its internationalisation strengthened its advisory offering, opened an office in Frankfurt, and launched international management reviews. A Franco-German citizen and a convinced European, she is committed to promoting economic relations between the two driving forces of Europe, France and Germany. As France’s Foreign Trade Advisor for Germany, she contributes to think tanks and proposals on the Franco-German axis. On her joining HTP, Raffaele Jacovelli and Bert Vermeiren, Managing Directors of HTP, said: “Frédérique’s [...]

By |2025-10-15T21:20:27-04:00February 26, 2024|Member News|Comments Off on Hightech Partners Group Welcomes Frederique Genton, Founder of Artelatum, to Its Partners Team

Spencer Stuart: Nominating / Governance Committee in the Spotlight: Three Priorities for 2024

Amid new and emerging risks, the challenge for nominating/governance committees is seeing around the corner, objectively analyzing the board’s current composition and future needs and developing a boardroom succession plan that best fits the company’s needs.

By |2025-10-15T21:20:27-04:00February 26, 2024|Member Thought Leadership|Comments Off on Spencer Stuart: Nominating / Governance Committee in the Spotlight: Three Priorities for 2024

Leadership Moves: February 15 – 29, 2024

Academic Search placed Phong Yang as Associate Vice President for Strategic Enrollment Management for California State University, Fresno.  Boyden placed Kesi Marcano as Director of Development, Individual & Major Gifts for Reach Out And Read. A recruitment co-led by Managing Partner, Wendy Wilsker & Principal, Jill Coran, and Researcher, Leslie Smith. Buffkin / Baker placed David Lewis as Chief Executive Officer for The Surgical Clinic. Search led by Jackson Ross and Ryan Baggett. Buffkin / Baker placed Dr. Tracy Mulvaney as Dean of School of Education for University of North Carolina Pembroke. Search led by Pelema Ellis and Dinah DeWitt Calibrate placed Julia Bennett as Chief Marketing & Business Development Officer for Davis Wright Tremaine Cornerstone International Group placed a Candidate as General Manager / Managing Director for Mitsui Sumitomo Brazil Insurance Diversified Search Group placed Christopher Kearns as Chief Legal Officer for Trupanion Emu Search placed Nicole Graham as General Manger, Pricing Excellence for Fonterra Furst Group placed Mukta Panda, MD as Clinical Learning Environment Review Field Representative for the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Harris Search Associates placed Dr. Brian Howe as Associate Dean of Clinical Operations and Patient Care for Stony Brook University School of Dental [...]

By |2025-10-15T21:20:27-04:00February 26, 2024|Leadership Moves|Comments Off on Leadership Moves: February 15 – 29, 2024

Amrop Announces Opening of New Office in the Dominican Republic

Amrop, a leading global executive search and leadership consulting firm, announces the opening of a new office in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. This expansion marks an exciting milestone for Amrop as it grows in Latin America and creates new presence in the Caribbean region. The Dominican Republic represents the largest economy in the Caribbean region, strongly connected to the broader Latam region as well as the US. Led by Kai Schoenhals, an experienced entrepreneur and Board member, Amrop’s new Dominican Republic team offers Executive Search and Board Services, focusing on the Tourism, Financial Services, Industrial, Telecommunications and Construction sectors. The new office reinforces Amrop’s dominant presence in the region, with teams in Costa Rica, Panama and Dominican Republic, and coverage of Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras Jamaica, Nicaragua, and Trinidad & Tobago. “We are delighted to welcome Kai and his ambitious team to our global organization,” says Annika Farin, Chair of the global Amrop Partnership SC. “We look forward to building on our strong client relationships in the Caribbean region and to further expanding our presence in this vibrant market. With the Dominican Republic's strategic position as a regional player, its strong connections to international markets and business communities, we [...]

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Russell Reynolds Associates: Rise of Women on Boards Paves the Way for More Women Chairs

Russell Reynolds Associates have observed a significant rise of women in board leadership roles, including chair, across European organizations.

By |2025-10-15T21:20:27-04:00February 23, 2024|Member Thought Leadership|Comments Off on Russell Reynolds Associates: Rise of Women on Boards Paves the Way for More Women Chairs

Heidrick & Struggles: CEO and Board Succession in the Age of Impact

New approaches to recruitment and selection, evaluation, and replacement are emerging as boards explore their new responsibilities. Turnover, both voluntary and involuntary, is expected, and boards need to be ready.

By |2025-10-15T21:20:27-04:00February 23, 2024|Member Thought Leadership|Comments Off on Heidrick & Struggles: CEO and Board Succession in the Age of Impact

Decoding Executive Research: A Comprehensive Guide to the Initial Stages of Executive Talent Acquisition

In the dynamic landscape of today's business world, where leadership plays a pivotal role in organizational success, executive talent acquisition stands as a critical function. At the pinnacle of this process lies executive research – a sophisticated exploration of C- and board-level candidates that sets the stage for search strategy and final placement. Executive research is an imperative component of any executive search assignment. Those responsible for executive research provide critical support to consultants by building a talent pool of high-caliber leaders who meet the client’s requirements. The consultants then use this research and their industry expertise to identify the shortlist of candidates.  This comprehensive guide seeks to unravel the intricacies of executive research in executive talent acquisition, shedding light on its key responsibilities, methodologies and significance.   Executive Research Defined  Executive research refers to the strategic process of identifying, assessing and attracting top-level executives to fulfill leadership roles, such as CEOs, CFOs, CTOs, Board members, etc., within an organization.   The objective is to build a talent pool of high-caliber executives for each opportunity, ensuring that organizations have access to a diverse and qualified set of candidates who will excel in the vacancy at hand. The process is characterized by a [...]

By |2025-10-15T21:20:28-04:00February 21, 2024|Blog|Comments Off on Decoding Executive Research: A Comprehensive Guide to the Initial Stages of Executive Talent Acquisition

Odgers Berndtson: How to Keep Your Succession Pipeline from Springing a Leak

The on-again-off-again drama of Sam Altman’s role as OpenAI’s CEO in November 2023 spurred a flurry of commentary about the importance of succession planning. While most companies aren’t led by such high-profile figures—whose departures spur hundreds of employees to threaten resignation—every organization needs a sound succession plan and pipeline.  

By |2025-10-15T21:20:28-04:00February 20, 2024|Member Thought Leadership|Comments Off on Odgers Berndtson: How to Keep Your Succession Pipeline from Springing a Leak

Boyden: How 2024’s Recruitment Landscape Became Employer-Driven

In 2024, the job market has transformed into an employer-centric environment, driven by economic shifts, skill evolution, and employee experience trends.

By |2025-10-15T21:20:28-04:00February 16, 2024|Member Thought Leadership|Comments Off on Boyden: How 2024’s Recruitment Landscape Became Employer-Driven
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