Luigi Slaviero, Sector Leader

There are numerous challenges and factors driving rapid change within the global energy sector. These factors are driving consolidation, movement of E&P activities to new frontiers (Ultra-deep waters, undeveloped locations and challenging environments), the development of non-traditional hydrocarbon resources (CBM, tar sands, shale oil, etc) and alternative sources of energy. These changes have continued to drain the diminishing leadership pool of highly qualified, innovative and global executives.

Working globally in this sector, Heidrick & Struggles has a broad based and global Energy Practice that focuses on this industry's executive leadership needs. Whether the needs are in upstream, midstream, downstream, services, equipment or alternative energy, we can effectively find highly qualified executives for any region including the Americas, Europe, Middle East/Africa or Asia. We have a highly experienced global team with local representation that can leverage our collective knowledge from executing CEO searches for Cobalt International, McDermott, Newpark Resources, TEPPCO, Veolia, and BHP Billiton among others. In addition, we are pro-actively meeting with leading executives to develop relationships of trust and are able to leverage our practice groups to pull from other industries when skills and experience may be of higher quality. These capabilities allow us to tailor our teams specifically for each need and to find creative solutions.

In addition to senior general management search, we have a variety of unique capabilities to fill key functional leadership needs, and to assess, develop, integrate and coach senior executives or global executive teams in this sector.