CEO & Board of Directors
CEO & Board of Directors
Helping organizations lead with purpose to be the best they can be now and in the future
CEOs and corporate boards are facing ever-growing disruption and responsibilities. In addition to increased shareholder pressure, activists, digital transformation, and ESG, leadership teams must remain focused on the future and the complexities of CEO succession planning, C-suite buildouts, and creating a dynamic and transparent boardroom that encourages diversity of thought, talent, and teams.
Heidrick & Struggles has a proven track record of working at the top globally with efficiency and discretion. Our data-driven board search process and extensive network of executive search consultants and top talent help our clients build diverse boards with the right skills, knowledge, and agility to adapt, evolve, and remain effective, ensuring long-term success.
Boards & Governance
Board Monitor 2026: Interactive data dashboard
Explore our data on the 2025 appointees to the corporate boards of the largest companies in 28 markets around the world.
CEO & Board of Directors
2026 CEO & Board Confidence Monitor
The results of our third annual global survey of CEOs and board members indicate that exceptional leaders are becoming more adept at operating through sustained disruption.
CEO Succession Planning
Route to the Top 2025 | The ascent redefined: Charting more effective routes to the summit
This report, part of our Route to the Top series, reviews the current state of board search and succession planning globally, why more corporate boards aren't moving more intentionally, and some observations about the possible future of CEO succession planning.
Leadership development
Show Up to Win: How to Land the Leadership Role You Want
In Show Up to Win, Kelly O. Kay and Jeff Sanders, partners at Heidrick & Struggles, lay out a practical playbook for senior leaders to land that top-level role and move into it effectively.
Organizational culture shaping
Aligning culture with the bottom line
Our second survey of CEOs worldwide underscores the deep links exceptional leaders see between corporate governance and financial performance.
Latest insights
Boards & Governance
Board Monitor US 2026 | Future-focused boards: Linking renewal, alignment, and performance
Fortune 500 boards have recently placed a larger focus operational expertise and prior board experience. Some boards are finding effective ways to balance short- and long-term considerations—and overseeing stronger performance than others.
Meet our leadership
Bonnie W. Gwin
Global Managing Partner
Jeffrey S. Sanders
Global Managing Partner
Lyndon A. Taylor
Regional Managing Partner, Americas
Guy Farrow
Regional Managing Partner, Asia Pacific & Middle East
Sylvain Dhenin
Regional Co-Managing Partner, Europe & Africa
Dr. Kati Najipoor-Smith
Regional Co-Managing Partner, Europe & Africa
Dustin Seale
Lead, Asia Pacific
Dr. Jay Bevington
Regional Lead, Middle East & North Africa
Adam Badenoch
Lead, Australia
Annalie Davies
Lead, Australia
Fergus Kiel
Lead, Australia
Gaby Riddington
Lead, Australia
Marie-Hélène De Coster
Lead, Benelux
Marcos Macedo
Lead, Brazil
Paulo Mendes
Lead, Brazil
Laryssa Topolnytsky, PhD
Lead, Canada
Linda Zhang
Lead, China
Anne Mette Dissing-Immerkær
Lead, Denmark
Tobias Petri
Lead, Denmark
Merja Eskola
Lead, Finland
Kim Pomoell
Lead, Finland
Hervé Borensztejn
Lead, France
Dr. Christine Stimpel
Lead, Germany
Jens Vogt
Lead, Germany
Dr. Nicolas von Rosty
Lead, Germany
Liza Sze
Lead, Hong Kong
Charul Madan
Lead, India
Suresh Raina
Lead, India
Steven Mark Greenberg
Lead, Japan
Aya Iinuma
Lead, Japan
Noriko Watanabe
Lead, Japan
Niels Bentzen
Lead, Middle East & North Africa
Richard Guest
Lead, Middle East & North Africa
Maliha Jilani
Lead, Middle East & North Africa
Imke Lampe
Lead, The Netherlands
Hnn-Hui Hii
Lead, Singapore
Tonny Loh
Lead, Singapore
Jiat-Hui Wu
Lead, Singapore
Pilar Santiago
Lead, Spain
Luis Urbano
Lead, Spain
YH Yeonho Kim
Lead, South Korea
Veronique Parkin
Lead, Sub-Saharan Africa
Mark Watt
Lead, Sub-Saharan Africa
Patrik Hammar
Lead, Sweden
Kit Bingham
Lead, United Kingdom
Sharon Sands
Lead, United Kingdom
Claire Skinner
Lead, United Kingdom
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