Stafford Bagot leads Heidrick & Struggles' operations in Ireland from the firm's Dublin office and is managing partner for the Engineering, Infrastructure & Sustainability Practice. He has worked with the firm in Dublin, Singapore and Sydney.
Before moving to Dublin, Stafford led the firm's Industrial Practice in Asia and the Middle East and was based in Singapore for 6 years.
Stafford has conducted a number of global searches helping chairmen and CEOs attract and secure both non-executive directors and senior executives to form the leadership teams for both indigenous and multinational organizations. His experience around succession planning, particularly for listed and private equity companies, is unique.
Prior to joining Heidrick & Struggles, Stafford worked in both Ireland and Australia in executive search and market research.
Stafford has a business studies degree from the University of Technology Sydney where he majored in marketing and management. He also has formal qualifications from the Irish Institute of Bankers.