Overview
Matt Aiello is a partner in Heidrick & Struggles’ Washington, D.C. office specializing in the recruitment of senior-level technology, security, engineering, and operations executives. He currently leads the firm’s Cybersecurity Practice and is a member of the global Technology & Services and Information Technology Officers practices.
Experience
With seventeen years of executive search experience, Matt has led numerous chief information officer, chief technology officer, chief information security officer, chief security officer, chief executive officer and vice president, engineering searches across industries including software/SaaS, IT services, hospitality, retail, media/entertainment, financial services, manufacturing, automotive, higher education and others.
Matt also leads searches for senior-level professional and technology services executives and has helped technology and services clients build or expand their business into the public sector at the global, federal, state and local level. He also has expertise in building boards for distressed and Chapter 11 entities.
Before beginning his career in executive search, Matt was a member of the startup team of a successful dot.com, a director of research for an investment research group and a Washington, D.C. public school teacher.
Education
Yale University, Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science