Overview
Danielle Burwick is a principal in Heidrick & Struggles’ Chicago office and a member of the global AutoMobility and Industrial practices.
Experience
Danielle advises clients across the automotive ecosystem, including OEMs, suppliers, aftermarket, distribution, retail, and technology providers. Her work bridges traditional and emerging areas of mobility, from electrification and software-defined vehicles to connected technologies, digital services, and innovation.
Danielle partners with established and emerging brands in the public, private, and private equity–backed sectors across North America, Europe, and Asia. She works with luxury and performance marques seeking to strengthen executive leadership capability and expand global reach.
Danielle also leads executive searches for global diversified industrial organizations, placing CEOs and other C-suite leaders across manufacturing, industrial technology, and distribution sectors. She is a trusted advisor to boards and senior executives navigating complex succession, transformation, and growth agendas.
Prior to joining Heidrick & Struggles, Danielle was a director at a Chicago-based boutique search firm focused on financial officer placements.
Education
Michigan State University, Bachelor’s Degree in International Business Administration