Overview
Eric Joseph is a partner in Heidrick & Struggles' Washington, D.C. office. He leads Heidrick Consulting in North America, advising clients on leadership development, team effectiveness, and performance culture. He is a member of the CEO & Board of Directors Practice, focusing on CEO and board succession and leadership searches in technology services, business services, and software.
Experience
Previously, Eric led key areas of the firm as partner in charge of the Washington, D.C. office, global sector lead for the Technology & Business Services sector, and regional managing partner of the Social Impact Practice.
Eric leads various engagements, including chief executive officer, board of directors, and senior executive search assignments for some of the firm’s most strategic global clients. In addition to his technology industry experience and work in the nonprofit sector, he has extensive experience helping top private equity firms build management teams for emerging private and public companies.
Prior to joining Heidrick & Struggles, Eric spent ten years in management consulting, specializing in client change management and transformation initiatives.
Education
Washington & Lee University, Virginia, BA
Fuqua School of Business at Duke University, Executive Development Program
Harvard Business School, Executive Development Program
Philanthropy and Service
Eric serves on the board of directors of the Junior Tennis Champions Center (JTCC), a nonprofit based in College Park, MD, recognized by the USTA as a model of excellence for its effective tennis programs and community partnerships. Eric previously served on the board of the Metro D.C. Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.