Overview
Jean-Marc “JM” Liduena is a partner in Heidrick & Struggles’ Paris office, a member of the CEO & Board of Directors Practice, and leader of the Consumer Markets Practice in France. He leads executive search engagements for CEO, board, and C-suite roles and advises clients on leadership projects in collaboration with Heidrick Consulting teams.
Experience
Before joining Heidrick & Struggles, Jean-Marc was CEO of Circle Strategy, a strategy consulting firm, following senior roles at Bain, Roland Berger, Deloitte, and KPMG. He began his career at Unilever, where he became vice president and a member of the European executive committee.
With more than 20 years of consulting experience, he has advised CEOs and C-suite executives of leading companies across retail, luxury, hospitality, sport, industrial markets, life sciences, and fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG).
Jean-Marc contributes to several media platforms and has delivered keynote presentations at the Consumer Goods Forum, VivaTech, Les Entretiens de Royaumont, and ChangeNOW. He has also authored a series of studies on the sports business.
He holds French and Canadian citizenship.
Education
INSEAD, MBA
ESTP, MSc in Civil Engineering
MIT Sloan, Certificate in AI Strategy
Harvard Business School, Certificate in Sustainability
Philanthropy and Service
Outside the firm, Jean-Marc is chairman of the Fondation Institut de la Vision, a leading research center for eye and vision diseases. He is a former chairman of the INSEAD Alumni Association in France and the Fondation des Bernardins in Paris.