Overview
Hugh Pickering is a principal in Heidrick & Struggles’ Amsterdam office and a member of the Performance Culture Center of Excellence. He helps senior leaders transform their businesses by joining the dots between strategy, leadership, and culture.
Experience
Hugh has over a decade of experience advising boards and executive teams through organizational reinvention, with engagements across the U.S., Europe, South Asia, China, and the Middle East. His work helping a major bank become a purpose-driven entity won a 2020 Business Culture Award.
At businessfourzero (a consultancy acquired by Heidrick & Struggles in 2023), Hugh advised on strategy and transformation. Previously, he was strategy director at an Omnicom-owned consultancy, where he focused on brand and business strategy for top global consumer goods companies. Earlier in his career, Hugh was a consultant with Deloitte, helping large private businesses and families navigate leadership, succession, and governance.
Education
University of Exeter, B.A. Anthropology