Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. today announced the appointment of Sunny Ackerman as Global Managing Partner, On-Demand Talent, effective February 12. In this role, Ackerman will lead on-demand talent solutions across all Heidrick & Struggles globally, which is inclusive of Business Talent Group (BTG) and Atreus. In 2021, through the acquisition of BTG, Heidrick & Struggles became the first global leadership advisory firm to offer the full spectrum of high-end talent solutions - from on-demand, independent professionals to interim executives to permanent placements. Heidrick and Struggles expanded their On-Demand Talent segment more significantly in Europe through the acquisition of Germany-based Atreus in 2023. A visionary leader with a strong pulse on the future of work and experience scaling innovative workforce solutions, Ackerman comes to Heidrick & Struggles after serving as President, Americas of SThree, a global talent partner specializing in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). She ran SThree's second-largest territory, generating $300M-plus in annual revenue. Ackerman has also dedicated a significant part of her career to furthering the interests of women in the workplace and creating career pipelines for underrepresented groups. Additionally, she sits on the Board of Directors at TechServe Alliance, and the Leadership Council at the Women Business Collaborative. "High-end independent talent solutions are increasingly being [...]

Russell Reynolds Associates (RRA) announced today the appointment of Gemma Burgess as a managing director to join Deb Barbanel as co-lead of the global real estate practice. Gemma will be jointly based in RRA’s New York and Chicago offices. Having most recently served as CEO and vice chairman at Ferguson Partners, a boutique executive search and consulting firm, Burgess brings 20 years of search and consulting experience to her clients in private equity, investment management, real estate investment trust (REIT), structured finance, hedge funds and investment banking. Prior to her 16-year tenure at Ferguson Partners, she handled non-executive appointments at Hanson Green and worked in executive search at Ramsey Hall. “We welcome Gemma and the experience she brings to the Russell Reynolds team,” said Constantine Alexandrakis, CEO, Russell Reynolds Associates. “With her wealth of knowledge across international markets and both institutional and non-institutional capital in the global real estate industry, we look forward to what we can accomplish under her leadership alongside Deb Barbanel’s in this complex and expanding industry.” Burgess is passionate about promoting ethnic, gender, and socio-economic diversity, having participated in some of the world’s most prominent corporate diversity initiatives and conferences, including developing diversity partnerships with key real estate groups such as the Real Estate Executive Council [...]

Acertitude is excited to announce that Oliver Staple has been promoted to Partner in the Professional Services practice. Based in London, Oliver serves the world’s premier strategy houses, turnaround and restructuring firms, deal and M&A advisory teams and technology advisory businesses amongst a broad array of leading professional services organisations. Recruiting distinctive high performers at a firm leadership and partner levels, his expertise covers a select array of topics: financial services, law, healthcare & life sciences, consumer & retail, value creation, ERP, and increasingly, digital & AI. “In the realm of professional services, attaining partner status holds a particularly significant meaning, symbolizing a substantial investment of time, effort, and commitment in cultivating relationships, building knowledge, developing capability as well as the ongoing mentorship of junior professionals,” said Guy Barnes, managing partner and global Professional Services practice leader at Acertitude. “Oliver inherently values people and has a sincere passion for helping others connect with each other. These qualities are key to achieving excellence in this role.” Oliver was the inaugural member of the firm’s London office, first joining as principal in 2020. He’s played a critical role in the firm’s rapid expansion in the EMEA region ever since. Oliver came to [...]

Amrop welcomes new Partners in Switzerland, Sweden, Romania and Australia. Alexander Lenzlinger - Partner, Switzerland Alexander has many years of international leadership experience at Group Management and Board of Directors level in a broad range of industries and service areas. In his roles as Group CFO, Strategy Director, and M&A-Advisor, he has proven his pronounced strategic and entrepreneurial mindset. With his passion for people, he has led senior leadership teams in various cultural settings and has successfully developed top talents and key people. Prior to joining Amrop, he was partner at another global Executive Search firm. He has an MBA (Corporate Finance) from the University of Zurich. Magnus Sandqvist - Senior Partner, Sweden (Malmo) Magnus has extensive experience from C-level searches as well as Board search and leadership development services. A special interest is management due diligence in connection with M&A transactions. He joins Amrop after 26 years of experience from another global executive search organization, and has an earlier background in the finance industry as well as experience as a CFO for an industrial group. Gabriel Voinea - Partner, Romania Gabriel is an experienced senior professional with deep experience in the financial services sector with various large local and multinational companies. He [...]

Boyden, a premier global leadership and talent advisory firm announces the launch of the firm’s Leadership Consulting business in Canada, led by Managing Partner, Nicole Bendaly. Nicole Bendaly, Managing Partner, Leadership Consulting, Boyden Canada, comments, “Today’s demanding climate is driving many organizations to accelerate transformation. Those at the forefront are taking more advanced approaches to leadership, minimizing risk in hiring, increasing retention and creating more agile organizations. Our leadership and executive search experts add unique value to this journey by combining deep leadership insights with decades of sector expertise to help our clients maximize the potential for leadership success.” This expansion is part of Boyden’s global strategy to meet the needs of private, social impact, and public-sector clients, empowering them to foster visionary leaders, attract top talent and strengthen investor and stakeholder confidence. In 2023, Boyden experienced a 25 percent increase year-on-year in leadership consulting as clients sought to match leadership capabilities to the evolving needs of their business. Jim Harmon, Managing Partner, Boyden Canada adds, “We believe Canadian organizations should be best in class. Our proprietary tools and leadership solutions provide an evidence-based approach and a rigorously clear picture of the qualities that are most important for executive, team and organizational success”. In Canada, [...]