The addition of Ackerman further solidifies Heidrick &
Struggles' investment in the growth of the high-end independent
talent market and its market-leading position in this space
CHICAGO, Feb. 1, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.
(Nasdaq: HSII), a premier provider of global leadership advisory
and on-demand talent solutions, 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
implemented to bridge leadership gaps within organizations during
this rapidly evolving business landscape. With over 25 years in the
industry, Sunny is a recognized leader with hands-on experience and
market perspective on the growing segment that is on-demand
talent," said Dan Ryan, partner in
the Heidrick & Struggles New York office and Executive Sponsor,
On-Demand Talent.
Prior to SThree, Ackerman served as President, Americas at Frank
Recruitment Group. She also spent over 13 years at ManpowerGroup,
most recently serving as Senior Vice President and General Manager
of North America. Sunny earned
consecutive honors in 2022 and 2023 from Staffing Industry
Analyst as one of North
America's 100 most influential and bold leaders in the
industry. She is also a five-time recipient of the Global Power 150
Women in Staffing.
"We are excited to welcome Sunny to the firm at such a pivotal
time. With her expertise in technology, professional services, and
human capital solutions, we are confident that she will elevate the
readiness of this vital aspect of our business, meeting the
strategic capabilities our clients demand," said Tom Murray, Global Managing Partner of Executive
Search. Murray will assume the role of President, Heidrick &
Struggles, effective March 4,
2024.
Ackerman added, "We are in a transformational moment that
demands agility and flexibility from organizations around the
world. Heidrick & Struggles has a proven track record of
world-class client service and has solidified its market-leading
position in this space with the addition of on-demand talent
solutions. I look forward to working alongside the team to drive
continued revenue growth and evolve the talent landscape as we
enable clients to further achieve their business goals."
About Heidrick & Struggles
Heidrick & Struggles (Nasdaq: HSII) is a premier provider of
global leadership advisory and on-demand talent solutions, serving
the senior-level talent and consulting needs of the world's top
organizations. In our role as trusted leadership advisors, we
partner with our clients to develop future-ready leaders and
organizations, bringing together our services and offerings in
executive search, diversity and inclusion, leadership assessment
and development, organization and team acceleration, culture
shaping and on-demand, independent talent solutions. Heidrick &
Struggles pioneered the profession of executive search more than 70
years ago. Today, the firm provides integrated talent and human
capital solutions to help our clients change the world, one
leadership team at a time.® www.heidrick.com
Media Contact
Bianca
Wilson
Director, Public Relations, Americas
Heidrick & Struggles
bwilson@heidrick.com
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