Heidrick & Struggles Appoints Meg Bear to Board of Directors

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Heidrick & Struggles International (Nasdaq: HSII) has announced the appointment of Meg Bear as an independent director on its Board, effective immediately. With this addition, the Board will now include eight directors, seven of whom are independent. Meg Bear brings over 25 years of experience in technology and leadership roles, currently serving as Chief Product Officer at SAP SuccessFactors. Her expertise in innovation and customer-centric solutions is expected to enhance the firm's strategic direction and address critical challenges in promoting diversity and inclusion within organizations.

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• Appointment of Meg Bear adds a new independent director with extensive experience in technology and leadership.
• Bear's focus on innovation and customer-centric solutions is expected to drive strategic transformation.

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CHICAGO, Sept. 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSII), a premier provider of global leadership advisory and on-demand talent solutions, today announced it has appointed Meg Bear to its Board of Directors as an independent director and member of the Human Resources and Compensation Committee of the Board, effective immediately. Following the appointment of Ms. Bear, the Board will comprise eight directors, seven of whom are independent.

"We're proud to welcome Meg to our Board of Directors," said Krishnan Rajagopalan, President and CEO, Heidrick & Struggles. "She is a visionary leader and leads with a people-first innovation mindset. Meg's depth of experience, combined with her enthusiasm for creating customer-centric, innovative solutions will be invaluable as we continue to transform our business."

Bear added, "Companies of all sizes and industries are evaluating how to best shape their company culture to promote diversity and inclusion, encourage upskilling and reskilling, and build empathetic yet results-oriented leaders. Heidrick & Struggles is at the center of these challenges helping organizations to build the teams that will future proof their business – which is why I'm thrilled to be joining the Board of Directors."

Bear is the Chief Product Officer of SAP SuccessFactors, responsible for setting product vision, driving engineering and operations success, and leading the teams that bring the SAP SuccessFactors Human Experience Management (HXM) Suite to life. She has more than 25 years of experience building and scaling technology platforms, as well a wealth of software development lifecycle, market and innovation expertise.

Prior to SAP, Bear held strategic executive roles as SVP, Product and Engineering, at Juvo, SVP of Cloud Services at Imperva, GVP Social Cloud and VP HCM Development at Oracle, in addition to leadership positions at PeopleSoft and Saba.

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 65 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

Heidrick & Struggles Media Contact:
Nina Chang
nchang@heidrick.com 

 

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FAQ

What is Meg Bear's role at Heidrick & Struggles?

Meg Bear has been appointed as an independent director on the Board and will serve on the Human Resources and Compensation Committee.

When was Meg Bear appointed to the Board of Heidrick & Struggles?

Meg Bear was appointed to the Board effective immediately on September 29, 2021.

What experience does Meg Bear bring to Heidrick & Struggles?

Meg Bear has over 25 years of experience in technology sectors and leadership roles, including her current position as Chief Product Officer at SAP SuccessFactors.

How many directors are on the Heidrick & Struggles Board after this appointment?

After Meg Bear's appointment, the Heidrick & Struggles Board comprises eight directors, seven of whom are independent.

What impact could Meg Bear's appointment have on Heidrick & Struggles?

Her experience and vision are expected to enhance the company's strategic direction, particularly in fostering diversity and inclusion.