Heidrick & Struggles Names Eric Olson to Lead Global Leadership Consulting

12/12/2011 3:05 PM EST

Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.
Press release

Heidrick & Struggles Names Eric Olson to Lead Global Leadership Consulting

CHICAGO, 2011-12-12 21:05 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Heidrick & Struggles
International, Inc. (Nasdaq:HSII), the leadership advisory firm providing
executive search and leadership consulting services worldwide, announced today
it has named Eric Olson to the role of Global Practice Managing Partner of
Leadership Consulting. He will serve on the firm's operating committee and
report directly to CEO L. Kevin Kelly. 

"Eric possesses a rare combination of functional experience, client focus and a
true passion for people. Over the past decade he has successfully led several
international leadership consulting firms and will have a strong business
impact on both our firm and clients," said Heidrick & Struggles' Chief
Executive Officer L. Kevin Kelly.  "Under Eric's direction, our global
Leadership Consulting team will be in a solid market position for strategic
growth." 

Olson joins Heidrick & Struggles from Oliver Wyman Leadership Development,
where he led their European consulting operations. As an accomplished business
strategist, Olson has worked closely with many Fortune 500 companies. He also
served as CEO of Health Address, a UCLA-based company providing online
specialty services between the US and international medical centers in the
Middle East.  In addition, Olson has taught several change and complexity
courses at UCLA and UC Irvine Business Schools. 

Olson holds a PhD in Clinical Psychology from the Fuller Graduate School of
Psychology in Pasadena, CA, an MA in Complexity and Organizational Change from
the University of Hertfordshire in England, and an MS in Counseling Psychology
from Central Washington University. 

About Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.

Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc., (Nasdaq:HSII) is the leadership
advisory firm providing executive search and leadership consulting services,
including succession planning, executive assessment, talent retention
management, executive development, transition consulting for newly appointed
executives, and M&A human capital integration consulting. For almost 60 years,
we have focused on quality service and built strong leadership teams through
our relationships with clients and individuals worldwide. Today, Heidrick &
Struggles' leadership experts operate from principal business centers globally.
For more information about Heidrick & Struggles, please visit www.heidrick.com. 


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