– USA, IL – Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSII), a premier provider of global leadership advisory and on-demand talent solutions, today announced the appointment of John Berisford to its Board as an Independent Director, bringing the Board to eight members, of whom seven are independent.
“We are excited to have John – a recognized business strategist, an innovator with strong data and analytics acumen, and a people-first HR executive – join our Board of Directors. We know his voice, foresight, and experience as a transformative business and HR leader will serve us well as we continue to diversify our business and innovate for the future,” said CEO Krishnan Rajagopalan.
John Berisford will also join the Human Resources and Compensation Committee.
About John Berisford
Most recently, Berisford served as President of S&P Global Ratings and was responsible for all aspects of the business, including commercial, analytical, control, and operations functions. Before that role, he served as EVP of Human Resources for S&P Global and was instrumental in creating and executing the company’s growth plan, which resulted in the creation of S&P Global after the sale of McGraw-Hill Education. Berisford was one of the driving forces in leading the evolution of S&P Global from a well-established media conglomerate into a leading information services provider with best-in-class data and analytics.
John Berisford said, “I’m honored to join the Board of Directors at Heidrick & Struggles, a truly global, influential leader in executive talent acquisition and leadership advisory services. Heidrick & Struggles is positively impacting leadership, teams, and organizations of all industries and sizes around the world, and I’m excited to support their next phase of growth and diversification.”
Before joining S&P Global, John Berisford spent 22 years at PepsiCo, where he spearheaded several important global initiatives and transformations, including helping to lead the integration of the independent Pepsi Bottling Group into PepsiCo’s overall corporate structure and serving as CHRO at the Pepsi Bottling Group after its initial public offering.
About Heidrick & Struggles
Heidrick & Struggles is a premier provider of global leadership advisory and on-demand talent solutions, serving the top organizations’ senior-level talent and consulting needs. 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.
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