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CHICAGO, Nov. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

Heidrick and Struggles [

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] (Nasdaq: HSII), a premier provider of global leadership advisory and

on-demand talent solutions, today announced it has appointed Tracey Heaton as

its new Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, effective immediately.  

Previously, Heaton served as Senior Vice President, Chief Corporate Counsel for

Visa Inc., where she advised the company on complex commercial transactions and

corporate areas, including mergers, acquisitions and strategic venture

investments, securities and public company reporting, ESG, treasury and

finance, marketing and sponsorships and global entity management. During her

tenure, she played a key role in driving the company's strategic growth through

acquisitions and partnerships and deepening its relationships with multiple

stakeholder groups.

"As we continue to expand our suite of future-focused offerings and innovative,

tech-driven capabilities, Tracey's proven global experience across commercial,

corporate and digital payments technology arenas will be incredibly valuable to

our ongoing growth and success," said Krishnan Rajagopalan, President and CEO,

Heidrick and Struggles. "We are delighted to welcome Tracey to our firm, and

her client-centric approach and in-depth expertise will serve our own teams and

clients well."

Heaton added, "Heidrick and Struggles is in the midst of an exciting

transformation journey as it seeks to grow the scale and impact of its search,

leadership advisory and on-demand talent businesses, and I am excited to join

the firm at such a pivotal time."

Prior to Visa, Heaton served as Executive Vice President and Deputy General

Counsel at NYSE Euronext Inc. and as Associate General Counsel at United

Technologies Corporation. She also previously held roles as an associate in the

corporate group of Milbank, Tweed, Hadley and McCloy, LLP, while based in New

York and Hong Kong, and in the corporate department of Dechert LLP.

About Heidrick and Struggles

Heidrick and 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 and 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.(R) www.heidrick.com

Heidrick and Struggles Media Contact:

Nina Chang

nchang@heidrick.com

SOURCE  Heidrick and Struggles International, Inc.