Tom Friel was elected non-executive Chairman of the Board of Heidrick & Struggles in September 2006. Heidrick & Struggles is a publicly traded company listed as HSII on NASDAQ. Previously he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the company since June 2003. In this role, he had overall responsibility for the firm's activities worldwide, delivered through a global network of more than 50 offices located in over 32 countries. Since joining Heidrick & Struggles in 1979, Tom has played an important role in developing the firm's leadership position in key markets. He established the firm's Silicon Valley presence in 1984, serving as Managing Partner of the Menlo Park office for its first five years. He was co-founder and then later assumed the responsibility of managing the firm's International Technology Practice, which serves clients in the computer, software, telecommunications, instrumentation, electronics, and related high technology industries. He led the practice from 198...

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