Heidrick Adds to CEO & Board Leadership in Continental Europe

Heidrick & Struggles strengthens its CEO & Board leadership team by naming Sylvain Dhenin as head of Continental Europe for the Global CEO and Board Practice. Dhenin is based in the firm's Zurich office and will report to Bonnie Gwin and Jeff Sanders, Co-Managing Partners of the Global CEO & Board Practice. Dhenin also continues in his leadership role as Managing Partner of Western Europe.

Since joining the firm in 2015, Dhenin has been working closely to advise and serve clients at the highest leadership levels across Europe.

Previously, Dhenin had been vice chairman of a global executive search firm and head of its European, Middle East and Asia Pacific operations and led a significant expansion of that firm's presence in Europe. Dhenin also served as Managing Partner of another executive search firm, leading its operations in France. He began his career at Danone, the multi-national food products company.

Dhenin has been named to BusinessWeek's Top 50 List of the "World's Most Influential Headhunters." He holds a Business Degree from the High Business School of Bordeaux, a leading business school in France.