Krishnan Rajagopalan
Director Since: July 6, 2017
Krishnan Rajagopalan, 62, has been our President and Chief Executive Officer since July 6, 2017. Prior to this appointment, he served as acting President and CEO from April 3, 2017 until July 6, 2017. Mr. Rajagopalan has served in several leadership roles with Heidrick since he joined the firm in 2001. He served as the Global Practice Managing Partner, Business/Professional Services from 2007 to 2010, then the Global Managing Partner – Technology & Services from 2010 to 2014. Beginning in April 2014, he served as Head of Global Practices and was appointed an Executive Vice President on January 1, 2015. Thereafter, beginning in January 2016, Mr. Rajagopalan served as Executive Vice President and Managing Partner –Executive Search. Prior to joining Heidrick, Mr. Rajagopalan served as Vice President and Partner at A.T. Kearney, Inc.
Mr. Rajagopalan has also served on the board of KludeIn I Acquisition Corp. since January 2021.
Through his day-to-day management of the Company as President and CEO,
Mr. Rajagopalan enhances the Board’s understanding of important business developments and Management’s implementation of the Company’s strategy and day-to-day operations. Mr. Rajagopalan’s years of service in executive search also enhance the Board’s understanding of this critical component of the Company’s business.