Elizabeth L. Axelrod
Director Since: 2016
Board Committees: Human Resources and Compensation Committee (Chair); Nominating and Board Governance Committee
Elizabeth L. Axelrod, 60, served as the Global Head of Employee Experience for Airbnb (travel and hospitality service) until her retirement in August 2021. Previously, she served as the Senior Vice President, Human Resources for eBay Inc. (ecommerce corporation that facilitates consumer to-consumer and business-to-consumer sales through its website) from March 2005 to July 2015. Prior to her tenure at eBay, Ms. Axelrod served as the Chief Talent Officer for
WPP PLC, a global communications services group where she was also an Executive Director, and as a partner at McKinsey & Company. She is co-author of The War for Talent, published by Harvard Business School Press in 2001.
Ms. Axelrod is a proven human resources executive with a professional services background. She is also a thought leader in talent management which is core to Heidrick’s business. Her innovative approach to talent management including the use of data analytics brings to the Board a perspective on the relationship between recruiting talent and commercial success. Ms. Axelrod also brings a digital mindset to the Board informed by her former roles at eBay and at Airbnb.