Krishnan Rajagopalan
Director Since: 2017
Krishnan Rajagopalan, 63, has been our President and Chief Executive Officer since July 2017. He served as acting President and CEO from April 2017 until July 2017. Prior to becoming President and CEO, Mr. Rajagopalan served as Executive Vice President and Managing Partner – Executive Search since January 2016. Previously, he served as Head of Global Practices beginning in April 2014 and was appointed an Executive Vice President in January 2015. Mr. Rajagopalan has served in other leadership roles with Heidrick, including Global Practice Managing Partner, Technology & Services from 2010 to 2014 and Global Practice Managing Partner, Business/Professional Services from 2007 to 2010. Mr. Rajagopalan joined the firm in 2001 in our executive search business. Prior to joining Heidrick, Mr. Rajagopalan served as Vice President and Partner at A.T. Kearney, Inc.
Mr. Rajagopalan formerly served on the board of KludeIn I Acquisition Corp.
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.