Heidrick & Struggles Adds Former Yahoo! VP of Talent Acquisition

November 5, 2014 – Angela Gardner has rejoined Heidrick & Struggles as a partner within the firm's global consumer markets practice. Ms. Gardner will be based in Los Angeles and work in the firm's media & entertainment practice. She rejoins Heidrick & Struggles from Yahoo!, where she led the company's global executive search team serving as its vice president of talent acquisition. Ms. Gardner first joined Heidrick & Struggles in 1995 as an associate in London and was later promoted to research director and then principal prior to transferring to the firm's Los Angeles office in 2000. "Angela brings a global combination of strong business experience that our clients seek. Her ability to navigate professional services and corporate recruiting across the media and entertainment sectors is a differentiator," said Guy Cote, regional managing partner, consumer markets. Heidrick & Struggles is a provider of senior-level executive search and leadership advisory services, including succession planning, executive assessment, talent retention management, executive development, transition consulting for newly appointed executives, and M&A human capital integration consulting.