Cornerstone International Group

About Us

Talent and depth in your leadership team is the most important enabler of success for your organization. Which is why you should be meticulous in identifying, locating and engaging exactly the people you need.

You don’t find them on job boards.

Cornerstone International Group has one of the largest global networks with 60 offices in 40 countries. In Canada we have member offices in Toronto and Vancouver, both providing extensive search, assessment and coaching services.
The organizations has two head offices strategically located in Asia (Shanghai) and North America (Atlanta, Georgia).We know this complex and demanding discipline well, placing more than 1,000 CXO positions each year. We also know the difference between success and failure will have a huge impact on the business of our clients.

Both before (with leadership assessment) and after (onboarding) a rigorous search process, we work to ensure the highest possible chance of success in filling the most difficult talent needs.

We are regularly ranked by Forbes Media among the leading firms in our industry.

Achievements

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Daniel W. Heiman

Chair of North American Region & Audit Committee

Gerhard Benneck

Chair of M & A Services

Meg Bradt

Founder and Principal of Simetra Executive Search Partners

Giuseppe Campellone

Managing Partner of Cornerstone International in Italy

Nancy Chu

Chair of Member Development - Asia and Board Officer

Diego Cubas

Partner and Regional Director, Cornerstone Mexico; Client Partner, Cornerstone Lima

Josef-Maximilian Dantinger

Founder and Managing Director of PAB HR Consulting

Anne De Landsheer

Managing Director and owner of Peak Lifecycles HR

Jon Dissen

Partner

Gonzalo Door

Managing Director & Partner of Cornerstone Mexico

Fabio Fonseca

Managing Partner, HAVIK Executive Search

Lydia Goutas

Managing Partner at Lehner Executive Partners

Linda Gray

Senior Vice President and Practice Lead of Executive Search for Ratliff & Taylor

Gulsah Hammas

Managing Partner of Cornerstone International Group’s Retained Search Office in Istanbul, Turkey

Richard Jackson

GM Role at RLC Recruitment

Göran Jansson

Chair of EMEA Region

Ales Jirec

Managing Partner

Vijay Karkare

Managing Director of Cornerstone India

Alan Kneale

Managing Director at Auxilium

Ralf Knegtmans

Managing Partner and Co-owner of De Vroedt & Thierry

Irene Lin

Director and Office Manager at the Taiwan office of Cornerstone International Group

Miguel Lopez

Managing Partner at Recluta

Alexander Lutchin

CEO of Executive Coach Global – Cornerstone Toronto

Ronald May

Managing Partner in Executive Search for FMT International

Justin Mills

MD & Hand-on Executive Recruiter, Cornerstone London

Anna Nesterchuk

Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Business Active

Laurie O’Donnell

Chair of Leadership Development – Americas and Asia

Cristina Pasat

General Manager

Marmi Perez

Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Optimus Executive Search Solutions

Stelios Pigadiotis

Managing Partner

Natalia Prokhorova

Managing Partner of Cornerstone Moscow

Allan Rae

Director of Rae Consulting

Ana Renedo

Managing Partner of Cornerstone Buenos Aires

Markku Sahi

Managing Partner

Eli Shapira

Founder & COO at Human Impact

Larry Shoemaker

President

Lina Sintes de Tellez

Managing Partner

Henning Søgaard Nielsen

Managing Partner

Sándor Söpkéz

Managing Partner of EastEuroCo

Iwona Szybka

Managing Director / Senior Executive Search Consultant

Elena Terol

Founder Manager of Excellent Search & Selection

Dr. Christian Ulrich

Owner and Manager of Ulrich Associates AG

Simon Wan

Chief Executive

Heinz Wester

Chair of Member Development Europe & Middle East

Nikos Yannoulatos

Manager Partner

Edwin Yeo

Managing Director

Jacqueline Zhai

Director of the Cornerstone Beijing Office

At Cornerstone International Group, they put at your service a network of 225+ consultants at 35 member firms in 60+ business locations and 35 countries. Each is owned and managed by skilled entrepreneurs who are leaders in their markets and backed by technology and shared best practices. You receive personal attention and the clout of a global organization.

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Solutions And Expertise

Cornerstone International Group is a recognized leader in executive search and leadership development. It is an increasingly complex and demanding discipline; they know the difference between success and failure will have a huge impact on the business of customers.

Solutions

Assessment
Board Services
Career Services
Executive Coaching
Executive Search
Leadership Develop.
Onboarding
Outplacement
Succession Planning

Industries

Advertising/Marketing
Aerospace/Defense
Agriculture
All Industries
Alt. Investments
Asset Management
Associations
Automotive
Biotechnology
Chemicals
Clean Tech./Sustain.
Clinical Research
Cloud Based
Colleges/Universities
Commercial Banking
Communications
Construction
Consulting
Consumer
Consumer Products
Consumer Services
Cultural Arts
Cybersecurity
Data & Analytics
Devices
Education
Energy
Engineering & Archit.
Faith Based
Family Offices
Financial Services
FinTech
FinTech
Foundations
Global Markets
Government
Healthcare Services
Hedge Funds
High Tech
Industrial
Industrial Products
Insurance
Internet
Investment Banking
Investment Mgmt.
K-12
Legal/Compliance
Life Sci./Healthcare
Luxury
Machine Learning
Manufacturing
Media & Entertainment
Medical
Medical Devices
Mobile
Natural Resources
Non-Profit
Oil & Gas
Payments/Processes
Pharmaceuticals
Private Banking
Private Equity
Professional Services
Quantitative Finance
Restaurants
Retail
Software
Sovereign Wealth
Sports
Supply Chain
Technology
Trade Finance
Transportation
Travel, Hosp. & Leisure
Utilities
Venture Capital
Wealth Management

Functions

Advertising
All Functions
Board/Governance
Business Development
CEO/President
Communications/PR
Customer Service
Data/Analytics
Development
Diversity & Inclusion
Finance/Accounting
General Management
GM/Operations
Government
Human Resources
Information/Digital
Invest. Mgmt./Banking
Investor Relations
Legal/Compliance
Manufacturing
Marketing & Sales
Medical/Clinical
Research & Develop.
Risk Management
Supply Chain

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News Briefings

Navigating Multigenerational Workplaces Across Cultures

In today’s globalized business environment, managing a multigenerational workforce is both a challenge and an opportunity. With employees ranging from Baby Boomers to Gen Z, organizations must adopt strategies that cater to the diverse needs, expectations, and working styles of their workforce, according to a new report from Cornerstone International Group Atlanta’s Anne Glenn. “This

Cornerstone International Group Names President

Cornerstone International Group, a global executive search and leadership development firm, has appointed Dan Heiman as its new president. His appointment is effective January 1, 2025. “This strategic move is part of our leadership succession plan, initiated in 2021, and marks a significant milestone in our 35-year history,” Cornerstone said. “Mr. Heiman’s extensive experience and

Cornerstone International Group Fills Head of Investor Relations Role for Bitfarms

Investor relations is a strategic management responsibility that is capable of integrating finance, communication, marketing and securities law compliance to enable the most effective two-way communication between a company, the financial community and other constituencies, which ultimately contributes to a company’s securities achieving fair valuation. With the growing importance of the IR role especially in

From Crystal Ball to Reality In 2024

Organizations moving from their “crystal ball” stage to an action stage are beginning 2024 with an advantage. Their planning is over – now they are accelerating their reality. A new report from Cornerstone International Group’s Larry Shoemaker explains that this year will continue to offer complex and formidable challenges with different solutions for Mid-market and

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Press Releases

Cornerstone International Group Names Dan Heiman as New President at Prague Global Conference

Cornerstone International Group is thrilled to announce the appointment of Dan Heiman, a seasoned professional and the managing partner of the Kansas City office, as our new President, effective January 1, 2025. This strategic move is part of our leadership succession plan, initiated in 2021, and marks a significant milestone in our 35-year history. Mr.

Cornerstone International Group Launches New Logo

Atlanta, GA, February 6th, 2023- Cornerstone International Group officially launched its new logo last month, making it Cornerstone’s first logo change in 34 years. The global talent solutions group announces the change with a short video ending with the statement “New Logo, Same Mission, Same Cornerstone.” The new emblem’s four interlocking “Cs” show that while

Cornerstone International Group Marks Opening of New Miami Office by Playing Host to Cornerstone Latin America Regional Meeting

Miami, FL, November 14th, 2022 – Cornerstone International Group opened its newest office location last week, Cornerstone’s 8th office in North America. Cornerstone Miami launched its new space by hosting the Cornerstone Latin America Regional Meeting. Joined by special guest, Marcelo Fumasoni, Microsoft HR Head for LATAM, the regional team was able to meet in

Cornerstone International Group Adds Consultant to Member Firm in Atlanta

(Feb. 17, 2021) Cornerstone International Group, a global network of executive search specialists, welcomes Walter Baker, a senior level consultant, to the group’s member firm in Atlanta. Walter has been conducting senior-level recruiting and assessment assignments throughout the United States and globally for more than 25 years. Over 50% of his projects have been for executives

Cornerstone Announces New Team In Middle East

(Oct. 19, 2020) Cornerstone International Group, a global talent management firm, has introduced a new executive search and leader advisory team in the Middle East. Managing Partner and founder of Cornerstone Dubai is Stelios Pigadiotis, an experienced professional in enabling leaders and organizations to grow and reach their true potential. He has more than 25

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