Adam Howe Promoted to Americas Consulting Lead
Heidrick & Struggles has named long-time partner Adam Howe to lead its regional consulting division in the Americas.
Updated on Oct. 8, 2026 in People
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Chicago-based partner Adam Howe has been appointed to oversee the consulting operations for Heidrick & Struggles across the Americas. Howe brings over 20 years of management consulting experience to this new regional leadership role.
Why it matters
This promotion consolidates leadership for the firm's digital transformation, organizational design, and corporate culture services within a key market. Howe will manage operations across 20 offices located throughout the region.
Adam Howe oversees operations across 20 offices in the Americas after joining Heidrick & Struggles in 2018. The parent firm, founded in 1953, maintains a total global workforce of approximately 2,500 employees.
The players
Adam Howe
He is the newly appointed leader for Heidrick Consulting in the Americas and a long-time partner at the firm.
Heidrick & Struggles
This Chicago-headquartered firm provides executive search, corporate culture, and leadership consulting services.
The details
Howe will lead the firm's consulting division, focusing on specialized services including leadership, organization, culture, and corporate transformation. He previously served as a partner at the firm and led his own boutique consultancy for five years.
Timeline
Heidrick & Struggles was founded in 1953.
Adam Howe joined the firm in 2018.
This appointment was announced on October 8, 2026.
Market Landscape
This leadership appointment follows decades of growth for Heidrick & Struggles since the firm's 1953 founding. The move strengthens the firm's internal consulting infrastructure as it competes against other global management and executive search consultancies.
Corporate clients across the Americas will now work with Howe's division to manage organizational culture and digital transformation services. The firm's Chicago-based leadership continues to centralize oversight of these professional offerings for regional businesses.
The takeaway
The promotion highlights how firms are increasingly aligning their digital and organizational consulting practices under regional leadership. Leaders looking to improve their own firm's efficiency may note the value of consolidating specialized digital transformation services.
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Consulting.
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