Michael Nieset is a partner in Heidrick & Struggles’ New York and San Francisco offices and a member of the Global CEO & Board Practice. His experience includes working with public and private equity sponsored companies leading CEO, CEO succession, president/chief operating officer, and board director searches across a variety of industries. Nieset has led CEO and board director searches across the United States, as well as in Europe and Asia, with sector experience across technology, information and business services, health care and industrial technology. During his 19-year tenure with the firm, Nieset has served as the global sector leader for the Software, Digital Media, and Technology practices, as well as serving as the Americas Leader for the Global Technology Practice. He also led the design and launch of a unique diversity program focused on accelerating the development of diverse executives for corporate board service.