SEOUL, May 14, 2013 -- Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (Nasdaq:HSII), the premier professional services firm focused on serving the leadership needs of top organizations globally, today announced that Mi-Jin Cho has joined the firm as Partner within the Leadership Consulting Practice. She is based in the firm's Seoul, Korea office.

Mi-Jin will be a key member of the Leadership Consulting Asia Pacific practice, working closely with practice leaders in the U.S. and Europe to service our global clients, as well as focusing on a growing client base in the region.

"We are delighted to have somebody of Mi-Jin's caliber joining our team in Korea. Mi-Jin brings with her a wealth of experience in leadership and organization consulting,” said Gareth Mcilroy, Regional Managing Partner, Leadership Consulting Practice, Asia Pacific. “Her appointment rounds out our Leadership Consulting team, and allows us to provide our clients with seamless global coverage in this rapidly growing area."

Most recently, Mi-Jin was with Monitor, where she was the Associate Partner responsible for establishing the Leadership and Organization consulting practice in Korea. She previously spent a total of 15 years in LG and Motorola within the in-house human resources function, in both Korea and China.

Mi-Jin obtained her bachelor’s degree in Sociology from Yonsei University, Seoul and also graduated from Indiana University with a master’s degree in Systems Technology and Human Performance Technology.

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