Tom Monahan
Chief Executive Officer, Heidrick & Struggles
Tom Monahan is CEO of Heidrick & Struggles, the premier provider of executive search, corporate culture and leadership consulting, and on-demand talent solutions serving leading companies in virtually every sector and industry. His experience, along with his passion for innovation and the science of leadership, help drive corporate performance - at Heidrick and across the globe.
Prior to Heidrick, Monahan was most recently president and CEO of DeVry University, where he led the university to digital innovation, outstanding student success metrics, and financial strength, while freezing tuition and increasing grants and scholarships.
Before DeVry, Monahan was executive chair of digital engineering pioneer ProKarma, and prior to that, spent more than two decades as a leader, CEO, and chair of CEB, a C-suite advisory company.
Monahan currently serves on the boards of DeVry University, TransUnion, the Meridian International Center, the Johns Hopkins Health System, the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, and The Nature Conservancy of MD and DC.