Executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles International has promoted 16 employees to partner in all areas of the world and covering a diverse span of practices.

Newly-promoted partners include:

                 Chad Astmann, financial services practice in New York City

                 Michael Sarnoff, financial services practice in New York City

                 Michael Loiacano, life sciences practice in Chicago

                 Kay Fuhrman, industrial practice in Dallas

                 Jason Waterman, financial officers practice in Minneapolis

                 Aya Iinuma, financial services practice in Tokyo

                 Claire Babel, consumer practice in Paris

                 Lucy Krell, industrial practice in Santiago

                 Stafford Bagot, industrial practice in Sydney

                 Gregor Fiabane, industrial practice/supply chain in Zurich

                 Sophie Scholes, financial services practice in London

                 Christopher Gaunt, financial services/financial officers practice in London

                 Kathrin Schulte, consumer practice in Hamburg

                 Emmanuel Hemmerle, consumer practice in Shanghai

                 Santiago Solis, industrial practice in Bogata

                 David Hughes, global technology services practice in Hong Kong