International executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles has been chosen by Western Reserve Port Authority, Ohio, to find an economic development director for the company. The port authority oversees the operation of the Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport in Vienna, Ohio.

Korn/Ferry International has been retained by ManTech International Corp, a US government provider of technologies and solutions for mission-critical national security programmes, to assist in the search for a new president.

Korn/Ferry has begun reviewing and evaluating internal and external candidates for this position.

Robert A Coleman, who served as president of ManTech since September 2004, has completed his transition to a consulting role for the company. George J Pedersen, ManTech’s co-founder, chairman of the board and chief executive, will take on the role of president on an interim basis until the search process is completed.