• Global executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles has appointed Laszlo Bock to its board of directors as an independent director. Bock is a co-founder and CEO of Humu, which helps chief HR officers unlock the potential of individuals, teams and organization by using AI-driven technology. He is also former senior vice-president of people operations at Google.

• Global executive search and organisational firm Korn Ferry has welcomed Shane Cragun as senior partner in its advisory practice. He is based in Korn Ferry’s London office.

• International executive search firm Pedersen & Partners appoints Gregory Camou as country manager for Russia and Sergei Serdioukov as head of industrial practice CIS.

• Talentmark, a specialist and executive recruitment solutions provider to the global life sciences market, has appointed Joubert Guelcé director of Resourcing Solutions (project-based and non-retained search). Joubert joins Talentmark from supply chain staffing firm Proco, where he led the EMEA business focusing on leadership positions in life sciences. Before Proco, he spent five years with i-Pharm Consulting.