IIC Partners Announces Global Board Appointments

New York, NY, December 23, 2014 --(PR.com)-- IIC Partners (www.iicpartners.com) Executive Search Worldwide, one of the world’s top ten global executive search organizations is pleased to announce the election of one new board member and the reappointment of four existing board members. IIC Partners welcomes Bhavishya Sharma (New Delhi) elected as Director, Asia Pacific to the global Board. Ruth Curran (Dublin), Todd Hohauser (Detroit) and Paul Lien (Beijing) have been reappointed as Vice Chair of EMEA, Americas and Asia Pacific respectively. Charlotte Eblinger (Vienna) has been reappointed as Director, EMEA.

“This global Board has been such an exceptionally supportive and passionate group of individuals. I am so very fortunate to continue working with this Board and guiding the vision and growth of IIC Partners. I look forward to another year of successful collaboration,” commented Paul Dinte, Global Chairman of IIC Partners.

Christine Hayward, Executive Director of IIC Partners said, “It is an honor to work so closely with such a talented group of professionals who serve the whole of IIC Partners with immense commitment and enthusiasm. I am looking forward to another successful year working in partnership with this Board.”

Bhavishya Sharma is Managing Director and Founder of Athena Executive Search and Consulting (www.aesc.co.in) located in New Delhi. He leads the professional services, life sciences, TMT (Telecom/Media/Technology) and board search practices for Athena Executive Search and Consulting, and joined IIC Partners in early 2014.

Ruth Curran is Managing Partner of MERC Partners (www.merc.ie) located in Dublin. She is an active member of the IIC Partners Global Financial Services Practice Group and has served on the board of directors since 2011.

Todd Hohauser, CEO of Harvey Hohauser & Associates (www.hohauser.com) located in Detroit, serves as Deputy Leader for the IIC Partners Global Industrial Practice Group and has been a member of IIC Partners since 2006.

Paul Lien is Senior Partner of PCI Executive Search Consultants (www.pcichina.com) in Beijing. He has been with IIC Partners since 1998 and served on the IIC Partners board of directors since 2011. Lien is Deputy Leader for the IIC Partners Global Technology Practice Group.

Charlotte Eblinger is Managing Director of Eblinger & Partner (www.eblinger.at) located in Vienna. She is an active member of the IIC Partners Global Life Sciences Practice Group and has been a member of IIC Partners since 2004. Ms. Eblinger has served on the board since 2013.

The IIC Partners executive board consists of ten directors including:
Global Chairman: Paul Dinte (Washington, D.C)
Vice Chair, EMEA: Ruth Curran (Dublin)
Vice Chair, Americas: Todd Hohauser (Detroit)
Vice Chair, Asia Pacific: Paul Lien (Beijing)
Director, Americas: Susan Chadick (New York)
Director, Americas: Bill Clarey (Houston)
Director, Americas: Juan Izquierdo (Santiago)
Director, Europe: Charlotte Eblinger (Vienna)
Director, Europe: Will Lacon (London)
Director, Asia Pacific: Bhavishya Sharma (New Delhi)

About IIC Partners
IIC Partners Executive Search Worldwide is a top ten global executive search organization with 47 offices in 34 countries. All IIC Partners member firms are independently owned and managed and are clear leaders in local and national markets, allowing bespoke solutions for client's leadership talent requirements. For more information, please visit www.iicpartners.com or contact Thaddeus Andres, Senior Marketing and Communications Manager, at tandres@iicpartners.com.