Board of Directors Member Since 1997
Managing Director, Diversified Search
J. Veronica Biggins is a managing director of Diversified Search and heads the Board practice. She is also an active member of the Financial Services Industry and Education/Not-for-Profit practices. She was previously a managing partner with Hodge Partners, and prior to that, with Heidrick & Struggles.
Prior to joining Heidrick & Struggles, Ms. Biggins served as an assistant to the president of the United States and director of presidential personnel from 1994 to 1995. In this role, she worked directly with the president on appointments at all levels of the administration, including the placement of agency heads, ambassadors, and members of presidential boards and commissions. Ms. Biggins also served as vice chairwoman of the United States delegation to the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women, held in Beijing, China. She continues to serve as chairwoman of the Czech Slovak American Enterprise Fund.
Prior to her service with the president of the United Stated, Ms. Biggins spent 20 years with NationsBank (now Bank of America) and its predecessor, the Citizen and Southern Bank. She began her work at the bank as a management trainee and was promoted to executive vice president and director of human resources. She then became executive vice president for corporate community relations and was responsible for the NationsBank Foundation.
Ms. Biggins is a member of the boards of directors for Southwest Airlines and ZEP, Inc.
She hold a master's degree from Georgia State University and a bachelor's degree from Spelman College. She is a member of the International Business Fellows.
As a member of Avnet's board of directors, Ms. Biggins serves on the Compensation Committee and the Corporate Governance Committee.
Last Updated: 11/09/2011 |
