Association of Executive Search Consultants Announces Global Appointments and Boyden’s James Hertlein as Chair

- Boyden’s James Hertlein elected as global chair and Boyden’s Dinesh Mirchandani elected as a global board member for the industry’s leading professional association -

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Association of Executive Search Consultants (AESC) today announced the appointment of officers to the AESC Global Board of Directors, which consists of five elected officers from each of the three AESC Regional Councils.

James N.J. Hertlein, a Boyden Board Member and Managing Director of Boyden Houston, has been elected AESC’s Global Chair for 2013. In addition, Dinesh Mirchandani, Managing Director of Boyden India, has been elected as an AESC Global Board Member for this year.

Peter Felix, AESC President, commented: "I am delighted that Jim Hertlein has become Chair of the AESC for 2013. His enthusiastic support during his years on our Board and as Chair of our Americas Council have been greatly appreciated by myself and the AESC staff. I look forward to working closely with Jim in the year ahead."

Mr. Felix added: “The Board of the AESC plays an important role in guiding our affairs around the world. I am very pleased to welcome our new Board for 2013 and look forward to working with them as the executive search profession addresses the growing need for executive talent in an increasingly complex global environment.”

About The Association of Executive Search Consultants

The Association of Executive Search Consultants (AESC) is the worldwide professional association for the retained executive search industry. The AESC promotes the highest professional standards in retained executive search consulting, broadens public understanding of the executive search process, and serves as an advocate for the interests of its member firms. For more information, or to download the AESC Code of Ethics and Professional Practice Guidelines, please visit www.aesc.org.

The AESC also offers www.bluesteps.com, a career management service for senior executives, and www.executivesearchconnect.com, a free service for the HR community offering industry information and tools to assist with senior executive recruiting, including access to the AESC membership directory.

About Boyden World Corporation

Boyden is a global leader in the executive search industry with more than 65 offices in over 40 countries. Founded in 1946, Boyden specialises in high level executive search, interim management and human capital consulting across a broad spectrum of industries. For further information, visit the firm’s website at www.boyden.com.