Heidrick & Struggles adds Luke Weaver as principal in Toronto

Heidrick & Struggles, a Chicago-headquartered executive search and HR consulting firm, has hired Luke Weaver as a Toronto-based principal in its financial services practice.

Weaver brings 15 years of search and talent acquisition experience, with a specialization in senior-level searches for investment management professionals across geographies, asset classes, and functions. He also has expertise in talent assessment, compensation, and incentives.

Weaver joins Heidrick & Struggles from CPP Investments, where he spent over six years in the talent acquisition practice. He most recently served as a managing director leading the experienced hire talent acquisition team in the Americas and Europe.

Before that, Weaver was a search consultant at Hinton Rose, Definitive Consulting, and Watling Associates.

He has a bachelor’s degree from Nottingham Trent University, UK.

“In these uncertain times, clients are pursuing high-impact, creative solutions to achieve their performance and growth objectives," said Jaimee Eddington, regional leader, Americas. "With his financial background and experience, Luke offers organizations the expertise essential to achieving those strategic goals."

Founded in 1953, Heidrick & Struggles focuses on executive search, with complementary services in leadership assessment and development, succession planning, culture shaping, organizational design, and diversity, equity, and inclusion.

The firm has more than 2,200 people across offices in the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific, according to LinkedIn.

Heidrick & Struggles also announced the hiring of Regis Chasse, PhD as a partner in its Washington, DC office. Chasse brings over 20 years of experience as a learning executive at multinational organizations, most recently serving as chief learning officer for CLO Advisors.