Overview
Les T. Csorba is a partner in Heidrick & Struggles’ Houston office and a member of the CEO & Board of Directors Practice, focusing on the energy industry.
Prior to his experience in executive search, he served in the White House as a special assistant to the president during the George H.W. Bush Administration.
Experience
With 30 years of experience in executive search and leadership consulting and as an executive coach, Les partners with boards and executive teams of Fortune 500 companies across the energy sector. His non-profit work includes CEO and board engagements with organizations.
A commentator on leadership, Les is the author of TRUST: The One Thing That Makes or Breaks a Leader (Thomas Nelson, 2004) and recently co-authored “The New Energy Leader: The Essential Attributes for the Next Decade,” and “The Next Energy Crisis: TALENT.’ His articles appear in Corporate Board Member magazine, Oil and Gas Investor Magazine, the Houston Chronicle, the Chicago Tribune, and USA Today. He has been interviewed as an expert on leadership and corporate governance on FOX News, MSNBC, and CNBC with Maria Bartiromo.
Education
University of California, Davis, BS in Political Science
The John Doerr Institute for New Leaders at Rice University, Coach Rice Leadership Coaching Program
Awards
Global Craftsmanship Award, Heidrick & Struggles, 2012, the firm’s highest honor for quality execution
Partnership Spirit Award for the Americas, Heidrick & Struggles, 2015
Philanthropy and Service
Les is an active member of the Houston community. He serves on the board of Yellowstone Schools, a faith-based charter inner-city school. An energy industry ambassador, he also serves on the board of directors of the Bettering Human Lives Foundation, which provides clean cooking fuels to those living in energy poverty in Africa.