Julian Ha

Julian Ha is a partner in Heidrick & Struggles’ Washington, D.C. office and global managing partner of the Legal, Risk, Compliance & Government Affairs Practice. He founded and co-leads the Association Practice and is a CEO & Board of Directors Practice member. Julian represents numerous Fortune 500 clients and member-driven organizations and has placed CEOs and senior executives in legal, public policy, government relations, and public affairs roles.

Before executive search, Julian practiced law in New York, Singapore, and London and advised multinational corporations on their IPOs, venture capital investments, and cross-border M&A transactions. He has also operated as a venture capitalist in London, headed the European business development efforts of Capital IQ, a financial software company, and was a director in the corporate finance group of ESCL, a British merchant bank.

Julian has extensive boardroom governance experience. He currently serves on the boards of the Public Affairs Council and is the board chair of AESC, which represents the global retained executive search and leadership consulting profession. He is also a member of the Economic Club of Washington, D.C.

Julian’s past board experience includes serving on the board of CREG, a NASDAQ-listed cleantech company, and chairing CREG’s compensation committee. He has served on the board of a privately held manufacturing business with operations in the U.S., Europe, and China.

Julian frequently speaks on board governance, talent acquisition, and angel investing.

Quantic School of Business & Technology, Executive MBA

National Association of Corporate Directors, Directorship Certified

London Business School, Certificate in Corporate Finance

NYU School of Law, Juris Doctorate

Harvard University, Master's Degree

The London School of Economics, Master's Degree

Cornell University, Bachelor of Arts Degree