Anne Rockey

Anne Rockey is a partner in Heidrick & Struggles’ Chicago office and the regional leader of North America. She is a member of the global Consumer Markets and CEO & Board of Directors practices. Her work includes identifying and recruiting key talent for chief executive officer, chief executive successor, board of director, division president, and marketing leadership roles for organizations across the consumer spectrum.

Her client work includes global Fortune 500 corporations, private equity and venture portfolio companies, and family-owned organizations in the consumer space.

Throughout her career, Anne has been a trusted advisor to CEOs, C-Suite executives, and boards on wide-ranging strategic and organizational issues. She is known for her depth of experience in succession planning, brand strategy, portfolio management, go-to-market transformation, and her unique ability to identify and assess top talent across verticals. She has extensive, first-hand experience leading, assembling, developing, and mentoring high-performance individuals and cross-functional teams. Most recently, she was the partner in charge of Heidrick & Struggles’ Chicago office.

Before joining Heidrick & Struggles, Anne was an executive vice president of Leo Burnett, a leading global marketing organization. For more than 15 years, her unique set of client experiences positioned her as a strategic innovator with depth in building brands for several of the world’s largest and most respected companies.

Trinity College of Connecticut, Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, with honors

London School of Economics, studies abroad

Anne is an active alumna of The Latin School of Chicago, where she served multiple terms on the board of trustees. She is also a member of The Breakthrough Board, which supports the University of Chicago’s cancer research, and a sustaining member of the Guild Board of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago.