Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. added a new consultant to its search business in the Americas in October 2021. Allen Reed joined Heidrick & Struggles as a principal in the Washington, D.C. office, bringing more than 20 years of executive search experience in product-driven healthcare companies, including innovative, high-growth biotechnology companies and large, established pharmaceutical, pharmaceutical services, medical device and diagnostics organizations. His clients range from private equity and venture capital-backed portfolio companies to high-growth publicly listed companies with global operations. Prior to joining Heidrick & Struggles, Allen was a partner in the life sciences and healthcare practice of another global executive search firm and formed and led his own firm serving healthcare and life sciences clients. Before executive search, he was with a strategic research and consulting firm.