Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. announced the appointment of Sunny Ackerman as Global Managing Partner, On-Demand Talent, effective February 12, 2024. In this role, Ackerman will lead on-demand talent solutions across all Heidrick & Struggles globally, which is inclusive of Business Talent Group (BTG) and Atreus. A visionary leader with a strong pulse on the future of work and experience scaling innovative workforce solutions, Ackerman comes to Heidrick & Struggles after serving as President, Americas of SThree.

She ran SThree's second large territory, generating $300 million-plus in annual revenue. Ackerman has also dedicated a significant part of her career to furthering the interests of women in the workplace and creating career pipelines for underrepresented groups. Additionally, she sits on the Board of Directors at TechServe Alliance, and the Leadership Council at the Women Business Collaborative.

Prior to SThree, Ackerman served as President, Americas at Frank Recruitment Group. She also spent over 13 years at ManpowerGroup, most recently serving as Senior Vice President and General Manager of North America.