Scott Atkinson Email & Phone Number

Based in Heidrick & Struggles’ San Francisco office, Scott serves as Co-Head of the Global Sustainability & Climate Practice where he places Chief Executives, Board of Directors, investment professionals and senior leaders within companies and organizations that focus on solving critical global challenges. Recent clients include Breakthrough Energy, Engine No. 1, Galvanize Climate Solutions, GE Aerospace, Generation Investment Management, Greycroft, HP, IFC/World Bank, Impossible Foods, Jane Goodall Institute, J.P. Morgan's Center for Carbon Transition, JUST Climate, Khosla Ventures, KKR, National Geographic Society, Nuclear Company, Oaktree Capital, Patagonia, Planet Labs, Plenty, Prologis, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, SunRun, The Nature Conservancy, Temasek, Terviva, Trove, California Academy of Sciences and Worldly. Additionally, Scott is a senior member of the CEO & Board Practice and Financial Officers Practice where he places Chief Executive Officers, Chief Financial Officers, Board of Directors, investment professionals, investment bankers, and senior leaders within disruptive companies/firms experiencing growth, innovation, restructuring and global expansion. Over the course of his career, Scott completed executive search assignments for DataDog, DocuSign, Dropbox, Facebook, Impossible Foods, Instacart, Intuit, Jefferies, Joby Aero, J.P. Morgan, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Livongo, Okta, ONEX, Palo Alto Networks, Roku, ServiceNow, Snap, Qualcomm Ventures, Technology Crossover Ventures, Uber and Workday. Previously, Scott served as the Global Head of H&S’ Global Venture Capital Practice.Scott was named one of Wall Street’s Top Sustainability Recruiters by Business Insider in 2022. He is frequently quoted in leading news and business publications, including the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, and Thomson Reuters, and is also a regular guest speak on industry panels and at major universities. Education:Scott has a Master of Science in Environmental Science & Policy from Johns Hopkins University, and a B.A. in History from Middlebury College.Areas of expertise:Sustainability, Technology, Financial Officers, Private Equity, Venture Capital, Investment Banking, Financial Services, Software & Internet, Chief Executive Officer, Board of Directors, Diversity & Inclusion, Environmental Social & Governance (ESG), Impact Investing, Climate and Conservation.

Listed skills include Venture Capital, Private Equity, Mergers And Acquisitions, Executive Management, and 11 others.