Heather Barnes

Partner | London

Heather is a Partner in our global Technology & Digital practice, leading on senior technology, digital and data officer roles across the consumer, technology, life sciences, energy, and industrials space.

A strong advocate of diversity, equality and inclusion, Heather has played a critical role in advising her clients on the evolving technology talent landscape and has been responsible for a number of landmark diverse appointments in a fiercely competitive market.

  • Specialises in placing CIOs/CTOs and broader C-level technology, cyber, digital, data, transformation and advisory leadership talent in large-scale corporates and private equity portfolio companies.
  • Joined Leathwaite in 2022, previously a Partner with a leading UK boutique search firm and has previously been a key member of the CIO and Board & Culture practices at Korn Ferry, The Miles Partnership, and Boyden respectively.

Holds a Masters in History from the University of Edinburgh.