J. Veronica Biggins will be the guest speaker at the annual Honors Day celebration.
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION:
J. Veronica Biggins is a Senior Partner of Heidrick & Struggles. Based in Atlanta, Veronica specializes in the recruitment of executive management staff. Veronica is Managing Partner of the firm’s Diversity Services Practice, and is an active member of the Board of Director functional practice and the Global Financial Services industry practice. Some of her clients in these areas include TIAA-CREF, AGL Resources, Global Payments and Marathon Oil Corporation.
Prior to joining Heidrick & Struggles, Veronica served as Assistant to the President of the United States and Director of Presidential Personnel. She was responsible for the selection and hiring of all political appointees within the federal government. In this role, she worked directly with the President of the United States on appointments at all levels of the administration, including the placement of agency heads, ambassadors, and members of presidential boards and commissions. Veronica served as Vice Chairman of the United States Delegation to the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing, China. She continues to serve her country as Chairman of the Czech Slovak American Enterprise Fund.
Veronica’s background includes 20 years of experience with NationsBank (now Bank of America) and its predecessor, The Citizen and Southern Bank. She began her work at the bank as a Management Trainee. Veronica received a series of promotions, including serving as Executive Vice President and Director of Human Resources for the Georgia Bank, before becoming Executive Vice President for Corporate Community Relations. As part of the Corporate Community Relations position, Veronica was responsible for the NationsBank Foundation. When Veronica left NationsBank to join the White House, she was one of the highest-ranking female bankers in the country.
Veronica serves on the boards of AirTran Airways, Avnet, and NDC Health. She also serves on the Kaiser Permanente Georgia advisory board. Active in the community, Veronica serves on the trustee boards for the Georgia Research Alliance, Woodruff Arts Center, Downtown Atlanta Rotary, and International Aids Fund.
Veronica holds a master’s degree from Georgia State University and a bachelor’s degree from Spelman College. She is a member of the International Business Fellows.
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