Michael Ethington is a principal in Heidrick & Struggles’ Chicago office and a member of the Industrial Practice working with manufacturing, distribution, and services companies in the public and private sectors. He has extensive experience leading CFO and financial leadership assignments for private equity-backed portfolio companies. Prior to joining Heidrick & Struggles, Michael worked at another global executive search firm within the private equity, advanced technology, and industrial sectors. Previously, he was an analyst for another executive search firm as a generalist covering several industries.