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Board of Directors Member Since 1997
Partner HNCL Search
J. Veronica Biggins is an equity partner of HNCL Search an executive and board search firm. Ms. Biggins previously served as the managing partner of Heidrick & Struggles' Diversity Practice and was a member of the firm's consumer financial services and board of director practices.
Prior to joining Heidrick & Struggles Ms. Biggins served as an assistant to the president of the United States and director of presidential personnel from 1994 to 1995. In this role she worked directly with the president on appointments at all levels of the administration including the placement of agency heads ambassadors and members of presidential boards and commissions. Ms. Biggins also served as vice chairwoman of the United States delegation to the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women held in Beijing China. She continues to serve as chairwoman of the Czech Slovak American Enterprise Fund.
Prior to her service with the president of the United States Ms. Biggins spent 20 years 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 and was promoted to executive vice president and director of human resources. She then became executive vice president for corporate community relations and was responsible for the NationsBank Foundation.
Ms. Biggins is a member of the board of directors for AirTran Holdings Inc. ZEP Inc. and Kaiser Permanente of Georgia and also serves on several community boards.
Ms. Biggins 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.
As a member of Avnet's Board of Directors Ms. Biggins serves on the Compensation Committee and the Corporate Governance Committee. | 