RJ Heckman has been President of Leadership and Talent Consulting at Korn/Ferry International since April 2013. Previously, he was president and CEO of PDI Ninth House. During that time, he led the acquisition and integration of Ninth House, and positioned PDI Ninth House to become the premier global leadership solutions organization. Prior to his role as CEO, RJ held key leadership positions at Honeywell and AT&T as well as PDI. He has lived and worked in New York, Boston, and Tokyo, and currently resides in Minneapolis with his wife and two children. A published author and sought-after speaker, RJ is a frequent presenter at both professional and academic venues. He also sits on the board of directors at PDI Ninth House. RJ has a Ph.D. in I/O psychology from the University of Tulsa.
Leadership Team
RJ Heckman, Ph.D.
Stuart Crandell, Ph.D.
Stuart Crandell is senior vice president, with responsibility for the growth and profitability of PDI Ninth House’s full portfolio of offerings, including setting the global portfolio strategy and developing and deploying solutions to the market. He consults with leading organizations across a wide range of industries on CEO succession, senior executive assessments, succession management, high potential development, and M&A talent integration. He has assessed and provided feedback to hundreds of senior leaders and CEOs around the world.
Dave Heine, Ph.D.
Dave Heine’s consulting practice focuses on assisting Boards and CEOs with identifying successors, developing and improving the performance of Chief Executives and other senior executives, and with improving Board and senior team effectiveness. In over 25 years of consulting, he has helped leading global companies improve the quality of their talent decisions and ensure strong leadership is in place to execute their strategies and drive future success. As a coach, he has also helped hundreds of executives to better leverage their strengths, develop their potential, and improve their results. Dave’s experience as a business leader includes spearheading the growth of PDI Ninth House's assessment business for over a decade, helping turn it into a recognized world leader. He also led the growth of their global consulting practices, as well as their global field organization.
Karin Lucas, M.B.A.
Karin Lucas leads the North American consulting services group and the global delivery, resource management, project services and product operations groups. She leverages her organizational improvement, process design and quality background to guarantee client satisfaction. Prior to joining PDI Ninth House, Karin was director of Patient Care Services at Allina Hospitals and Clinics, responsible for the operations of eight patient care units including the emergency department. Prior to Allina, Karin was vice president and general manager of Personal Trust Services at American Express Financial Services, and the director of National Office Operations for American Express Tax and Business Services. Karin also ran her own consulting business for eight years doing strategy, leadership development, and operations consulting.
Mark Winter, C.P.A.
As vice president of finance, Mark Winter leads PDI Ninth House’s worldwide finance and accounting team. He manages the accounting processes and systems that drive financial and tax reporting across all global regions, and provides operational support across the company by creating productivity measures at the individual and department levels. He also runs and coordinates the financial planning for all areas of the company, including the offices, products divisions, technology areas, and corporate overhead groups.
