July 30, 2025 – Heller, a specialized technology executive search firm, today announced the appointment of Zach Peikon as Managing Director. With more than a decade of experience recruiting transformational digital leaders for Fortune 500 companies, mid-market innovators, and high-growth disruptors, Zach brings exceptional talent networks to Heller’s client portfolio.
“Successful AI leaders will bring cross-functional and cross-industry leadership experience, with depth in technology, digital, customer experience, and data,” says Martha Heller, CEO. “By combining Zach’s expansive leadership networks with Heller’s technology talent platform, we are helping develop and deliver the first generation of true enterprise AI leaders.”
“I’m excited to integrate Heller’s deep technology leadership expertise with my longstanding networks across marketing, digital, analytics, and CX,” said Peikon. “Together, we bring unmatched credibility across today’s most critical talent domains. The combination of these networks will elevate our impact and shape the future of executive leadership in the AI economy.”
Prior to Heller, Zach was a Senior Client Partner at Korn Ferry and a steering committee member of the firm’s Global Marketing Officers Practice. Earlier in his career, Zach was an Associate at a boutique executive search firm. Zach received a B.A. from Boston University and an MBA from Baruch College.
About Heller
Heller is a specialized technology executive search firm helping companies across industries find exceptional technology and AI leaders for today’s data economy. Through a tech-enabled client experience, Heller brings deep knowledge and strong networks of leadership talent in each major technology domain. Heller is a source for expert advice on technology and AI leadership through the firm’s writing, interviews, speaking engagements, and The Heller Report, a must-read newsletter read by 30,000+ technology executives.