Executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles International Inc. (NASD: HSII) announced Michael Marino will succeed Jim Hart president and CEO of its culture-shaping division, Sean Delaney.

Hart is stepping down to retire effective Jan. 1, but he will continue to serve as a senior advisor to the Heidrick & Struggles leadership team.

Michael Marino will succeed Hart as president and CEO of the Senn Delaney subsidiary and has also been named executive VP of Heidrick & Struggles.

Heidrick & Struggles acquired Sean Delaney in 2013 for $53.3 million. Marino has served on the leadership team at Senn Delaney for more than 20 years, most recently as partner and executive VP. He has led strategic accounts across a range of industries, including FedEx, Loblaw, GlaxoSmithKline and USAA. Marino also has been instrumental in new product development for the culture shaping business, as well as integrated products for the Heidrick & Struggles enterprise.

Prior to joining Senn Delaney, Marino was an executive at Chase Manhattan Bank. During his 10-year tenure at Chase, he served as a senior human resources executive for the Asia-Pacific Region, helped establish the Chase-AMP Bank of Australia, and served as country manager of consumer banking for Chase Thailand. In addition, he developed strategic plans for Chase Consumer Banking in Japan, Thailand and Malaysia.

“As a leader and advisor to leaders for more than three decades, Mike understands the foundational importance of creating a thriving, high-performance work culture to meet the challenges created by changing customer needs, technological advances and volatile global market dynamics,” said Heidrick & Struggles President and CEO Tracy Wolstencroft.