J. Veronica Biggins - Hodge Partners

J. Veronica Biggins is an Atlanta-based Partner of Hodge Partners. She is an active member of the Board of Directors functional practice, the Financial Services industry practice, and the Not-for-Profit practice. She also leads the Diversity Practice.

Prior to joining Hodge, Veronica served as Managing Partner of the Heidrick & Struggles Diversity Services Practice and was an active member of the Board of Directors functional practice, the Global Financial Services industry practice and the Not-for-Profit practice.

Veronica previously served as Assistant to the President of the United States and Director of Presidential Personnel. She was responsible for selecting and hiring all political appointees within the federal government. In this role, she worked directly with the United States President on appointments at all levels of the administration, including the placement of agency heads, ambassadors and members of presidential boards and commissions. Veronica served as Vice Chairman of the U.S. Delegation to the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing. She recently retired as Chairman of the Czech Slovak American Enterprise Fund and was awarded a Point of Light by the United States President.
Veronica’s background includes 20 years experience with NationsBank (now Bank of America) and its predecessor, The Citizens and Southern National Bank. She began her work at the bank as a management trainee. Veronica received a series of promotions, including serving as Executive Vice President and Director of Human Resources for the Georgia Bank before becoming Executive Vice President for Corporate Community Relations. When Veronica left NationsBank to join the White House, she was one of the highest-ranking female bankers in the country.

Veronica serves on the trustee boards for Woodruff Arts Center and Southwest Airlines and is a member of the board of visitors for the Savannah College of Art and Design. She holds a master’s degree from Georgia State University and a bachelor’s degree from Spelman College. In addition, Veronica is a graduate of the International Business Fellows program and the Duke University Fuqua Executive Management program.