Andy Hickman, Partner at ON Partners
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Andy Hickman

Partner
Industry Expertise
Software & SaaS AI & Emerging Technology Healthcare & Life Sciences Consumer & Retail
Function
Commercialization & GTM IT, Security & Risk Product, Data & Engineering
Roles
Board C Suite

About Andy

Andy specializes in enterprise tech, commercialization, and functional leadership search at ON Partners.

Prior to joining ON Partners, he spent 15 years at Korn Ferry as a Senior Client Partner in the Global Technology Practice. Andy earned an MBA and a BS in Chemistry from Southern Methodist University and resides in Dallas, Texas, with his wife, Treasure, and their three sons.

  Andy is a consummate search professional who consistently delivers high-quality candidates for challenging, hard-to-fill roles with impressive efficiency.
Selected work

Companies under Andy's portfolio

Francisco Partners
Cbre
AEA Growth
Kimberly-Clark (NAS: KMB)
Genstar Capital
TPG Capital
Serent Capital
Lumentum Holdings (NAS: LITE)
Lou Malnati's Pizzeria
Recent placements

Leaders recently placed

Successful Placement
Avio USA Chief Security Officer
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NVIDIA Appoints New Vice President, Global Events + Experiences

Nvidia Names Jennifer Hartford as Vice President, Global Events & Experiences

Aug 21, 2026, 7:37:47 AM
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Avio USA Appoints New Senior Vice President, Engineering
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Avio USA Appoints New Senior Vice President, Engineering

Steven Dixon Named Senior Vice President, Engineering at Avio USA

Aug 19, 2026, 3:06:32 PM
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Avio USA Chief Security Officer
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Audiense Appoints New Chief Revenue Officer

Audiense Appoints Trent Grube as Chief Revenue Officer

Aug 11, 2026, 6:04:20 PM
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Avio USA Chief Security Officer
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Artisan Industries Announces Appointments to Board of Directors

Veteran advanced-manufacturing and industrial-processing executives, Stephen Schwartz and Gary …

Aug 6, 2026, 1:53:45 PM
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Avio USA Chief Security Officer
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PagerDuty Announces New, Vice President of EMEA

Arnaud Lagarde Named PagerDuty's Next Vice President, EMEA

Jul 28, 2026, 11:51:52 AM
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Avio USA Chief Security Officer
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Avio USA Names New Chief Security Officer

Anthony King Named Chief Security Officer at Avio USA

Jul 21, 2026, 2:01:15 PM
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