Martha Fay Africa Joins Executive and Board Search Firm Hodge / Niederer / Cariani as Partner

SAN FRANCISCO, May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Hodge / Niederer / Cariani, a leading, national executive and board search firm announced today that Martha Fay Africa has joined the firm as partner.

Ms. Africa comes to Hodge / Niederer / Cariani from Major, Lindsey & Africa. Ms. Africa's distinguished career brings over 23 years of experience in legal search. Her practice included legal executive searches for partners at law firms and general counsel, executive director and counsel positions for corporations, financial institutions and universities. At her new firm, Ms. Africa will focus on executive and board search across industry specialties and geographies.

Ms. Africa has conducted searches for an extensive number of high-profile organizations including The Nature Conservancy, Texas Pacific Group, Silicon Valley Bank, Stanford Research Institute, The California Independent System Operator (The California ISO), the University of California, Blue Shield of California, Levi Strauss, Southern California Edison and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

"We are excited about Marty Africa joining the firm," said Jeffrey W. Hodge, President, Hodge / Niederer / Cariani. "Her leadership and wealth of experience in executive search will significantly enhance client service and help broaden our market footprint. Marty will be a great resource for our clients."

Marty Africa said, "I am delighted to join a firm that combines the vitality and enthusiasm of a boutique with the background and resources of a mature organization. This unique blend of energy and deep experience creates a wonderful synergy. I am very pleased to help the leadership team drive Hodge / Niederer / Cariani's disciplined growth strategy."

Before joining Major, Lindsey & Africa, Ms. Africa was the Director of Law Placement at the University of California, Boalt Hall School of Law. Prior to that, she served in a number of senior administrative roles at the University of California, Duke University Medical Center and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Ms. Africa is a member of the Blue Ribbon No Glass Ceiling Task Force and the Committee on Employment of Minorities. Both groups are affiliated with the Bar Association of San Francisco and address concerns related to minority and female lawyer advancement. She sits on the editorial board of Law Technology News, a publication of The American Lawyer, and is a member of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography Council. Ms. Africa served as liaison to the Commission on Women from the Law Practice Management Section and founded Women Rainmakers, an organization devoted to training women lawyers in the art of networking and practice building. She is also a member of and participates in the American Bar Association's Law Practice Management Section. Ms. Africa serves on a number of non-profit boards, has authored many articles pertaining to and is a public speaker on issues of interest to business and legal professionals. Ms. Africa graduated from the University of California with a B.A. in English/Art History.

About Hodge / Niederer / Cariani

Hodge / Niederer / Cariani is a leading, national executive and board search firm. Established in 2003, the firm is headquartered in San Francisco with East Coast offices in New York and Washington, D.C. The firm has a full-service offering and brings a unique combination of strategic, industry and functional expertise to the following sectors: Financial Services, Legal/Professional Services, Consumer, CleanTech, Industrial, Technology, Higher Education/Not for Profit, Healthcare and Life Sciences. Search assignments include board and all C-level roles including Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Information Officer, Chief Legal Officer and Chief Marketing Officer. The firm also leads searches in many functional areas, including Human Resources, Finance, Legal Counsel, Sales, Marketing and Systems/Information Technology. For more information, please visit http://www.hncsearch.com/.

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