Global executive search and leadership services firm Harvey Nash has appointed Richard Goddard managing director of its South-East Asia operations. He will also take charge of the firm’s new Singapore office.

Goddard, who was previously managing partner APAC (Asia Pacific) & Japan at executive search firm Calibre One, will lead the development of Harvey Nash’s South-East Asian expansion and is responsible for heading up the firm’s technology practice across the region. 

Harvey Nash is a member of Singapore’s Diversity Action Committee, whose remit is to increase representation of women directors on boards of companies in the country. Diversity will be a strategic focus for Goddard, the firm adds. 

The new office’s address is One Raffles Quay, North Tower, Level 25, Singapore.

Singapore is the fifth market in the region for Harvey Nash, which already has teams operating in Hong Kong, Australia, Japan and Vietnam.