"Whether an advisor, an economic market predictor or buffering a crisis, the IMF plays a crucial role around the world working to stabilise financial markets," said H&K global chairman and CEO Paul Taaffe in a statement. "H&K's regional expertise and global network means the firm is ideally suited to support the IMF in this task."
The one-year contract will be led out of Washington DC H&K executives Dan Morrison and Katthie Boettrich. Dave Robinson, CEO Middle East & Africa for H&K will lead an H&K team across the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia, while Glenn Schloss, regional director for H&K in Asia-Pacific, will oversee activity in the Far East.