Russell Reynolds Associates Bolsters New York Area Team

July 29, 2011 – Global executive search and assessment firm Russell Reynolds Associates has announced the addition of Matt Comyns as executive director to the firm's technology sector, Jim Lawson as associate to the firm's corporate officers sector and Timothy Joyce as associate to the firm's industrial/natural resources sector. Mr. Comyns and Mr. Lawson will be based in New York, and Mr. Joyce will be based in Stamford, Conn. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Comyns served as CEO of Pacific Epoch, a consulting firm that specializes in market intelligence and research for U.S.-based companies seeking to invest in and expand into China. Mr. Lawson joins the firm after two years as the director of financial analysis at CSS Industries. Mr. Joyce joins the firm from Greystar Real Estate Partners where he was a development director, asset management associate, leadership council chairman and assistant to the chief operations officer. "As the economic recovery continues to gain momentum, organizations are in critical need of best-in-class leadership, particularly executives that can jumpstart growth in key industrial sectors and functional roles," said Peter Drummond-Hay, the firm's area manager for New York and Stamford. With 39 offices and more than 300 executive search professionals, Russell Reynolds Associates provides executive search services to a wide array of industries.