Korn Ferry

About Us

For nearly half a century, clients have trusted us to recruit world-class leaders. Today, we are their partner in applying proven talent strategies and developing their people to accelerate and sustain organizational success. And we do that in several ways – which is why we have three areas of specialism.

We’re the recognized leader in Executive Recruitment, having successfully placed more of the world’s top executives than any other recruitment firm. We adhere to the same time-tested hallmarks of our pioneering founders, while building upon our approach through improvements in science and technology to optimize our results.

Our Hay Group professionals ensure organizations have the right talent with the right capabilities to ignite their business strategy. We help our clients succeed in everything from transformation to globalization, from innovation to growth.

And we’re home to Futurestep, the global industry leader in high-impact talent acquisition solutions. Futurestep offers fully customized, flexible services to help organizations meet their specific recruitment needs.

Wherever you join us, you’ll find that this is an inspiring, stimulating environment that will bring out the best in you and enable you to build a truly fulfilling career.

We’ll make sure we ignite your talent too.

ACHIEVEMENTS

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Solutions And Expertise

Solutions
  • Advisory Services
  • All Solutions
  • Assessment
  • Board Services
  • Career Services
  • Culture Shaping
  • Data Analy./Mrkt. Intell.
  • Executive Coaching
  • Executive Search
  • Executive Tracker
  • Interim
  • Leadership Develop.
  • Mgmt. Consulting
  • On-Demand Recruiting
  • Onboarding
  • Org. Chart Mapping
  • Outplacement
  • Recruitment Research
  • Succession Planning
Industries
Functions
  • Advertising
  • All Functions
  • Board/Governance
  • Business Development
  • CEO/President
  • Communications/PR
  • Customer Service
  • Data/Analytics
  • Development
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Finance/Accounting
  • General Management
  • GM/Operations
  • Government
  • Human Resources
  • Information/Digital
  • Invest. Mgmt./Banking
  • Investor Relations
  • Legal/Compliance
  • Manufacturing
  • Marketing & Sales
  • Medical/Clinical
  • Research & Develop.
  • Risk Management
  • Supply Chain

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News Briefings

Korn Ferry Posts Three Percent Revenue Decline

Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) has posted 2024 fiscal year-end revenues of $2.7 billion, a decrease of three percent from the prior year. The Los Angeles-headquartered executive recruiter and leadership consultant – the largest globally and in the Americas as ranked by Hunt Scanlon Media – also reported fourth quarter revenue of $691 million, a decrease of five percent. Moderation in fee revenue from its talent

Korn Ferry Helps to Recruit CEO for the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games

Korn Ferry has recruited Reynold Hoover as the new CEO of the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles. “Reynold is a mission first, people always leader,” said Gary D. Burnison, CEO of Korn Ferry. “LA28 has an incredibly gifted and experienced CEO, uniquely qualified to bring together the spirit and purpose of the

Korn Ferry Names Chief Product Officer

Korn Ferry has appointed Stacie Overbaugh as a chief product officer for its digital business, which focuses on talent products and technologies. She will be based in the firm’s San Francisco office. “Stacie will play an instrumental role in shaping the strategy for our talent suite and vision for our talent platform,” said Mathias Herzog, president

Creating a Winning M&A Leadership Team

What makes a merger or acquisition a success? It all starts with having the right leaders in place. Research shows that strong leaders predict M&A strategy success and specific competencies are associated with high-performing deals. The right leadership team is so critical because they have a big job on their hands: ensuring executive alignment, setting the

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Press Releases

Sumio Saito Joins Korn Ferry as Senior Client Partner

TOKYO, Japan, October 14, 2015 — Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY), the preeminent global people and organizational advisory firm, today announced that Sumio Saito has joined the firm as Senior Client Partner in the Consumer practice, where he will focus on the consumer goods, media & entertainment, and retail & luxury sectors. He will be based in Korn Ferry’s Tokyo

Darren Plested Joins Korn Ferry as Senior Client Partner

HONG KONG, China, October 6, 2015 — Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY), the preeminent global people and organizational advisory firm, today announced that Darren Plested has joined the firm as Senior Client Partner in the Industrial practice, focusing on Logistics and Transport Services. He will be based in Korn Ferry’s Hong Kong office. Mr. Plested joins Korn Ferry from

Korn Ferry Board Survey Finds Dramatic Age Shift In New Directors

LOS ANGELES, October 4, 2015 — Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY), the preeminent global people and organizational advisory firm, today released its annual Korn Ferry Market Cap100 (KFMC100), a study of board practices at the largest US companies by market capitalization, entitled “The Class of 2014.” KFMC 2015 key findings for the Class of 2014, or directors newly

Kathy Vrabeck joins Korn Ferry as Senior Client Partner

LOS ANGELES, October 2, 2015 — Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY), the preeminent global people and organizational advisory firm, today announced that Kathy Vrabeck has joined the firm as Senior Client Partner in the Consumer Markets, while also working closely with technology clients. She will be based in Korn Ferry’s Los Angeles office. Ms. Vrabeck joins Korn Ferry

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