NEW YORK, N.Y., January 16, 2019 – Building on its explosive growth in the U.S. in 2018, top-six global executive search firm Odgers Berndtson has brought in Soh Won Cha as the Head of U.S. Marketing. Ms. Cha joins the firm from Russell Reynolds Associates, where she was Senior Marketing Manager of the Americas.

“We’re very excited to welcome Soh Won to the Odgers team,” said Steve Potter, CEO of Odgers Berndtson U.S. “She’s a savvy digital strategist with great brand-building insights, and she’s going to play a significant role in steering our social media, thought leadership, and branding initiatives.”

Before beginning her career in executive search, Ms. Cha worked in global marketing communications at Vivaldi Partners Group, a global strategy consulting firm, and was a Vice President at Plesser Holland Associates, a boutique public relations agency. She has an AB in government and religion from Dartmouth College, and serves as the Volunteer Chair of the Dartmouth Club of New York.

“I am thrilled to be joining Odgers Berndtson at this exciting time,” said Cha. “I am inspired by the firm’s mission to help clients find the best talent and impressed by their unique ability to harness their deep partnerships in addressing leadership issues.”

About Odgers Berndtson

For more than 50 years, Odgers Berndtson has delivered executive search, leadership assessment, and development strategies to the world’s biggest and best organizations. Odgers Berndtson’s 250+ partners cover more than 50 sectors and operate out of 59 offices in 29 countries. The U.S. wing of the firm launched in 2011 and is one of the fastest growing search firms in the Americas. Odgers Berndtson currently has U.S. offices in Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Washington DC.