Russell Reynolds Associates (RRA) is an American management consulting firm.[1] Established in 1969, the firm assists international and domestic companies develop leaders, assess business processes, and recruit new executives. It provides leadership advisory and executive recruiting services.
History
The firm was established in 1969 in Madison Avenue, New York City by Russell S. Reynolds, Jr. after a career in banking.
In June 2016, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner retained Russell Reynolds Associates to help find the city’s next police and fire chiefs. In November, the Mayor named Art Acevedo to be Houston's first Latino chief of police.[2] Also named was Fire Chief Samuel Peña, the city's second Latino fire chief.[3]
In April 2017, Fairfield University retained RRA to find a new president when Rev. Jeffrey Von Arx, who held the position for 12 years, announced his reassignment.[4] That same month, Austin City Council retained Russell Reynolds Associates to work with a task force to find a new city manager.[5] Also in April, the firm was retained by battery maker Energizer Holdings to identify a permanent CFO.[6]
In December 2018, the firm was retained by Kent State University to identify a new president for the university.[7]
In 2021, the firm named Constantine Alexandrakis as their new CEO, who had previously been the head of the Americas.
Services
Leadership advisory services include CEO/board advisory, culture assessment, digital transformation, diversity and inclusion, executive search, family business advisory, global supply chain, and leadership assessment services.
The firm also provides C-Suite recruitment services for positions like board of directors and chief executive officers, corporate affairs officers, digital leadership, financial officers, general counsel and legal officers, human resources officers, marketing officers, risk and compliance officers, supply chain officers, and technology officers.
Russell Reynolds Associates serves clients in different industries such as business and professional services, consumer, education, energy and natural resources, financial services, healthcare, industrial, nonprofit, private equity, and technology industries globally.[8]
References
- ^ "Hunt Scanlon - Big 5 Global Search Firms" (PDF). Hunt Scanlon Media. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ^ Fischer, Courtney (June 5, 2017). "Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo talks first 6 months on the job". ABC13 Houston.
- ^ "New police, fire chiefs named". Houston Chronicle.
- ^ "Fairfield University Hires Global Executive Search Firm Russell Reynolds Associates as it Seeks New President". Fairfield.edu.
- ^ "Desperately Seeking City Manager". Austin Chronicle.
- ^ "Energizer Holdings (ENR) CFO Brian Hamm to Depart; Timothy Gorman Named Interim CFO; Reaffirms FY EPS Guidance".
- ^ Yost, Laina. "Search firm proposed closed search for new Kent State president". KentWired.com.
- ^ "Company Overview of Russell Reynolds Associates, Inc". Bloomberg.