Christina A. Gold to Succeed George T. Shaheen as Non-Executive Chair of the Board
December 06 2018 - 10:42AM
Business Wire
Korn Ferry (NYSE: KFY) today announced that Christina A. Gold
has been appointed Non-Executive Chair of the Board of Directors of
Korn Ferry (the “Board”), effective January 1, 2019. Ms. Gold will
succeed Mr. George T. Shaheen in this role as part of a planned
succession.
Mr. Shaheen has served as Non-Executive Chair of the Board since
September 2012. He will remain on the Board until the 2019 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders.
Ms. Gold has been a director of Korn Ferry since 2014 and brings
to her new role significant leadership and public company
experience. She was Chief Executive Officer of The Western Union
Company and has held a variety of other senior leadership
positions. She also brings substantial public company board
experience, including as a current director of ITT Inc. (formerly
ITT Corporation), New York Life Insurance Company, and
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. With this appointment,
Korn Ferry will join the approximately 4% of U.S. public companies
with a female chair.
“I have appreciated George Shaheen’s strong leadership during
his tenure as Non-Executive Chair. I am honored to step into this
role and work with my fellow directors as Korn Ferry enters the
next stage of its journey,” said Ms. Gold.
“George has had and will continue to have a significant impact
on Korn Ferry. We have grown and evolved a tremendous amount these
last several years,” said Gary D. Burnison, Korn Ferry Chief
Executive Officer and director. “I am excited to continue working
with Christina and our Board.”
About Korn Ferry
Korn Ferry is a global organizational consulting firm. We help
clients synchronize strategy and talent to drive superior
performance. We work with organizations to design their structures,
roles, and responsibilities. We help them hire the right people to
bring their strategy to life. And we advise them on how to reward,
develop, and motivate their people. Visit kornferry.com for more
information.
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