Sheila O’Grady Joins Korn Ferry as Senior Client Partner
October 28 2019 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) today announced Sheila O’Grady has joined
the firm as a senior client partner. She specializes in the
Consumer market and is based in Korn Ferry’s Chicago office.
O’Grady joins Korn Ferry from a global executive search and
leadership consulting firm where she was a consultant. There, she
focused on the restaurant and hospitality sector along with other
consumer-facing clients, multi-franchised organizations, public
organizations and private equity portfolio companies. Her client
work has spanned CEO and board director assignments as well as
other C-level leadership roles, including general management and
functional roles such as chief development officer and chief
marketing officer.
Prior to becoming a search practitioner, O’Grady served as
president of the Illinois Restaurant Association, representing the
state’s largest private employer sector and focusing on issues
impacting more than 400,000 employees. During her tenure, she
served as trustee of the group’s education foundation and founded
one of the best-attended food and wine events in the nation,
Chicago Gourmet.
Previously, O’Grady served as chief of staff to Mayor Richard M.
Daley, where she assisted in administering the City of Chicago’s $5
billion annual budget and managed nearly 40,000 employees across 40
city departments.
“Sheila is a terrific addition to our team of industry-leading
search consultants. Her knowledge and expertise in the restaurant
sector including QSR, casual dining, and hospitality overall, will
bring important value and depth to our team and to our clients in
this space,” said Torrey Foster, vice chairman and managing
partner, North American Consumer Markets, Korn Ferry. “We are
excited to welcome such a trusted expert to the team.”
O’Grady holds a bachelor’s degree in humanistic studies from
Saint Mary's College, a diploma from The London School of Economics
and Political Science, and a law degree from the University of
Notre Dame.
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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