10 Korn Ferry executives
The chief executive officer, the chief operating officer and the business chief executives and presidents on this page are Korn Ferry executives who lead its consulting, professional search, interim, health and recruitment process outsourcing businesses. A reader can learn how executives lead Korn Ferry from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Bob Carlson
LinkedInExperience: President of Korn Ferry Executive Interim N.A. · Korn Ferry
Bob Carlson has been President of Korn Ferry Executive Interim N.A. since January 2023. At Patina - A Korn Ferry Company, Carlson was President & Chief Operating Officer (2018 to 2023), Senior Vice President & Managing Partner (June to October 2018) and Vice President and Managing Partner (2012 to 2018).
Gary Burnison
LinkedInExperience: Chief Executive Officer · Korn Ferry
Gary Burnison has been Chief Executive Officer of Korn Ferry since January 2007, the one role the profile lists. The profile's summary names Burnison as the CEO of Korn Ferry and describes the firm as a global organizational consulting firm that works with clients on organizational structures, roles and responsibilities.
Jeanne MacDonald
LinkedInExperience: Chief Executive Office, Recruitment Process Outsourcing · Korn Ferry
Jeanne MacDonald has held the role listed as Chief Executive Office, Recruitment Process Outsourcing at Korn Ferry since July 2023, and the profile says MacDonald reports directly to Korn Ferry's CEO. MacDonald was also President, Korn Ferry RPO and Global Operating Executive (2014 to 2023) and Global Chief Sales Officer at Futurestep, a Korn Ferry Company (2012 to 2014).
Lesley Uren
LinkedInExperience: CEO, Consulting · Korn Ferry
Lesley Uren has been CEO, Consulting at Korn Ferry since February 2025, and the profile says Uren leads the firm's global consulting business. At Korn Ferry Uren was also President, EMEA Consulting (2022 to 2025) and Senior Client Partner and global lead for People Strategy and Performance (2017 to 2022).
Liz Bickley
LinkedInExperience: Chief Operating Officer - KF Health · Korn Ferry
Liz Bickley has been Chief Operating Officer - KF Health at Korn Ferry since May 2019. Bickley's other roles shown include Senior Vice President - Healthcare at Cielo Talent (2016 to 2019), Operations Director - MEA at Cielo Talent (2014 to 2016) and Managing Director - Doctors Division at HCRG Workforce Solutions (2002 to 2014).
Mathias Herzog
LinkedInExperience: President · Korn Ferry
Mathias Herzog has been President at Korn Ferry since January 2023, and the profile headline names Herzog as CEO, Korn Ferry Digital and President, Global Technology Industries. Herzog's other roles shown include SVP, Global GTM, Sales Strategy and Operations at Automation Anywhere (2021 to 2023) and SVP, Global Strategic Planning and Operations Excellence at Salesforce (2018 to 2020).
Michael Parbs
LinkedInExperience: Chief Operating Officer · Korn Ferry
Michael Parbs has been Chief Operating Officer at Korn Ferry since August 2022 and President, N.A., IT & Risk, KF Interim since February 2024. Parbs has also been Chief Operating Officer at ICS, A Korn Ferry company, since February 2013, and the profile says Parbs developed and implemented that company's overall operations and sales strategy.
Mike Distefano
LinkedInExperience: Chief Executive Officer, Professional Search & Interim · Korn Ferry
Mike Distefano has been Chief Executive Officer, Professional Search & Interim at Korn Ferry since October 2020, and the profile says Distefano is a member of the firm's Global Operating Committee. At Korn Ferry Distefano was also President, Asia Pacific (2018 to 2020), Chief Operating Officer (2017 to 2018) and Chief Marketing Officer (2007 to 2017).
Monte Weirman, CPA
LinkedInExperience: President, NA Interim - Consumer, Healthcare and Industrial Markets Leader · Korn Ferry
Monte Weirman has been President, NA Interim - Consumer, Healthcare and Industrial Markets Leader at Korn Ferry since June 2025. At Korn Ferry Weirman was also Managing Partner - Healthcare (2019 to 2025), Senior Managing Director (2017 to 2019) and Managing Director (2014 to 2016).
Ned Philie
LinkedInExperience: President, North American Professional Search and Managing Partner, Boston · Korn Ferry
Ned Philie has been President, North American Professional Search and Managing Partner, Boston at Korn Ferry since May 2022. At Korn Ferry Philie was also Global Leader, Centers of Expertise and Specialty Practices (2020 to 2022), North American Leader, Centers of Expertise and Specialty Practices (2016 to 2020) and North American Practice Leader, Finance and Accounting (2014 to 2016).
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do leaders of a firm with several distinct businesses decide which ones get new investment?
- 02What does a chief operating officer focus on when a firm runs consulting, search and outsourcing side by side?
- 03How do business presidents in a global professional services firm work with leaders of the same business in other regions?
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