Joi Hayes-Scott is a member of the firm's Nonprofit Practice, where she specializes in the higher education space. With a demonstrated track record of effective change management and fostering performance enhancement within lead​ership teams, she brings tailored solutions to her clients of all sizes and geographies. As a trusted advisor, Joi works closely with clients to recruit top executive and non-executive talent across the sector. She is based in Washington, DC.​

PREVIO​​​US EXPERIENCE

Joi joined Russell Reynolds Associates from the Education Advisory Board, where she was a senior consultant and strategic lead. In this role, she managed end-to-end relationships with university clients, as well as providing training and technical support for academic leaders. Previously, Joi was a higher education analyst for the Huron Consulting Group. She began her career working at Vanderbilt University, in workforce performance and program coordination.​

EDUCA​TION & AFFILIATIONS

Joi holds a BS in mech​​anical engineering from the University of Virginia and an MS in higher education, with honors, from Vanderbilt University.​