Patrick Johnson

Patrick Johnson advises organizations in the public and healthcare sectors on the recruitment of board members, CEOs, and other senior leaders. He also works on board assignments in the private sector, as part of our global Board and CEO Advisory Partners. Based in London, Patrick leads the internal leadership development and succession planning efforts for Russell Reynolds Associates. He previously served on our global Executive Committee and co-led business operations in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.  He has also functioned as London Office Leader and Global Social Impact and Education Sector Leader.

Patrick has more than 30 years of executive search experience, both in his native United Kingdom and across the world, with 15+ of those years at Russell Reynolds Associates. He has advised clients on a wide variety of executive and non-executive positions, including in the Civil Services, charities, regulators, academia and the National Health Service. Before joining our firm, Patrick worked within PA Consulting Group’s human resources practice after a period in the oil industry. He started his career with Arthur Andersen.