Portrait of Brad Pugh, leadership advisor at Russell Reynolds Associates

Brad Pugh

Brad helps CEOs, CHROs and Boards ensure they have the talent needed to capitalize on current and future opportunities.

Brad helps CEOs and CHROs hire exceptional leaders, build high-performing teams, develop talent, and plan for succession. Based in Atlanta, he leads the HR Practice in the Southeast, spanning Executive Search (hiring world-class leaders), Leadership Development (accelerating performance of individuals and teams), and Organizational Effectiveness (designing optimal ways of working). He is known as a thought leader on talent strategy, business transformation, career planning, and the use of Artificial Intelligence in HR.

Brad works with public, private equity-backed, and family-owned companies across technology, consumer, healthcare, financial services, and manufacturing sectors. Across his career, he has founded and built technology companies and served in leadership roles at Gartner/CEB, Oracle, World 50, and Russell Reynolds Associates. He holds a B.S. in Business with a minor in Computer Science from Wake Forest University.

Outside of RRA, Brad serves on the board of Hope Heals—an organization supporting individuals experiencing disability—and is a member of the Rotary Club of Atlanta, the Atlanta HR Leadership Forum, and an advising member of World 50.

“It’s human capital—not human costs. In finance, capital is a relatively finite and valuable resource that can be strategically invested for specific returns. Human capital is the same.”

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Areas of Expertise

Board and CEO Advisory Consumer Products Customer Activation and Growth Executive Search Human Resources Officers Operations and Supply Chain Officers Retail and Luxury

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