Clare Metcalf

Clare Metcalf leads significant CFO searches and succession projects across sectors. Based jointly in Chicago and Minneapolis/St. Paul, Clare leads the Midwest offices for Russell Reynolds Associates. Clare works in a wide range of industries to help CFOs recruit top talent to their teams to fill key positions and build their talent bench. She is also part of our Board & CEO Advisory Partners, leading the recruitment of executive with strong financial expertise to the boards of leading companies.

Before joining Russell Reynolds, Clare spent more than a decade at another leading global search firm, where she conducted financial officer searches and seconded on Chief Strategy Officer searches. Before this, Clare was an executive at Roebuck and Co., where she was Director of eCommerce for Sears.com. Prior to this role she served as Director of Strategy for Sears’ retail operations. Earlier in her career, Clare was a management consultant at A.T. Kearney after beginning her career as a Compensation Consultant with The Hay Group.