Justus O’Brien

Based in Stamford, Justus co-leads the Board & CEO Advisory Partners Practice at Russell Reynolds Associates. During his decorated career, Justus has established himself as a trusted advisory to FTSE and Fortune 100 companies across all major industry sectors. Along with conducting executive searches, he also advises companies on board and committee evaluations, activism, digital transformation, diversity and governance benchmarking. Justus brings decades of executive search experience to his role at Russell Reynolds.

Prior to joining the firm, Justus held various senior leadership roles over the course of his career, working with global companies in the consumer, healthcare, industrial and energy, financial services and technology sectors, among others. He brings a global view to his work, having lived and worked in Brazil, Spain, Venezuela and the United Kingdom.