Based in New York, Kurt is the founder and co-head of the Global Sustainability Practice at Russell Reynolds Associates. Over his 15 years with the firm, Kurt has supported global organizations’ recruitment of C-suite leaders and board directors. He is a recognized industry leader across sustainability, climate and decarbonization, and a sought-after public speaker and guest lecturer who LinkedIn recently named a Top Voice in the Green Economy.
Kurt is a highly regarded author on sustainability topics, and the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance has published several of his ground-breaking white papers.
Before joining Russell Reynolds Associates, Kurt spent 20 years in capital markets leadership positions for several leading global banks, including Lehman Brothers, Bank of America, and Nomura. Kurt began his career as an analyst with JP Morgan.