Robert co-leads the global Consumer & Commercial Financial Services Practice for Russell Reynolds Associates. He partners closely with a range of clients, from global money centers and regional banks to credit unions and digital payments companies.
Robert also advises consumer finance, transaction processing, and private equity (PE) firms on leadership and assessment, including for senior product, risk, marketing, and distribution roles. He has recently successfully placed CEOs and board members for US banks, credit unions, PE portfolio companies, and industry-leading consumer finance organizations.
Before joining Russell Reynolds Associates, Robert spent more than 18 years in senior leadership roles within the search industry. He led his previous firm's quality initiatives program and served on their technology committee. Robert successfully filled board, CEO, CMO, president, general manager, and other senior executive positions throughout North America and Europe. Robert began his career in education before joining the search industry.
Robert received a BA in history from Kenyon College in Ohio.