Seema Threja Kathuria

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Seema Threja Kathuria provides leading companies with advice on all aspects of executive leadership. Based in Chicago, Seema focuses on transformational leadership issues ranging from succession planning, Next Gen CEO, Board alignment and talent of the future. She conducts searching for leading company executives, including CEOs and Presidents, along with heads of communication, customer experience and commercial products. She lends her expertise to clients ranging from Fortune 500 firms to private equity and family led companies. Seema also counsels CEOs across transformation of their corporate communications and corporate affairs function and the need to strategically manage corporate reputation across stakeholders.

Seema has completed countless assignments during her 15 years at Russell Reynolds Associates. She recently led the CEO succession process for a global hospitality company and the creation of a board for a global legacy company. Before joining our firm, Seema was a consultant at CSC. Her career also included marketing, sales and strategy roles at Pfizer and Ford Motor Company.

Seema received her B.A. in political science and economics from Purdue University and her M.B.A. in finance and strategy from the University of Chicago.
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Board Director and Chair Search Board of Directors CEO Succession Chief Executive Officers Consumer Energy and Natural Resources Executive Search Legal, Risk, and Compliance Officers Private Capital Sustainability Officers

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Seema serves on the Board of the Skills for Chicagoland’s Future, Women's Board of Brookfield Zoo and the Service Club of Chicago. She is a member of the Economic Club of Chicago.