Heather Blonkenfeld

Heather Blonkenfeld is a trusted advisor to boards, CEOs, and executive teams leading through growth and transformation. She helps organizations accelerate change through talent by aligning strategy with the leadership required to deliver it—whether through CEO and C-suite succession, executive and team assessment and development, or culture and transformation programs.

Grounded in more than two decades of consulting experience, Heather brings a unique blend of strategic insight, leadership expertise, and market fluency. Her work spans industries, with particular depth in the financial services, insurance, technology, and life sciences sectors. She plays an active role in the firm’s transformation offerings and is known for helping clients translate insight into action.

Based in San Francisco, Heather is a member of Russell Reynolds Associates’ Board & CEO Advisory Partners and contributes to the firm’s Global Assessment and Development capabilities.

She joined RRA from Kurt Salmon (now part of Accenture Strategy), where she helped launch the firm’s Strategy & Private Equity Practice and later led Global Marketing & Innovation.