Yen Ling Shek

Based jointly in San Francisco and Los Angeles, Yen Ling partners with clients across industries to build forward-thinking, inclusive, and effective executive teams. She has a particular focus on assessing, developing, and advising organizations undergoing transformational change.

At Russell Reynolds Associates, her recent work includes organizational and leadership assessments, experiential leadership training, equitable search advisory, and CEO succession planning. Yen Ling also has over 20 years of experience in inclusive leadership professional matters.

She joined Russell Reynolds Associates from UCLA, where she was a residential life assistant director of research and adjunct faculty at California Lutheran University in the counselor education program. Previously, she worked at the Talent Advisory Board as a senior analytics and training consultant supporting inclusive leadership efforts. She began her career in community programming and leadership development at the Greenfield Intercultural Center and Pan-Asian American Community House at the University of Pennsylvania.