Beatrice Ballini is a core member of the firm's Retail Practice and serves on the Nominating Committee. She co-leads the Family Business services and is a member of the Board and CEO Advisory Partners group. Binational, French and Italian, Beatrice was based out of the Paris office for 15 years. She is now based in Milan, where she conducts global assignments working with world-renowned clients, family businesses and private equity funds. Over the past 15 years, Beatrice has also worked on numerous CEO successions and board searches.
Prior to joining Russell Reynolds Associates more than 23 years ago, Beatrice was the CEO of a prominent men's clothing manufacturer in Milan and assisted with the company's strategic growth. Earlier, she spent four years with Goldman Sachs & Co. in New York as Vice President of Mergers and Acquisitions. Beatrice began her career with Bain & Co., first in London as a Consultant and later in Boston as a Manager.
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