History
The firm was established in 1969 by Russell S. Reynolds, Jr. in New York City. [3] By 1977, it had become one of the so-called "Big Six" executive search firms in the United States. [4] By 2025, RRA has expanded to 47 offices across 25 countries. [1] In June 2016, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner retained Russell Reynolds Associates to help find the city’s next police and fire chiefs. In November, the Mayor named Art Acevedo to be Houston's first Latino chief of police. [5] Also named was Fire Chief Samuel Peña, the city's second Latino fire chief. [6]
In 2016, Russell Reyolds Associates formed a partnership with Hogan Assessments. [7] In April 2017, Fairfield University retained RRA to find a new president when Rev. Jeffrey Von Arx, who held the position for 12 years, announced his reassignment. [8] That same month, Austin City Council retained Russell Reynolds Associates to work with a task force to find a new city manager. [9] Also in April, the firm was retained by battery maker Energizer Holdings to identify a permanent CFO. [10] The firm also acquired three leadership and assessment consultancies includes Nvolv, [11] Kilberry, [12] and Savage Partners. [13]
In December 2018, the firm was retained by Kent State University to identify a new president for the university. [14] In the following year, it became a signatory to the United Nations Global Compact. [15] Later in 2021, the firm named Constantine Alexandrakis as their new CEO, who had previously been the head of the Americas. [16] In 2024 the firm’s podcast “The Redefiners” was nominated for the Webby Award for best Business Podcast. [17] RRA was listed among Forbes America’s Best Executive Recruiting Firms in 2025. [18]
Services
Leadership advisory services include CEO/board advisory, culture assessment, digital transformation, inclusion and culture strategies, executive search, family business advisory, global supply chain, and leadership assessment services.
The firm also provides C-Suite recruitment services for positions like board of directors and chief executive officers, corporate affairs officers, digital leadership, financial officers, general counsel and legal officers, human resources officers, marketing officers, risk and compliance officers, supply chain officers, and technology officers.
Russell Reynolds Associates serves clients in different industries such as business and professional services, consumer, education, energy and natural resources, financial services, healthcare, industrial, nonprofit, private equity, and technology industries. [19]
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