Stuart Kaplan Global Chief Operating Officer Leadership and Talent Consulting San Francisco
As Global COO, Mr. Kaplan oversees the execution of Korn/Ferry’s Leadership and Talent Consulting global strategy. He is also a leader in Firm-wide efforts to strengthen Korn/Ferry’s go-to-market strategy and its evolution as a provider of solutions across the broad spectrum of talent challenges.
Mr. Kaplan joined Korn/Ferry with nearly a decade of professional consulting experience from Accenture, where he was the global director of R&D and capability development for the firm’s global strategy consulting practice. Previously, he served Fortune 500 clients as a strategy and management consultant.
Prior to Accenture, Mr. Kaplan served as general manager for multi-media communications start-up, where he was responsible for the overall operation and growth of the firm. His clients included Intel, IBM, Adobe and Nestle.
Earlier, Mr. Kaplan lived and worked in Japan. He began his career as a member of the accelerated management program at Pacific Bell, a telecommunications services provider formally part of AT&T.
Mr. Kaplan earned a master’s degree in business administration from the University of California, Berkeley Hass School of Business. He also received a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of California, Davis.
