Daren Kemp

With over 20 years of international experience across the USA, EMEA and Asia Pacific, Daren continues to serve at the highest levels of corporate leadership. Having lived and worked in London, New York, Tokyo, Hong Kong, and Singapore, Daren also brings an inherently global, cross-border perspective to complex client challenges.

Major financial institutions, industrial corporations, and private equity firms’ have all partnered with Korn Ferry and Daren over the years, as a strategic advisor for critical corporate decisions:

• CEO & Board Succession: Navigating high-stakes leadership transitions, managing succession planning, and building resilient governance structures.
• Leadership Acquisition & Assessment: Recruiting and evaluating market-vetted CEOs, board members, operating partners, investment professionals, and senior advisors.
• Workforce & AI Transformation: Navigating enterprise-wide restructuring, digital optimization, workforce scalability, and AI-driven organizational readiness.
• Strategic Alignment: Linking organizational design, total rewards, performance incentives, and overall talent architecture directly to long-term corporate goals.

Prior to his current role, Daren’s career included serving in global leadership positions at a major multinational advisory firm—including member of the CEO & Board Practice, Global Head of the Industrial Practice, and Chairman of the Global Client Program. He has also served as Chief Executive Officer of an international financial services business and held senior geographic leadership roles across Asia. Daren’s foundational years were spent in financial services across key global hubs.