John

Stewart

Senior Client Partner & Financial Officer Practice Lead, APAC

John leads the Financial Officers Practice with direct responsibility for Korn Ferry’s activities in this area across APAC. 

Based in the Singapore office, he has over seventeen years’ experience leading CFO, Group Finance Director, Controller & senior finance assignments, and has also consulted broadly on organisational and talent development issues affecting the CFO role and finance function.

He has worked on behalf of a wide variety of organizations including large global corporations, public companies and private equity backed businesses. He operates across all industries and is known for his relationships with best-in-class finance talent, both existing and emerging.

Earlier in his career, as Operating Director John led recruitment teams for a global recruitment and executive search organisation. Responsible for all commercial activities across 9 divisions his Mr. Stewart’s personal focus during this time remained assisting clients with their recruitment of finance officers.

John holds a B.Sc. (Hons) in Psychology from the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow.