LOS ANGELES, November 16, 2015 — Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY), the preeminent authority on leadership and talent, today announced that Louise Palmer has joined the firm’s Leadership and Talent Consulting business as a Senior Partner based in London.
Ms. Palmer joins us from a large British-based retailer, Mothercare, plc., a global company where she was the Group People Director and led the Corporate Social Responsibility function. Previously in 2001, Ms. Palmer founded 7days, a successful business of specialists in organisational effectiveness, which she sold in 2010.
“Louise has a strong reputation for pragmatic, but insightful and constructive support on highly challenging and often sensitive projects,” said Steve Newhall, Managing Partner, London, Korn Ferry. “Her work advising CEO’s, Boards and executive teams on leadership, vision, organisation design, change and transformation is an asset to our firm.”
Ms. Palmer has predominantly focused on the private sector, with a strong background in travel, leisure, hospitality, media and retail sectors. Ms. Palmer has a master’s degree in HR and Organisational Strategy.
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