Los Angeles, January 8, 2019 — Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) today announced that John Sherlock has joined the firm as a senior client partner and global account leader in the Financial Services market. He is based in the Philadelphia office.

Mr. Sherlock brings to the firm more than 30 years of experience in the Commercial Insurance industry. He joins Korn Ferry from Willis Towers Watson, where he was head of Corporate Risk & Broking in Greater Philadelphia. There, he led a team responsible for $43 million in revenue and developed an organizational structure that created high performing teams in the Real Estate, Education, Construction, and Health & Human Services markets.

Previously, Mr. Sherlock was senior vice president, marketing at Philadelphia Insurance Companies, a member of the Tokio Marine Group, where he designed and executed global broker strategy across 13 regions and increased new business from global brokers by 60%.

Prior to that, he held various leadership roles at AIG, most recently serving as president of the mid-Atlantic region.

“John is an industry leader known not only for his results-oriented, strategic thinking, but also for his deep and trusted client relationships,” said Mike Franzino, president of Global Financial Services, Korn Ferry. “His expertise in risk management and operational optimization will bring great value to our clients and our firm.”

Mr. Sherlock earned a B.S. in marketing/finance from Drexel University and completed coursework at the Wharton School of Business.

About Korn Ferry

Korn Ferry is a global organizational consulting firm. We help clients synchronize strategy and talent to drive superior performance. We work with organizations to design their structures, roles, and responsibilities. We help them hire the right people to bring their strategy to life. And we advise them on how to reward, develop, and motivate their people.