Senior Client Partner, Professional Services Practice, Leader, North American Strategy Centre of Expertise
Yazdi Deboo is a Senior Partner in the Professional Services Practice, based in the firm’s Vancouver and San Francisco offices.
Yazdi has over fourteen years of experience in retained executive search. A large part of his career has been spent supporting management consulting strategy firms in both functional and industry leadership roles. Yazdi has been engaged by clients across North America, Europe, and Asia, bringing a global mindset and network to each engagement
Yazdi also co-leads the Strategy Center of Expertise in North America, a group that leads Chief Strategy, Corporate Development and Transformation Officer searches across a variety of industries at Korn Ferry. He has additionally led engagements to build internal strategy, corporate development, business transformation and in-house consulting teams for global Fortune 500, FTSE 100 companies, and leading Private Equity funds.
Prior to joining Korn Ferry, Yazdi was a Director at another executive search firm in London, UK. During this time, he led the professional services and strategy practice, executing on global leadership mandates, large scale assignments, and team moves.
Passionate about DE&I and a member of the BIPOC community at Korn Ferry, Yazdi is a key member of the Diversity and Inclusion Council.
Yazdi is a graduate of Brunel University, London with a bachelor of science degree in Psychology.