Jane Stevenson
Vice Chairman, Board and CEO Services,
KORN/FERRY INTERNATIONAL
Jane Stevenson recently joined Korn/Ferry after leading a global executive search firm, where as a global managing partner, she focused on leadership succession and global search work for chief executive officers, chief marketing officers, chief innovation officers and board of directors for the past ten years. Additionally, Ms. Stevenson founded and for four years, led the firm’s global marketing, sales and strategy officers practice, which became one of the firm’s largest practices and the industry’s premier marketing practice. She also founded the firm’s venture capital practice.
Earlier, Ms. Stevenson spent over a decade as a partner with another international search firm, serving as executive vice president. She began her search career with a boutique firm, specializing in corporate information technology searches. Her work prior to her search experience includes leading public relations, admissions, and recruitment programs for Loma Linda University and Columbia Union College.
Ms. Stevenson is known for her strong global relationships in Fortune 500 C-suites and among board of directors. She was recognized by Business Week in 2008 and 2009 as one of the “100 Most Influential Search Consultants in the World.” She is frequently consulted by Business Week, Fortune, Forbes, Brand Week, Advertising Age, and The Wall Street Journal to discuss trends and issues relating to marketing and general management.
Ms. Stevenson’s groundbreaking book with Bilal Kaafarani, Breaking Away, scheduled for release by McGraw Hill in the spring of 2011, defines the world's first innovation framework linking the importance of innovation, leadership and growth. She is on the board of directors for the Jack and Jill Late Stage Cancer Foundation.