Alan Guarino

New York, US

Vice Chairman

Korn Ferry

Biography

Alan is a West Point graduate & former Army Officer. Since 1987 he has built and sold a leading professional services boutique, advised a vast range of CEOs and Boards on talent strategy including Federal Reserve Bank boards, Fortune 50 companies and private equity backed businesses frequently during crisis situations.

Currently Vice Chairman at Korn Ferry, Alan is a public company board director, an advisory board member of ThoughtWire and a commentator on Fox Business and Bloomberg Radio.

An avid outdoorsman, Alan co-founded the exclusive Saint Hubert's Club 70 miles North of Manhattan in the Hudson Valley. www.sainthubertslodge.com

Personal Business Advice

EARN TRUST: You must be authentic and self-aware in order to lead. This means being self-critical and aware of your own shortcomings. People follow those who are truly genuine in what they say and do because this creates the most critical human connection – TRUST.

Alan Guarino’s Newsfeed

26 Oct 2018

The Talent Shortage: Someone Else’s Problem

“The lack of skilled workers needed to drive business strategy could be the defining issue of the age, threatening the GDP of nations as well as the profitability of organizations,” says Alan Guarino, vice chairman of Korn Ferry’s CEO and Board Services practice.

11 Sep 2018

CNET

New ThoughtWire Advisory Board Looks to Unlock Promise of IoT for Built Environments, Expand Thought

Advisory team members include...Alan Guarino: Guarino serves as a vice chairman of Korn Ferry. Previously he founded Cornell International, which he sold to Adecco in 2003. He works with CEOs and boards around the world to help them optimize...

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Alan Guarino’s Background

Korn Ferry

Vice Chairman

New York, US

Korn Ferry helps leaders & organizations succeed by releasing the full potential of people through our full suite of talent strategy tools & consulting services.

Cornell International

Chairman & CEO

Mar 1993 - Jan 2007

International provider of human resources consulting, executive search, and owner of the internet platform Worldemployment.com until sold to Adecco in 2003. Then CEO following the sale to Adecco through 2007

Current Non-Executive Positions

ThoughtWire

Advisory Board Member

Sep 2018 - Present

Toronto, CA

ThoughtWire, provide Operations Performance Management for built environments, helping hospitals and commercial buildings operate safer, healthier & smarter by developing software applications for OPM.

Saint Huberts Club and Lodge

Co-Founder

Jan 2010 - Present

New York, US

The most exclusive luxury overnight accommodations in the Hudson Valley, set on 165 acres including the exquisitely designed sporting clays shooting course and working apple farm. TripAdvisor review states "... if Wall Street and Corporate America had a Camp David, this would be it"

Alan Guarino’s Education

Embry Riddle University

Masters Degree in Business Administration

1984 - 1986

West Point Military Academy

Bachelor of Science Degree

1978 - 1982