Head of North America, Private Markets Practice
Francois has spent the past decade at Korn Ferry in executive search advising investment firms in the Private Markets on their talent management strategies.
His representative clients include General Partners, Limited Partners, Multi-Strategy Asset Managers, and their Portfolio Companies.
Francois primarily dedicates his time to identifying, assessing, and recruiting executives for his clients. He has a track record recruiting for C-Suite Investment Management Executives, Senior Investment Professionals, Operating Partners, Capital Raisers, and Fund Operations Professionals. Additionally, Francois provides sponsor coverage for his client's portfolio companies to access Korn Ferry’s talent advisory and talent acquisition offerings.
Francois has experience advising General Partners across asset classes including Private Equity, Private Debt, Distressed Debt, Special Situations, Infrastructure / Real Assets, Renewable / Sustainable Energy, Growth Equity, Venture Capital, Public Equity Activism, Secondaries, GP Stakes/Financing. Limited Partner clients include Pension Plans, Sovereign Wealth Funds, Hospital Systems, Endowments, Foundations, Family Offices, and Fund-of-Funds.
Prior to joining Korn Ferry, Francois worked at a specialized executive search firm focused on the Latin American financial markets. While there, he specialized in recruiting investment professionals for Private Equity and Hedge funds.
Francois earned his Master of Arts from Columbia University in Social Organizational Psychology and a Bachelor of Science in Economics from Trinity College.