President, North America
Radhika Papandreou is the President of North America at Korn Ferry and a member of the firm’s Global Executive Committee. Based in Chicago, she oversees Korn Ferry’s North America region. Ms. Papandreou is also a core member within the Board and CEO Services practice where she focuses on CEO succession and board recruitment.
Prior to her role as President, Radhika led the North American Travel, Hospitality and Leisure practice and was the Office Managing Partner for the Chicago Office.
Prior to joining Korn Ferry, Ms. Papandreou was at a boutique executive search firm where she was managing director and global head of its Hospitality and Leisure practice and a core partner within the board practice.
Previously, Ms. Papandreou had an eighteen-year career in corporate banking, most recently as managing director and Head of the Consumer and Healthcare practice for Lloyds Bank North America. Prior to that she was a senior banker at BBVA. She began her banking career at Citigroup working within the corporate and investment bank in both New York and London.
Ms. Papandreou earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree with a dual major in International Affairs & Economics from the Johns Hopkins University, and later a Master of Business Administration with an emphasis in finance from New York University’s Stern School of Business.
Ms. Papandreou is a member of the Board of Directors of Equity LifeStyle (NYSE: ELS), a leading owner and operator of manufactured home communities, RV resorts and campgrounds in North America.
Ms. Papandreou is also a National Trustee of the Boys and Girls Clubs of America, an organization that enables young people most in need to achieve great futures as productive, caring, responsible citizens. Today, 4,300 Clubs serve nearly 4 million young people through Club membership and community outreach. Ms. Papandreou is currently a Leadership Fellow at the Johns Hopkins University.
