Arlene Kobayashi
Senior Client Partner - Financial Officers Practice Leader, Na Coe @Korn Ferry
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WORK HISTORY
Senior Client Partner - Financial Officers Practice Leader, Na Coe @Korn Ferry
Los Angeles, CA, US
Senior Client Partner within Korn Ferry’s Global Financial Officers executive search practice. Partners with companies across all industry verticals working with executive leadership, boards and financial sponsors to identify and hire the right Chief Financial Officer to support the current state of the business. Clients have included organizations going through significant transformation, digitalization, high-growth, carve-outs or restructuring, turnarounds, pre and post IPO, or changes in financial sponsorship. Experience spans publicly traded, privately-held, founder-led, partnership, private equity and venture-backed organizations.Arlene also works with organizations on succession planning and hiring other key financial leadership positions including Chief Accounting Officer, Corporate Controllership, Financial Planning & Analysis, Tax, Treasury, Risk Management, Audit, Corporate Development and Strategy. Formerly led the build-out of the Finance & Accounting Practice for North America. Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) is a global organizational consulting firm. We help clients synchronize strategy and talent to drive superior performance. We work with organizations to design their structures, roles, and responsibilities. We help them hire the right people to bring their strategy to life. And we advise them on how to reward, develop, and motivate their people.Korn Ferry offers solutions in 5 core areas:Organizational StrategyAssessment and SuccessionTalent AcquisitionLeadership DevelopmentRewards and Benefits
EDUCATION
University of Windsor
Bachelor of Commerce Honours, Accounting and Finance
Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada)
CPA, CMA
SKILLS
ABOUT ARLENE KOBAYASHI
Arlene Kobayashi is a Senior Client Partner within Korn Ferry’s Global Financial Officers Practice. Prior to her current position, Arlene established and led Korn Ferry’s North America Finance & Accounting professional search practice. Partnering with clients across all industry verticals, Ms. Kobayashi works with clients to ensure alignment of their Financial leadership team to the needs and strategy of the business. Arlene works with executive leadership, boards and financial sponsors to identify and hire the right CFO for the current state of the business, including start-ups, pre-IPO, rapid growth, carve-outs, turnaround, or new financial sponsorship. Her experience has spanned Fortune 500, privately-held, founder-led, private equity and venture-backed organizations.Arlene also works with organizations on succession planning and hiring other key financial leadership positions including Chief Accounting Officer, Corporate Controllership, Financial Planning & Analysis, Tax, Treasury, Risk Management, Audit, Corporate Development and Strategy. Arlene is an active member of Korn Ferry’s Diversity & Inclusion Council. She is passionate about helping strong female leaders and other underrepresented groups ascend into leadership positions.@ a••••••••@kornferry.com
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