James Citrin

WORK HISTORY

EDUCATION

ABOUT JAMES CITRIN

Jim Citrin is a noted expert on leadership, executive success, and CEO succession. He is the author of 8 books, including the international bestsellers \"You\'re in Charge, Now What?\" and \"The Five Patterns of Extraordinary Careers\" and the critically acclaimed \"The Career Playbook.\" He is working on a new book,\"So, Now What?\" all about how CEOs, C-Suite and other leaders can pursue a new and compelling next chapter. Jim is one of the world\'s foremost executive recruiters and leadership advisors and leads Spencer Stuart\'s Global CEO Practice and is a core member of the firm’s Board practice as well. Throughout his 30+ years at Spencer Stuart, Jim has completed more than 925 CEO, board director, and top management searches for leading media, technology, communications, consumer, financial services, healthcare, and energy companies, as well as private-equity firms and major not-for-profit institutions. He was a 20 year member of the worldwide board of directors of Spencer Stuart. Jim graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Vassar College and served as a trustee on the Vassar Board for 12 years and of Wesleyan University for 6 years (where two of his three children graduated and where he is a Trustee Emeritus). He obtained his M.B.A. from Harvard Business School, graduating with distinction. He is on the Boards of the International Tennis Hall of Fame, The John McEnroe Tennis Project, and Girl Effect, the leading international organization dedicated to the health and wellness of adolescent girls. Jim lives in Connecticut, USA.