Testimonials

“As a new and developing CEO, Kevin always provided me with the right balance between critical assessment of where I wanted to take our organization and strategic consideration of how to best get to that destination. Through his counsel and by his example, I more easily navigated the communication of our plans to all relevant stakeholders. An hour with Kevin is worth at least a day with other coaches.”

Rob Andrews

CEO, Health Transformation Alliance

“Kevin’s deft management of CEO succession – across industries and over thirty years - has been invaluable to many CEOs and board leaders, including me. Kevin brings exceptional experience, EQ, executional and communication skills, discretion, and humility to all assignments. He has a unique ability to make all constituents in the CEO succession process winners.”

John Cahill

Vice Chair, Kraft Heinz
Lead Independent Director, American Airlines Group
Director, Colgate-Palmolive Company

“Kevin is the epitome of a broad-gauged executive – skilled in HR, but with interests and capabilities well beyond his functional background. Our work together on CEO Succession, and his overall contributions to strategy, culture, and leadership, left an enduring legacy at American Express.”

Ken Chenault

Chairman and Managing Director, General Catalyst
Retired Chairman and CEO, American Express Company

“Kevin’s exceptional partnership – with me – with GE’s board of directors – and with the executive leadership teams of our businesses was an essential element in the transformation of GE. Kevin’s willingness to tackle the very toughest issues – and to do it with the ideal balance of thought leadership, involvement, and execution, made an enormous difference in our collective achievements.”

Larry Culp

Chairman and CEO, GE Aerospace

“Kevin is more than a superb partner in helping boards navigate their CEO succession responsibilities. He is an experienced, trusted counselor with deep EQ. Kevin knows how to get the work accomplished with intuitive regard for the emotional journey that accompanies CEO change. He weaves facts, opinions, industry needs and human feelings in the most deft of ways. I have always been impressed with his excellent results.”

Sue Kronick

Director, American Airlines, Hyatt Hotels
Former Director, Pepsi Bottling Group

“Kevin changed the game. By focusing on the intersection of strategy, talent and culture - he changed the way we see it. He has a knack for accomplishing really, really hard stuff, consistently, and over and over again. And all the while shaping a new future, coaching people up and inspiring them to bring it and grow.”

Chris Leahy

Chair and CEO, CDW

“Working with Kevin to plan behind the scenes as I prepared to take on the role of Chairman and CEO was a key success factor in hitting the ground running. Kevin is both a talented HR leader and an excellent strategic thinker.”

Steve Squeri

Chairman and CEO, American Express Company

“As the founding CEO of a ten-billion-dollar IPO company, the scope and scale of 'important things to do' was enormous. As I sorted through the challenges of a brand new board, shareholders, culture/workforce, new staff, etc. – Kevin was invaluable. Kevin had a ringside seat as both my CHRO, and as the member of my staff I chose to be my go-to ‘partner’ on all the critical issues.”

Craig E. Weatherup

Founding Chairman and CEO, The Pepsi-Cola Bottling Group

“Kevin has seen all the patterns of successful search. He understands each firm’s process, saving precious time as companies select the right partner. His unique ability to distill commercial needs and find talent solutions will help any business recognize the firm and candidate who will match their culture and solve problems today and in the future.”

Jim Bagley

Managing Director, Russell Reynolds Associates

“Kevin Cox is one of the strongest, commercially minded HR executives I’ve ever worked with. He is uniquely suited for more than simply a seat at the table - he is a compellingly voice respected and valued by the C-Suite beyond HR related issues. A true advisor to CEOs and colleagues.“

Alan Guarino

Vice Chairman, Korn Ferry

“Very few leaders have the depth in experience, credentials, and executive savvy Kevin brings when advising top leaders on C-suite effectiveness, and top-level talent hiring and succession planning matters. We have had the privilege of working with Kevin on several high-profile CHRO searches, experiencing firsthand his highly effective approach to supporting CEOs and Boards in such a critical hiring process for their organization.”

Deborah Kaufman

CEO, K2 Search

"In simple terms, Kevin deeply understands how the Board, CEO, and top leadership can work together effectively to create value for colleagues, shareholders, customers, and society. And, he is super effective at translating that into tangible, actionable advice."

Tom Monahan

CEO, Heidrick & Struggles

"Throughout his career, Kevin has earned the respect of CEOs, board members, and leadership teams through his sound counsel and thoughtful approach on issues. He has established a global standard of excellence in the CHRO role, and is uniquely suited to support and advise CEOs and CHROs as they look to elevate performance and maximize impact.”

Carol Surface

Chief People Officer, Apple Inc.

“Kevin has always been a thought leader among CHROs. CEOs went to him to get advice on what they should look for in their next CHRO. His thought leadership was what drove him and a number of other CHROs to develop the Model of a World Class CHRO, which is the state-of-the-art thinking on the CHRO role.”

Patrick Wright

Thomas C. Vandiver Bicentennial Chair in Business
Chair, Department of Management
Darla Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina

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