Goodman brings over 20 years of consulting and corporate governance experience

NEW YORK -- (BUSINESS WIRE) --

Russell Reynolds Associates today announced that Anthony Goodman has joined the firm’s Board Effectiveness Practice. This Practice provides consulting services world-wide to Boards on improving areas such as board culture, director effectiveness and engagement, board and committee processes and structure, and aligning board composition to the corporate strategy.

This Smart News Release features multimedia. View the full release here: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20151109006150/en/

“Our Board Effectiveness practice is expanding to help clients build stronger and more vigorous boards,” said Mark Adams, leader of Russell Reynolds Associates operations in the United States. “Anthony’s experience will add to the strength of the team and help us provide world-class services to meet our clients’ increased demand for C-Suite advisory work and board director search assignments," added Adams.

Prior to joining the firm, Anthony was a partner at Tapestry Networks for more than twelve years. While at Tapestry, Anthony created and led many corporate governance networks, including those for Fortune 500 lead directors and audit committee chairs. Anthony was also co-chair of the Shareholder-Director Exchange (SDX) and is a board director at a nonprofit called America SCORES New England which provides after-school programs in public schools in Boston. Before that, Anthony was the CEO of Smythe Dorward Lambert, Inc., a consultancy specializing in leadership development, change management and employee communication. He began his career in marketing and public relations in the UK.

Anthony received his Master of Arts in politics, philosophy and economics from Oxford University, where he was also elected president of the Oxford Union.

For more information or to arrange an interview, please contact: Vijaya.Singh@russellreynolds.com or sohwon.cha@russellreynolds.com.

About Russell Reynolds Associates

Russell Reynolds Associates is a global leader in assessment, recruitment and succession planning for boards of directors, chief executive officers and key roles within the C-suite. With more than 370 consultants in 46 offices around the world, we work closely with public, private and nonprofit organizations across all industries and regions. We help our clients build teams of transformational leaders who can meet today’s challenges and anticipate the digital, economic, environmental and political trends that are reshaping the global business environment.

View source version on businesswire.com: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20151109006150/en/

CONTACT:

Russell Reynolds Associates
Vijaya Singh, 212-351-1987
Vijaya.Singh@russellreynolds.com
or
Sohwon Cha
sohwon.cha@russellreynolds.com

Anthony Goodman joins Russell Reynolds Associates' Board Effectiveness Practice (Photo: Business Wire)