Wil Wilhelm Joins Korn Ferry as Senior Client Partner

Korn Ferry announced that Wil Wilhelm has joined the firm as a senior client partner focusing on the private equity, health and government markets. He is based in the Sydney office.

Mr. Wilhelm has more than ten years of experience in global board and executive search and brings complementary industry experience as a senior operating executive.

He began his career at leading global consulting firms and has also worked in the United States and Hong Kong with the telecommunications provider Sprint Corporation. There, he held roles in international leadership, network deployment and business redesign.

Mr. Wilhelm also served as the COO of Health Workforce Solutions, where he was responsible for the performance, integration and subsequent sale of fourteen state-based nursing agencies to a UK-listed company.

“Wil brings strong credentials to Korn Ferry,” said Katie Lahey, executive chairman, Korn Ferry, Australasia. “His deep industry and search experience will benefit our clients and firm.”

Mr. Wilhelm is a non-executive director of Giant Steps Australia, a not-for-profit providing education and therapy to children and young adults with autism in Sydney and Melbourne.

He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Sydney University, a diploma in Applied Finance and Investment from the Financial Services Institute of Australia and an MBA from the J. L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management in Chicago.