Mike Distefano

Mike Distefano is a senior executive at Korn Ferry, currently serving as the Chief Executive Officer of Professional Search & Interim.1 In this role, he leads a global team focused on helping clients with critical talent acquisition needs at the mid-professional and executive levels.1

Career Highlights

At Korn Ferry::

• Joined the company in 20011
• Served as Chief Marketing Officer from 2007 to 20171
• President of the Korn Ferry Institute during the same period1
• Member of Korn Ferry's Global Operating Committee1

Key Achievements::

• Helped launch the Korn Ferry Institute, the company's think tank, in 20081
• In 2009, launched "Korn Ferry Briefings on Talent & Leadership," an award-winning publication1

Prior Experience::

• Vice President of acquisition marketing and new channel development at GetSmart.com (acquired by Providian Financial Company in 1999)1
• Director of marketing at Benefits Consultants, Inc. (a subsidiary of Cendant Corporation)1
• Started his career at TIAA-CREF in New York1

Education and Recognition

• Earned a bachelor's degree in economics from Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania1
• Named one of the world's top 500 CMOs by Exec Rank (ranked 146 in 2014 and 499 in 2012)1

Mike Distefano is known for his expertise in marketing, branding, public relations, and internal and external communications.2 His LinkedIn profile username is indeed distefanomike.23