Alumni Career Programs: How to Work with Executive Recruiters
Date/Time
November 12, 2025, 12:00 p.m.—1:00 p.m. EST
Venue
Ithaca, NY
Event Details
How to Work with Executive Recruiters
Wednesday, November 12, 2025 | 12 – 1p.m. ET | Zoom Webinar
Learn how to work with executive recruiters! Our expert panelists from Korn Ferry and Russell Reynolds Associates will cover:
- types of executive recruiters, search firms, and what they do (and don’t!) 💼
- how to get noticed 🪄
- what’s hot or not when it comes to skills, resumes, and more 🔥
- how to manage a recruiter relationship ðŸ¤
- C-suite and Board role search nuances ðŸ§
- mistakes to avoid âŒ
- …and more!
Get ready for your next step or get ahead of your career goals with this inside-access webinar!
P.S. While this event is geared towards mid-career and later-career professionals, and seeking leadership roles, all are welcome.
Brought to you by Cornell Alumni Career Programs and the ILR Alumni Association.
Questions? Contact alumnicareer@cornell.edu.
SPEAKERS:
Jonathan Kuai serves as General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Managing Director – ESG & Business Affairs with oversight of multiple global functions including legal, business affairs, compliance, privacy, corporate responsibility/ ESG, and corporate philanthropy at Korn Ferry. He is a member of Korn Ferry’s executive corporate leadership team and the global operating committee. He is an active sponsor for the Company’s diversity and inclusion, college recruitment and internal talent development programs.
With over 35 years of executive search experience, Mr. Marion is a partner in Korn Ferry’s Board & CEO Practice. He has done CEO and Board-level work at Delphi, Visteon, Cooper Standard Automotive, Dura Automotive, Tenneco, Exide, Alcoa, Meritor, Superior Industries, Navistar, Chassix, Ford Motor Company, Gentherm, Arconic, Dayco, Cardone, ITT, EnerSys, Stoneridge, Woodward and others. He has led many of the most senior assignments in the automotive industry.
During Mr. Marion’s 20-plus years at Korn Ferry, he has led the firm’s global relationships with Ford, General Motors, Delphi and Tenneco. He has been a speaker at the Center for Automotive Research’s Management Briefing Seminars and has partnered with Automotive News to identify and recognize the Rising Stars of next generation leaders within the industry.
During Mr. Marion’s executive search career, he has completed approximately 700 assignments including work with many OEMs and suppliers. He has also done work in the retail, aftermarket, specialty vehicle, and commercial vehicle sectors.
Prior to joining Korn Ferry in 2001, Mr. Marion was a partner with a major international executive search firm. His background also includes seven years with a regional search firm, and eight years of line management experience in manufacturing engineering, operations and sales/ marketing with Colt Industries, a multi-national industrial company.
Mr. Marion holds a master’s of business administration in marketing from the University of Wisconsin at Whitewater. He also has a bachelor’s of environmental science degree from Cornell University.
With over a decade in executive search, preceeded by a multifacted HR career with multiple major firms, Louis’s expertise lies in identifying top HR talent for our clients. In addition, due to his extensive HR background, he is able to help customers access the vast array of other Korn Ferry talent solutions; such as leadership development, organzational and individual assessment, leading edge compensation strategies, and much more.
