Kevin Kelly holds a bachelors degree from George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, and an MBA from Duke University's Fuqua School of Business, where he serves on the Board of Visitors.
L. Kevin Kelly was named Chief Executive Officer of the world's leading headhunting firms Heidrick & Struggles in September 2006. One of a new generation of global CEOs, Kelly regularly contributes to the public debate on the nature of leadership today, with particular insights into cross cultural subtleties, leveraging technology and social networks.
With a decade's experience in Tokyo, Kelly spent the last 3 years in London running Heidrick & Struggles' EMEA operations before returning to his native America.
Named "Headhunter of the Year" in 2000 by Finance Intelligence Asia magazine and "One of Asia's Top Recruiters" four years running by AsiaMoney magazine Kelly has extensive first hand experience in building senior leadership teams for the world's most successful companies at board level across Asia Pacific and Europe
This personal experience with clients informs his view on what it takes to lead a global organization in the twenty first century. He believes passionately that culture drives commercial success.