Wendy Murphy Joins RSR Partners

GREENWICH, Conn., May 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- RSR Partners announced today the appointment of Wendy Murphy as Managing Director and head of the firm's Chief Human Resources Practice (CHRO).  Wendy will also be a member of the firm's Board Recruiting Practice.  

"Wendy's vast experience working with Human Resources leaders is a strategic addition to our firm, and will be an important complement to our Board recruiting practice," said Russell S. Reynolds, Jr., Chairman of RSR Partners.  

Wendy has over fifteen years of experience in management consulting and executive search, where she has conducted over 300 senior level searches during her career. She has spent much of her time in the "C-Suite" building relationships, while developing "best practice" talent management and organizational alignment. Wendy works with leadership on success factors for attracting and retaining top talent, capitalizing on close relationships in the talent market.

"Wendy is branded across a broad base of industries as a highly respected and knowledgeable professional.  Our platform and commitment to quality will allow her to focus on developing deeper and broader relationships, while driving solution-focused execution," said Barrett J. Stephens, COO and Managing Director of RSR Partners.

Wendy's previous experience includes a dozen years in executive search, most recently with Heidrick & Struggles as the Managing Partner and Head of the CHRO Practice.  Her search assignments have spanned across financial, technology, transportation, consumer, federal government and non-profit sectors globally.

Wendy is active in multiple industry associations and serves on the Princeton Faith & Work Initiative Advisory Board.  Wendy received her Bachelor's Degree from Louisiana Tech University. After years of living and working in Asia and Europe, Wendy now lives in Greenwich, CT with her husband, Richard.

About RSR Partners  (www.rsrpartners.com)

RSR Partners is the leading midsize corporate governance, board and executive search firm in the United States with offices in New York, Greenwich, Chicago, Los Angeles and Cleveland. The company was originally formed in 1993 by Russell S. Reynolds, Jr., to provide leadership consulting and recruiting for corporate boards.  RSR Partners now provides a full suite of executive search and board recruiting services.

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