Russell Reynolds Associates, a global leadership advisory and search firm, today announced that Alex Lonergan has joined the firm as a Consultant in the firm's Business and Professional Services Practice. Based in Atlanta, Lonergan advises senior leadership teams at the intersection of technology and business services and across functional areas.

"Alex comes to us with an impressive background in consulting and strategy, and experience advising prominent, industry-leading C-suite executives and board members," said Constantine Alexandrakis, leader of Russell Reynolds Associates' Americas Region. "Her expertise will be extremely additive to our team as we continue to help clients identify and successfully leverage senior talent to develop and execute on new growth strategies."

Lonergan joins Russell Reynolds Associates after 11 years with World 50 Inc. During her tenure, she led several of the firm's most prominent executive communities, created and facilitated a board of directors training program, and played a crucial role in dramatically increasing the company's value via sale to private equity owners. Prior, Lonergan led the US strategy and development team for global construction materials company CRH. Lonergan has a management consulting and investment banking background, with experience at Bain & Company and JPMorgan, where she started her career.

Lonergan received a BA in political science and economics from Wellesley College, an MBA from the University of Pennsylvania and an MA in emerging markets from Johns Hopkins University.

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