---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-189634"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KFY"
cik: "0000056679"
company_name: "KORN FERRY"
filed_at: "2023-07-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T06:39:21.632659+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Korn Ferry RPO & Digital CEO Byrne Mulrooney resigns; MacDonald and Herzog appointed

## Summary
- Byrne Mulrooney resigns as CEO, Recruitment Process Outsourcing & Digital, effective July 19, 2023.
- Jeanne MacDonald appointed CEO of Recruitment Process Outsourcing.
- Mathias Herzog assumes leadership of the Digital Solution.
- Mulrooney will remain employed up to 90 days to assist with transition.
- Gary Burnison, CEO of Korn Ferry, praised the new appointees as 'proven executives'.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-189634
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KFY
- cik: 0000056679
- company_name: KORN FERRY
- filed_at: 2023-07-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/56679/000119312523189634/0001193125-23-189634-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/56679/000119312523189634/d510036d8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-189634
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-189634.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-189634.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Byrne Mulrooney resigned as Chief Executive Officer, Recruitment Process Outsourcing & Digital at KORN FERRY.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer, Recruitment Process Outsourcing & Digital
  source text: On July 13, 2023, Byrne Mulrooney notified Korn Ferry (the “Company”) of his resignation from the Company, and, effective July 19, 2023 (the “Transition Date”), Mr. Mulrooney will step down as Chief Executive Officer, Recruitment Process Outsourcing & Digital.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/56679/000119312523189634/0001193125-23-189634-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jeanne MacDonald was appointed as Chief Executive Officer, Recruitment Process Outsourcing at KORN FERRY.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer, Recruitment Process Outsourcing
  source text: Effective as of the Transition Date, Jeanne MacDonald will assume the position of Chief Executive Officer, Recruitment Process Outsourcing.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/56679/000119312523189634/0001193125-23-189634-index.htm
- Executive change
  Mathias Herzog was appointed as leadership of the Company’s Digital Solution at KORN FERRY.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: leadership of the Company’s Digital Solution
  source text: In addition, Mathias Herzog will assume leadership of the Company’s Digital Solution.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/56679/000119312523189634/0001193125-23-189634-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.