---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-021853"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KFY"
cik: "0000056679"
company_name: "KORN FERRY"
filed_at: "2025-02-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T02:00:57.417742+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Korn Ferry CEO of Consulting Mark Arian passes away; Lesley Uren named successor

## Summary
- Mark Arian, CEO of Consulting, died on February 6, 2025; no cause disclosed.
- Lesley Uren, previously President of Consulting EMEA, appointed CEO of Consulting effective February 6, 2025.
- Uren had served as President of Consulting EMEA for the past three years.
- Company expects seamless transition and expressed gratitude for Arian's service.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-021853
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KFY
- cik: 0000056679
- company_name: KORN FERRY
- filed_at: 2025-02-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/56679/000119312525021853/0001193125-25-021853-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/56679/000119312525021853/d852212d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-021853
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-021853.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-021853.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Mark Arian departed as Chief Executive Officer, Consulting at KORN FERRY.
  - Action: passed away
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer, Consulting
  source text: Mark Arian, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Consulting, passed away on February 6, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/56679/000119312525021853/0001193125-25-021853-index.htm
- Executive change
  Lesley Uren was appointed as Chief Executive Officer, Consulting at KORN FERRY.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer, Consulting
  source text: Lesley Uren, who has served as President of Consulting in EMEA for the past three years, has been appointed on February 6, 2025 to take over the role of Chief Executive Officer, Consulting.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/56679/000119312525021853/0001193125-25-021853-index.htm

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