CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Global executive search and assessment firm Russell Reynolds Associates today announced a key addition to its Chicago office with the appointment of Linda Barham, CPA, as Associate in the Corporate Officers Practice. In her new role, Ms. Barham will leverage her background in finance and accounting to conduct searches for and provide strategic leadership counsel to Chief Financial Officers across a full spectrum of industries.
Ms. Barham joins the firm after eight years with PricewaterhouseCoopers, where she was most recently Program Lead in Transaction Services Global Delivery, overseeing the global delivery team based in Kolkata, India, and collaborated on program strategy, quality control, contract negotiations and financial performance. Prior to that, she served as Manager within the Transaction Services /Financial Due Diligence Practice, where she managed engagement teams and coordinated diligence teams including Taxation, HR and IT/Operations. Linda began her career at PricewaterhouseCoopers as an Associate in Assurance and Business Advisory Services.
“As the economic climate continues to improve, corporations will rely on chief financial officers to serve as strategic business partners to the rest of their leadership team,” said Jeremy Rickman, the firm’s Area Manager for Chicago and member of the Corporate Officers Sector. “Linda’s industry expertise and international experience will ensure that our clients are presented the strongest pool of candidates who can help drive strong financial performance, as well as offer high-level counsel on compliance, risk and overall business strategies for their firms.”
Linda received her B.B.A. in accounting and her M.Acc. (accountancy) from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. She is also a Certified Public Accountant and a member of AICPA.
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