Laryssa Topolnytsky

Laryssa is the Head of the CEO and Board Effectiveness Practice, Americas for Heidrick Consulting. Ms. Topolnytsky specializes in CEO succession and executive team performance. She also advises boards on CEO effectiveness, HR strategy, and succession issues. Before joining Heidrick Consulting, Ms. Topolnytsky was a Senior Partner and member of Korn Ferry’s CEO and Board Effectiveness Practice. Prior to Korn Ferry, Ms. Topolnytsky worked with Mercer Delta Consulting as a founding member of the firm’s first international office. Ms. Topolnytsky is an accomplished author and has co-authored a book on employee retention and numerous peer-reviewed articles on employee commitment and organizational change. She regularly speaks at conferences and client events as a keynote speaker on these topics, as well as topics related to leading in times of change and advancing women. Finally, she sits on Flanagan Foodservices’ Advisory Board. Ms. Topolnytsky holds a Doctorate in Industrial and Organizational Psychology and a Master’s degree in the same field. Both degrees are from Western University in Ontario, Canada. She also holds an ICD.D from the Rotman School of Business.