Brian McCarthy

AETHOS Consulting Group CEO Keith Kefgen announced the addition of seasoned search consultant and talent advisor, Brian McCarthy as Managing Director. Based in Chicago, McCarthy has more than a decade of experience serving as a strategic partner to public, private, and venture-backed organizations, including global leaders in lodging, dining, gaming, cruise, and travel operations. The breadth of his business expertise is drawn from experience at both boutique and global recruiting firms, conducting searches for executive leaders and their direct reports. Prior to joining AETHOS Consulting Group, McCarthy led the Travel, Hospitality, and Leisure Sector for the FutureStep line of business at Korn Ferry. He regularly supports cross-functional search efforts and has placed transformative executives in Digital, Sales, Marketing, Operations, Human Resources, and General Management leadership roles. McCarthy began his executive search career as a consultant at Russell Reynolds Associates and was previously an advisor to the hedge fund and legal community. McCarthy attended Gettysburg College and received a Master of Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.