Brett Stephens is the Chief Executive Officer of RSR Partners and leads the firm’s Board & CEO Services practice group. He is also a senior member of the Human Capital practice and the firm's renowned Family Office practice.He is experienced working with companies — from the Fortune 10 to pre-IPO — on highly sensitive and complex governance and leadership issues. He has conducted numerous high profile and significant projects across all industries relating to CEO Succession & Selection, Board Succession & Selection, and C-Suite Search.RSR Partners was founded more than 30 years by industry icon, Russ Reynolds, where it exclusively focused on corporate governance advice and guidance. RSR now has the advantage of drawing on decades of experience and accumulated knowledge counseling Boards and CEOs. As the only search firm “founded in the boardroom,” The firm has conducted more than 1,000 assignments for boards and CEOs.Brett earned his MBA from Columbia University and a BA from the University of Virginia. He serves on the selection committee for The Russell S. Reynolds, Jr. Chair of the Year Award. He is an active member of the Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO). Brett and his family live in Connecticut.