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CurrentAugust Leadership (formerly Ward Howell USA) is a global executive search firm. We make an impact by helping our clients realize their biggest business opportunities through talent. August Leadership is a distinctive firm with a dynamic, innovative approach. Check it out at: www.augustleadership.comKen is a well-regarded strategic adviser and search generalist who specializes in Travel & Hospitality on a global basis. He sees each client as unique. His approach is immersive, striving always to first understand the strategic objectives and DNA of each client organization, then crafting the appropriate search strategy to achieve an outcome in line with those objectives. Ken is passionate about leadership and purpose-driven businesses. He has more than 20 years of experience in retained search and has worked on a global basis with businesses of all sizes, from startup companies to public Fortune 500 organizations, filling C-suite positions as well as top property-level roles and Board positions. He is a frequent speaker and author. Ken is also well-versed in Entertainment & Media, including all things digital.A Certified Public Accountant, Ken started his career with Deloitte & Touche (now Deloitte). From there he entered the world of executive search and consulting, working for three global search firms, as well as achieving many years of success with his own firm, Greger/Peterson Associates, Inc., a highly reputable retained search firm.Ken holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with an Accounting emphasis from Portland State University and is a Certified Public Accountant in Oregon, Washington and California. He is a member of the ALIS Planning Committee and served multiple terms on the HSMAI Foundation Board of Directors. Ken has also been a Mentor in the Phocuswright Startup Program.
