Profile
Jamey Cummings is a Senior Client Partner in Korn Ferry’s Technology Officers Practice and co-lead’s the Firm’s Global Cybersecurity Practice.
Mr. Cummings works with clients ranging from large, global corporations to high growth entrepreneurial companies, spanning a diverse array of industries including industrial, consumer, retail & hospitality, sports & entertainment, healthcare, life sciences, technology, aerospace & defense, and financial services. He is a recognized leader in advising organizations on the recruitment, assessment, development, and retention of executives in the areas of technology, digital, security, privacy, and risk management.
Prior to Korn Ferry, Mr. Cummings served as an associate principal in the industrial, supply chain, and transportation & logistics practices of another leading executive search firm, where he executed senior executive search assignments for both public and private equity-backed companies. He also served clients in the consumer & retail, technology, government & defense, biotechnology, and education sectors.
Prior to his career in executive search, Mr. Cummings was a consultant with The Boston Consulting Group in Dallas, where he worked on a wide variety of projects with clients in the aerospace & defense, consumer finance, telecommunications, oil & gas, pharmaceuticals, healthcare and education industries.
Earlier in his career, he served nine years with distinction as an officer in the U.S. Navy's SEAL teams.
He earned a master’s degree in business administration from Stanford University, and graduated with merit with a bachelor of science in aeronautical engineering from The United States Naval Academy where he was captain of the wrestling team, a two-time qualifier for NCAA Division I Championships, and an Academic and Honorable Mention All-American.