Joey Berk is a Leadership Assessment and Development Consultant at Russell Reynolds Associates in Chicago. He specializes in helping clients across a wide range of industries and scales—from Fortune 50 corporations to closely-held family businesses—build sustainable leadership teams and cultures. His expertise covers executive assessment, C-suite succession planning, and senior team effectiveness. Joey is known for combining analytical rigor with a psychological approach to address complex organizational challenges. Prior to joining Russell Reynolds in 2019, he worked in HR as an Organizational Development Specialist at Learning Resources and spent several years in marketing at DigitasLBi, where he utilized consumer behavior data to drive brand growth. Joey is certified in the Hogan assessment suite and SHL’s Occupational Personality Questionnaire, and he holds a certification in organizational and leadership coaching from Northwestern University. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Washington University in St. Louis and a Master’s degree in Learning & Organizational Change from Northwestern University.