Joi Hayes-Scott specializes in conducting leadership searches for higher education institutions. Based in Washington D. C., Joi has a demonstrated track record of effective change management and fostering performance enhancement within leadership teams across the Social Impact Sector at Russell Reynolds Associates. She works with clients to recruit top executive and non-executive talent, working with organizations of all sizes and geographies. Joi joined our firm from the Education Advisory Board, where she was a senior consultant and strategic lead. In this role, she managed end-to-end relationships with university clients. She also provided training and technical support for academic leaders. Previously, Joi was a higher education analyst for the Huron Consulting Group. She began her career at Vanderbilt University, working in workforce performance and program coordination. Joi holds a BS in mechanical engineering from the University of Virginia and an MS in higher education, with honors, from Vanderbilt University