Marcy Calaway is a Leadership Advisory Consultant at Russell Reynolds Associates in Chicago, where she has spent over a decade in key leadership roles. In her current capacity, she collaborates with CEOs and C-suite leaders to address critical leadership issues, focusing on organizational culture, executive assessment, and high-performing team development. Previously, she served as the Chief of Staff and Director of Operations for the Leadership Advisory practice, supporting the firm’s global efforts in recruitment and succession planning. Prior to joining Russell Reynolds Associates, Marcy was the Director of Strategic Initiatives at The University of Chicago, where she acted as a strategic advisor to senior officers and deans while helping shape the university's first strategic HR function. Her career also includes ten years as a Consultant at Towers Perrin Strategy and Organization Consulting, where she delivered organizational effectiveness solutions to Fortune 500 companies and co-authored research on Board best practices. Marcy holds a BA in International Relations and International Commerce from Brown University and an MBA with high honors in Strategy and Finance from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business.