Susan Lichtman is an Executive Search Consultant within the Corporate Officers Practice at Russell Reynolds Associates. Based in Atlanta, she advises Fortune 500 and high-growth private equity-backed companies on the selection and development of C-suite leaders. Her practice is dual-focused, recruiting top-tier talent for legal and compliance functions—including General Counsels and Chief Legal Officers—as well as Chief Financial Officers. Susan joined the firm following an 11-year career at Axiom, where she launched the Atlanta office and served as Vice President of the North American Consumer & Services Practice. Her deep understanding of financial leadership is rooted in a decade of experience as an investment professional in the private equity industry, spanning roles in New York, San Francisco, and Atlanta. Susan holds a BS in Commerce from the University of Virginia and an MBA from Harvard Business School.