Ayana Parsons

Ayana Parsons

Senior Partner, Board and CEO Inclusion; Korn Ferry, Socrates Program

Before embarking on her career in executive talent and leadership, Ayana served as the Global Head of Retail, Consumer Goods and Lifestyle Industries at the World Economic Forum where she led the preeminent global discussions in Davos, Switzerland on all topics related to her respective industries.

With nearly 20 years of experience as both a practitioner and consultant, Ayana leverages her expertise in international business, executive search, top team effectiveness, succession planning, diversity & inclusion, marketing and general management to deliver differentiated value to her clients.

A seasoned industry executive, Ayana’s early career spanned sales, marketing and general management roles at several of the world’s most admired companies including Philips, Pfizer, Kimberly-Clark and Procter & Gamble.