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Charles H. King Senior Client Partner
New York City

Charles H. King is a Senior Client Partner in Korn/Ferry International’s Board Services practice and is based in the Firm’s New York City office. Mr. King is responsible for board of director assignments and corporate governance consulting, serving clients at the senior-most levels.

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Caroline Nahas Office Managing Director
Southern California

Caroline W. Nahas is Managing Director of the Southern California offices of Korn/Ferry International and a member of the Firm’s CEO and Board Services Practice. Ms. Nahas successfully manages major global relationships and specializes in the recruitment of CEOs and corporate directors for clients ranging from multinationals to start ups across a wide variety of industries.

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By Charles H. King and Caroline Nahas

The first few years of the 21st century brought nothing but turbulence to American corporate boardrooms. Maddening volatility in the markets, a sharp decline in investor confidence, intense scrutiny of financial reporting practices, and many high-profile corporate collapses laid the groundwork for reform. For both better and worse, Sarbanes-Oxley emerged and the forms and functions of corporate boards will never be the same. Change was clearly overdue in one area.
 

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