Bob Eichinger is Vice Chairman of the Korn/Ferry Institute for Korn/Ferry International. Prior to Korn/Ferry’s acquisition of Lominger International, he was cofounder and CEO of Lominger Limited, Inc. and cocreator of the Leadership Architect® Suite of management, executive, and organizational development tools. During his 40+ year career, he has worked inside companies such as PepsiCo and Pillsbury, and as a consultant in Fortune 500 companies in the United States, Europe, Japan, Canada, and Australia. Dr. Eichinger lectures extensively on the topic of executive and management development and has served on the Board of the Human Resource Planning Society. He has worked as a coach with more than 1,000 managers and executives. Some of his books include The Leadership Machine, written with Mike Lombardo, 100 Things You Need to Know: Best People Practices for Managers & HR, written with Mike Lombardo and Dave Ulrich, and FYI for Strategic Effectiveness™, written with Kim Ruyle and Dave Ulrich.

Jim Peters is a Senior Partner in Korn/Ferry International’s Leadership and Talent Consulting group, based in the Firm’s Minneapolis office. He is also the Global Leader for Succession Planning.

Mr. Peters brings a wealth of knowledge to the Firm’s Leadership and Talent Consulting group. He joined Korn/Ferry in 2006 when the Firm acquired Lominger Limited and Lominger Consulting. He is responsible for the design, development, and implementation of talent management initiatives incorporating the intellectual property of Lominger