Dick Patton leads RRA’s Consumer practice in the Americas. For nearly two decades, he has advised leading US-based and global public, private, and startup companies on CEO succession, board advisory, and director recruitment, as well as executive search, development, and assessment. Patton specializes in partnering with corporate boards on full board and committee evaluations, benchmarking and recruitment, and CEO succession. His thought leadership has appeared in dozens of eminent publications around the world.