Mary Tydings

Senior Director

Russell Reynolds Associate

Mary Tydings is a thirty-plus year veteran of the search business and built the firm's Nonprofit sector. Tydings works with major national and international foundations, non-governmental organizations, cultural institutions and higher educational institutions to recruit presidents, chief executives and to advise board leadership on issues of governance, succession planning, executive transition and assessment, as well as board development. Tydings has played a key role inside the firm as a member of both the Executive and Nominating Committees and as a designated mentor within the firm world-wide.

Mary joined Russell Reynolds Associates in 1984. In 1992, she took a leave of absence to assist the Clinton-Gore transition, working as a Search Manager. She continued her work in the White House before returning to the firm in 1993. Mary’s career started in journalism. She spent several years as an editor and reporter for the Mutual Broadcasting System before joining "The Larry King Show" as a producer.

Mary has served as a Member of the Board at her alma mater Bowdoin College, Power to Decide, the Joseph E. Davies Foundation, and Lucky Dog Animal Rescue. She currently serves as a Council Member of SOS Sink or Swim.