Amey Kulkarni blends his Ph.D. in behavior and brain science with practical business insights to serve as a distinctive advisor to corporate clients and private equity sponsors. Amey advises clients on CEO and C-suite succession, assessment, and development. He helps executives perform when it matters most—during role transitions, rapid change, and rising complexity. Amey brings extensive experience in deals—both during diligence and post-close—in situations such as buyouts, growth equity, M&A, carve-outs, and restructurings. He also contributes to building aligned and accountable management teams and company cultures that deliver results. Clients value Amey’s nuanced and data-driven point of view when navigating high-stakes talent decisions.
Strategic partner to unlock high performing leaders, teams and organizations
- Prior to joining Spencer Stuart, Amey was a senior consultant in Deloitte Consulting’s human capital practice, where he led engagements for large-scale transformations and people analytics.
- Previously, Amey was with The Home Depot and UPS, where he specialized in talent management and employee engagement.
Amey is a graduate of the University of Georgia, where he earned a B.S. in psychology and an M.S. and Ph.D. in behavior and brain science. His graduate school research focused on the flow state (i.e., being “in the zone”) with athletes and artists. Drawing on these principles, Amey is a coach to executives on how to achieve peak performance both professionally and personally. Amey strongly believes that balance boosts brilliance and lives life based on three “F’s”: Family, Fitness and Firm.