With a distinguished background in top-tier strategy consulting, Luba Mandzy Herring advises CEOs, boards and executive teams at pivotal moments of leadership and organizational transformation. She focuses on CEO succession and acceleration, strategic talent advisory and top-team and board effectiveness, and is a member of the Leadership Advisory Services practice across North America and EMEA.
Drawing on a foundation in systems thinking, Luba sees leadership as deeply connected to the broader organization and the people within it. She brings together strategic insight, an appreciation for the complexities of team dynamics and a thoughtful, human approach to helping leaders and teams thrive.
As a highly experienced facilitator and coach, Luba believes that carefully designed conversations can unlock breakthrough momentum. She enjoys igniting the creativity that catalyzes teams to lead change and finds it particularly rewarding working with new CEOs as they shape their teams, craft business strategy and define their leadership style. She is known for her ability to constructively challenge senior leaders, and is highly valued by clients for her bold, creative, empathetic approach.
Expert team facilitator, coach and transformation advisor
- Luba previously spent over 17 years at Bain and Company, where she developed broad experience across multiple industries and capabilities. She was a founding member and leader in the firm’s transformation and change practice, where she spearheaded the firm’s approach to leadership workshop design and facilitation.
- She has advised the C-suite and boards of numerous major corporations undergoing complex, multi-million-dollar transformations – including global multinationals, hedge funds and private equity firms, and their portfolio companies.
- Passionate about social impact and sustainability, she was previously a director of development at a UK social enterprise and has regularly provided pro-bono support to charities throughout her career.
Luba received her B.A. in environmental science and public policy from Harvard University; her M.Sc. in nature, society and environmental policy from the University of Oxford; and her D.Phil. in environmental science from University of Oxford’s Department of Geography. She is also an EMCC-accredited executive coach.