Alan Guarino

Alan Guarino is Chairman of the Board of the Saint Pio Foundation. Alan is also on the Board of Directors of Chef’s Warehouse (CHEF:NASDAQ).  Previously, Alan served as founding chairman of the board for Father Flanigan’s Boys and Girls Town of New York and President of the West Point Society of New York.  In addition to service as a board member in non-profit organizations, he has also provided assistance as a member of the finance committee for the Capuchin Franciscan, Province of St. Mary.  He also served the Province for eight years as a participant in the Appalachian Mission for the Capuchin Youth and Family Ministry organization formerly of Garrison, New York.

Alan is also a Knight with Cross of the Constantian Military Order of Saint George and a Knight of The Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem. 

Alan’s business career has been significant. Currently, as Vice Chairman in Korn Ferry’s CEO and Board Services practice, he brings a unique perspective to the firm as a former chief executive officer and experienced consultant, working with corporate boards and executive teams to drive business and talent strategies. In 2010 he co-founded Korn Ferry’s CEO Succession Practice – an industry leading model that transformed the approach to CEO succession management.   He also launched Korn Ferry’s Execution Accelerator initiative, helping business leaders better execute their strategies by optimizing talent. In 2020, Alan launched the firm’s SPAC Solutions Center of Excellence.

He leads major consulting initiatives across industries with deep expertise in FinTech/Payments, financial markets, digital assets, digital transformation, and disruptive technology.  He also leads senior executive search and C-suite succession assignments for large Fortune 500 companies as well as smaller growth companies. 

Alan Guarino graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point and earned his master's degree in business administration from Embry Riddle University while on active duty in the United States Army. After commanding an Armor Troop as a Captain, Alan left the U.S. Army to pursue a career in financial markets.

He is an advisor to NYCA, Axoni, R4, Censia, Sustainable Holdings, FinTech TV, and FTV Capital. Alan was appointed by the Secretary of the Army to serve on the Army Science Board to advise on talent strategy for the U.S. Army.