Mark Polansky, Past Chairman & Advisor

Mark Polansky is Korn/Ferry International’s Information Technology Practice Leader for North America, and a Managing Director based in the firm’s flagship New York office. With over 20 years of executive search experience in the technology arena, Mark has extensively recruited Chief Information Officers, Chief Technology Officers and other senior IT leaders across a wide range of vertical industry sectors, as well as both general and technical management for public and private high-tech companies, managed service providers, professional services organizations, venture firms and their portfolio companies.

Mark’s earlier background encompasses eleven years of hands-on programming, systems management and business development experience, and he previously taught computer science at the college level. He frequently addresses conferences and writes on information systems subjects as well as career management and human resources topics, and he authors the “Executive Career Counselor” column for CIO Magazine. Mark sits on the Advisory Board of Columbia University’s graduate program in Information Technology Management. He has served as Chairman and President of SIM New York Chapter. Mark holds a B.S. in Mathematics and Electrical Engineering from Union College and an M.S. in Computer Science from Pratt Institute.

Managing Director, IT Practice Group
Korn Ferry
200 Park Ave. 37th floor   New York, NY 10166
TEL:  212-984-9415       
Mark Polansky