Linda Barham

Linda Barham is a member of the Corporate Officers Sector, specializing in assignments for Chief Financial, Accounting, and Tax Officers. She is based in Chicago.

Recent Client Experience

Linda's recent assignments include CFO projects for a substantial, family owned industrial conglomerate and a private equity backed consumer equipment manufacturer. Linda has also worked closely with a major listed oil and gas services company, a Fortune 200 listed consumer packaged goods organization, a pre-IPO telecom distributor and a Fortune 100 industrial manufacturer in successfully seeking chief accounting officers, tax directors, divisional CFOs, internal auditors and treasurers.

Previous Experience

Prior to joining Russell Reynolds Associates, Linda was with PricewaterhouseCoopers for eight years. Most recently, Linda was the Program Lead - Transaction Services Global Delivery, where she oversaw the global delivery team based in Kolkata, India and collaborated on program strategy, quality control, contract negotiations and financial performance. Prior to that, she was the Manager - Transaction Services Group/Financial Due Diligence, where she managed engagement teams and coordinated diligence teams including Taxation, HR and IT/Operations. Linda began her career at PricewaterhouseCoopers as an Associate - Assurance and Business Advisory Services.

Education

Linda received her B.B.A. in accounting and her M.Acc. (accountancy) from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. She is also a Certified Public Accountant and a member of AICPA. In addition, Linda has been actively involved on Ravinia's Associate's Board since 2008.