Keith Kefgen '84
Co-Founder and Managing Director
AETHOS Consulting Group
Cornell Nolan School affiliations:
Pillsbury Institute for Hospitality Entrepreneurship Advisory Board
Cornell Nolan School affiliations:
Pillsbury Institute for Hospitality Entrepreneurship Advisory Board
Keith is one of the foremost experts in hospitality executive search and is a sought-after speaker on leadership trends in the industry. After graduating from the Cornell University Hotel School, he went on to work at Waldorf Astoria Hotel before embarking upon a career in executive search. Prior to AETHOS™, He was the CEO & Co-Founder of HVS Executive Search.
Keith has written extensively on the topics of executive selection, pay-for-performance, corporate governance, and executive leadership and his book, Loneliness of Leadership is available at LuLu Publishing. Keith also produced the Cannes Film Festival award-winning short film, The Power of Advice.