LHH Expands Advisory Practice with Four Senior Appointments

NEW YORK, NY – June 3, 2026 – LHH, the integrated professional talent solutions provider and global business unit of the Adecco Group, today announced the appointment of four senior Practice Directors to its Advisory practice: Jeanie Cole, Madhura Khanwalkar, Allison Ruyak, and Adam Gibson.

Why this matters:

The expansion strengthens LHH's ability to help organizations address organizational transformation and talent challenges holistically.

Adam Gibson, author of Agile Workforce Planning, joins from EY as Practice Director for Workforce Strategy and Skills. One of the leading voices in this strategic workforce planning and skills-based transformations, Adam helps organizations move beyond reactive headcount planning to workforce strategies that build resilience, adaptability and competitive advantage in an era of AI disruption and a reducing half-life of technical skills.

Connect with Adam Gibson on LinkedIn

Madhura Khanwalkar joins from PwC as Practice Director for Operating Model & Organization Design. Based in London, she has led and delivered operating model transformations for some of the world's most recognized brands across Europe, North America, the Middle East, and Asia. Her work focuses on designing organizations where people and technology work together to deliver real, lasting value.

Connect with Madhura Khanwalkar on LinkedIn

Allison Ruyak joins from Deloitte as Practice Director for Change & Transformation. With nearly two decades of experience, she specializes in global transformation programs that blend strategy with a deeply human approach to change. Her focus is on supporting organizations as they navigate ongoing change in a way that is practical, people-centered, and built to last.

Connect with Allison Ruyak on LinkedIn

Jeanie Cole joins from Deloitte as Practice Director for Leadership & Culture. A certified coach with 25+ years in human capital consulting and talent leadership, she partners with organizations to align leadership and culture strategies that unlock engagement, growth, and agility. Her focus is on building resilient cultures and deep leadership benches that enable sustained performance and retention in times of change.

Connect with Jeanie Cole on LinkedIn

LHH’s Advisory is a consultant-led practice that partners with business leaders across strategic workforce challenges. It connects strategy, expertise and execution by connecting the total workforce ecosystem to shape custom and human-centered engagements.

LHH’s Advisory areas of expertise include:

• Leadership, Talent & Culture
• Organization Transformation & Change
• Workforce Strategy & Skills

For more information on LHH Advisory Practice: https://www.lhh.com/en-us/organizations/talent-advisory.

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About LHH

LHH empowers professionals and organizations to achieve bold ambitions and secure lasting impact through unique advisory services and professional talent solutions.

LHH’s full suite of offerings connects solutions, making LHH a single talent partner for organizations. In a rapidly evolving landscape with complex challenges, we create value across the entire professional talent journey. From advising organizational change, to hiring great people, developing skills and nurturing leaders, to advancing individuals to the next stage of their careers, LHH makes talent a competitive edge.

We believe the future of work lies at the intersection of exceptional human care and innovation. Powered by science, technology, and proprietary data analytics, LHH’s approach is crafted to align with business strategies and cultures, delivering powerful, sustainable, and measurable impact.

LHH has a team of over 12,000 professionals, across 60+ countries and more than 50 years of experience. As part of the Adecco Group, we bring together global excellence, local knowledge and centralized coordination for thousands of companies and millions of people worldwide.

Core services: Advisory · Recruitment · Tech and Human Skills Development · Career Transition and Outplacement

Industries served: Enterprise, mid-market, and public sector organizations globally.

Website: lhh.com | Phone number: 1-800-611-4544 | Media contact: PR@lhh.com

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