Protiviti Promotes 15 Leaders to Senior Positions
Rhea-AI Summary
Protiviti (NYSE:RHI) announced promotions effective January 2026, elevating 15 professionals to managing director, senior director, and vice president roles to support client delivery and firm growth.
Named managing directors include Garrett Burnell (Houston), Alok Gupta (Chicago), Grace Hinton (Minneapolis), Emmily Hu (New York City), Josh Kaptur (Metro D.C.), Holly Lindstrom (Minneapolis), Christopher O'Connell (Charlotte, N.C.), Daniel O'Leary (Houston), Andrew Prabucki (Charlotte, N.C.), Prakash Rajandran (Melbourne), Amit Ranjan (Tokyo) and Puneet Sabharwal (New Delhi). New senior directors are Konstantinos Karagiannis (New York City) and Kasia Klosowska (Chicago). Megan Giezen (Brisbane) was promoted to vice president.
The firm also promoted more than 700 employees globally across offices in countries including Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, India, Japan, the U.K., the U.S., and others.
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News Market Reaction
On the day this news was published, RHI gained 3.27%, reflecting a moderate positive market reaction.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
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RHI fell 3.95% while key peers like KFY, TNET, NSP, and MAN also traded lower but with smaller single-day declines, suggesting more stock-specific pressure than a broad sector move.
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14 | Executive recognition | Positive | +2.3% | Two executives named to Staffing Industry Analysts' 2026 North America Staffing 100. |
| Dec 11 | Labor market survey | Positive | +1.5% | Survey showing 38% of U.S. workers plan job searches in H1 2026. |
| Dec 11 | Protiviti global survey | Positive | +1.5% | Global executive survey highlighting optimism for revenue growth and partnership expansion. |
| Dec 10 | ESG recognition | Positive | +2.5% | Named among America's Most Responsible Companies 2026 by Newsweek. |
| Nov 18 | AI award | Positive | +0.4% | Protiviti received Microsoft AI Business Solutions 2025-2026 Inner Circle award. |
Recent recognition- and survey-related news has generally coincided with modestly positive next-day price moves.
Over the last few months, RHI and its Protiviti unit have highlighted awards, surveys, and recognition, including executive honors on Jan 14, 2026, labor market survey data on Dec 11, 2025, a global Protiviti risk and growth survey also on Dec 11, 2025, a Newsweek responsibility ranking on Dec 10, 2025, and a Microsoft AI Inner Circle award on Nov 18, 2025. Each of these updates carried positive tone and was followed by small positive price reactions, contrasting with today’s decline after the leadership promotions news.
Market Pulse Summary
This announcement highlights Protiviti’s emphasis on leadership depth, with 15 professionals elevated to senior roles and more than 700 employees promoted globally. Historically, RHI-related news about awards, surveys, and recognition in late 2025 coincided with modestly positive price reactions. Investors may contextualize these promotions alongside prior softer quarterly results and insider activity, monitoring whether expanded leadership supports future operational and financial performance.
AI-generated analysis. Not financial advice.
More than 700 employees also promoted throughout global consulting firm
These newly promoted leaders possess the experience and leadership skills to impact the firm' s growth, while addressing the specific challenges affecting each client's industry.
"It's a pleasure to recognize our new leaders at Protiviti, who consistently deliver for our clients and colleagues," said Joseph Tarantino, president and CEO. "Their advancement reflects the talent and innovative thinking that drive our success and create rewarding career paths."
New Managing Directors
Garrett Burnell –
Alok Gupta –
Grace Hinton –
Emmily Hu –
Josh Kaptur – Metro D.C.
Holly
Christopher O'Connell –
Daniel O'Leary –
Andrew Prabucki –
Prakash Rajandran –
Amit Ranjan –
Puneet Sabharwal –
New Senior Directors
Konstantinos Karagiannis –
Kasia Klosowska –
New Vice President
Megan Giezen,
Protiviti has also promoted more than 700 people to positions across the organization in countries around the world, including
About Protiviti
Protiviti (www.protiviti.com) is a global consulting firm that delivers deep expertise, objective insights, a tailored approach and unparalleled collaboration to help leaders confidently face the future. Protiviti and its independent and locally owned member firms provide clients with consulting and managed solutions in finance, technology, operations, data, digital, legal, HR, risk and internal audit through a network of more than 90 offices in over 25 countries.
Named to the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® list for the 11th consecutive year, Protiviti Inc. has served more than 80 percent of Fortune 100 and nearly 80 percent of Fortune 500 companies. The firm also works with government agencies and smaller, growing companies, including those looking to go public. Protiviti Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Robert Half (NYSE: RHI).
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