Abby Abruzzo

Abby has 15 years of experience in board advisory and executive search and joined Odgers in 2025 as a member of the firm’s Board Practice.

She brings deep expertise in building and cultivating Board-ready and C-suite talent networks and has successfully placed both first-time and experienced Independent Directors on corporate boards. Abby is passionate about identifying and connecting highly qualified board leaders with organizations seeking exceptional, diverse, and effective Directors.

Previously, Abby served as a client Partner with a Chicago-based board advisory firm, and earlier held a role within EY’s Financial Services Organization, where she advised clients on board readiness, succession planning, board composition, and governance.

Through her board work, Abby has advised Boards and board candidates across a broad range of industries, including financial services, wealth and asset management, professional services, technology, consumer, retail, and utilities. Her placements have included CEOs, CFOs, Division Presidents, and senior officers serving on the boards of publicly traded, private equity-backed, spin-out, and pre-IPO companies.

Prior to her work supporting board recruitment and talent efforts, Abby held roles in executive search and recruiting.

Abby holds a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from Michigan State University.