Arianna Reed

Partner – Asia

Financial Services

Experience

Arianna Reed is a Partner for CF Board, based in the Hong Kong office, specializing in board-level advisory for Financial Services clients. She focuses on search, succession planning, and special situations advisory. Arianna advises organizations on governance effectiveness.  

She works with boards and executive leadership to enhance governance, improve leadership resilience, and align board composition with regulatory expectations.  Her expertise includes guiding organizations through activism preparedness, corporate vulnerability assessments, and board-level responses to M&A transactions, ensuring effective governance during times of change.  

Prior to joining CF Board, Arianna held senior talent acquisition roles at Standard Chartered, HSBC, and Westpac. Her extensive experience enables her to deliver governance-focused leadership solutions for complex corporate environments. 

Education

2000 – 2003: Bachelor of Economics (BEc), University of Sydney