Healthcare
- C-Suite
- Operations
- Finance
- Clinical Leadership
- Service Line Leadership
- Ambulatory Services
- Business Development
- Managed Care Leadership
- Human Resources
EXECUTIVE SEARCH
The right leader changes what’s possible.
Board directors, C-suite executives, and senior leaders recruited with the discretion and personal attention high-stakes decisions require.
OUR PROCESS
Our Commitment and Process
A great search is not a straight line.
Our proven approach keeps every part of the work moving at once. Throughout the engagement, we continue to understand your needs, refine the strategy, research the market, engage candidates, assess fit, and communicate with you, adjusting as we learn so you can make a confident decision. Our support continues as your new leader settles into the role.
Your right leader
Every step continues throughout the search
- 1UnderstandYour organization, culture, and what success requires
- 2Create Search StrategyA tailored search plan, timeline, and target market
- 3ResearchOriginal research to map the leadership market
- 4EngageDiscreet outreach to strong leaders, including those not looking
- 5AssessRigorous interviews and thorough referencing
- 6CommunicateTimely, candid updates at every stage
- 7Onboarding SupportGuidance through the offer, transition, and first months in the role
OUR COMMITMENT
What you can expect from us
- A tailored process
Flexible and shaped around your organization, your timeline, and the role.
- A focused workload
A limited number of active searches, so yours receives the attention it deserves.
- Broad, deep reach
National networks, original research, and specialized expertise brought in as needed to reach strong candidates, including those not actively looking.
- Thoughtful assessment
Probing questions and careful evaluation to understand each candidate’s experience, motivations, and fit.
- Professional representation
Every conversation reflects your organization with care, discretion, and respect.
- Clear, timely communication
Regular, accurate updates with the information you need to make decisions.
- A lasting partnership
Our relationship continues well beyond the placement.
OUR EXPERIENCE
Representative searches
A sample of the organizations and leadership roles we recruit for. Client relationships are always kept confidential.
Nonprofit
- C-Suite
- Philanthropic Leadership
- Board Directors
WHY ENGAGE A SEARCH FIRM?
Critical questions to ask
A few honest questions can shift the conversation from “What does a search firm do?” to “What’s at stake if we go it alone?”
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The cost of a misstep
A leadership hire that doesn’t work out costs far more than the search itself.
40–50%of new leaders fail within their first 18 months, according to McKinsey & Company.[source]
- If this leader left within a year or two, how would it affect your funding, partnerships, and momentum?
- How would another transition, or a long interim period, affect your team?
HOW WE HELPA rigorous assessment and 360° referencing lower the risk of a costly mismatch.
02
Reaching the best leaders
The strongest candidates are usually busy leading, not looking.
- Would you rather choose from the people who are looking, or from the best in the field?
- Who on your team could discreetly approach a leader at a peer organization?
HOW WE HELPOriginal research and discreet outreach reach leaders who aren’t actively looking.
03
Your team’s time and focus
A thorough executive search can feel like a second full-time job.
- Which priorities would need to pause while your team runs the search?
- Does your team have experience assessing senior executives and board members?
HOW WE HELPWe handle the research, outreach, screening, and logistics, so your team stays focused on the organization.
04
Confidentiality
In close-knit sectors, word travels fast.
- What would happen if news of the search spread before you were ready?
- Can you explore the market without signaling uncertainty to staff or competitors?
HOW WE HELPWe keep the search confidential and represent your organization discreetly in every conversation.
THE BOUTIQUE ADVANTAGE
Why a boutique firm?
Many search firms are large organizations built for volume. A boutique firm gives you something different.
01
Personalized attention with senior-level expertise
The experienced partner you hire stays involved from the first conversation through the final offer. Your search is never handed off.
02
Deep industry expertise
Decades focused on healthcare and nonprofit leadership mean we understand your sector, your stakeholders, and what success in the role really looks like.
03
High agility and speed
A focused workload and no layers of bureaucracy let us move quickly and adapt as your needs become clearer.
04
Fewer off-limits restrictions
With fewer client conflicts than large firms, far fewer organizations are off-limits, which gives you access to a wider pool of talent.
05
Higher accountability
Our reputation is built one search and one referral at a time, so every engagement matters, whatever its size.
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Original research on every search
We start with fresh market research, not just a recycled internal database, to find leaders others may miss.
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National reach and added capacity when you need it
As part of a formal network of search partners, executive coaches, and business consultants, and with subject matter experts and research support brought in as each search requires, we can scale to fit your search while you keep one accountable partner.
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Candidates like working with us
We keep candidates informed, share detailed position specifications, and answer the questions that help them prepare. Our interviews respect their time and focus on the competencies and critical success factors of each opportunity.