Driven by a combination of changing demographics, globalization, economic restructuring and information technology, public and private educational institutions are undergoing substantial change. Today, they are adopting new organizational structures as well as new methods of teaching and new approaches to research.

Changing market forces, coupled with large and comprehensive education reform policies in the US, are creating new conceptions of educational markets. This has resulted in a renewed emphasis on research and an ever-increasing blend of private and public collaboration.

To remain viable in today’s competitive education environment, long-established and newly created institutions need both traditional and entrepreneurial leadership. Academic and nonprofit research institutions require visionary leaders capable of fundraising, investing, managing growth and rising costs while maintaining and nurturing a productive environment for students, faculty, staff and administrators.

With firsthand knowledge of the academic environment and access to both for-profit and nonprofit executives, our consultants have conducted more than 250 senior-level assignments for academic and research institutions over the past five years. We are experienced in assessing and recruiting leaders across all functions with a concentration in finding presidents; provosts and deans; and chief investment, financial/administrative, information technology and institutional advancement/development officers as well as trustees.

While the majority of our search work focuses on premier research universities and institutions, we offer broad experience across the following sectors:

• Early & Secondary Education
• Higher Education
• Medical & Allied Health Schools
• Research Institutes
• Think Tanks

To discuss your leadership needs, please contact us.