Education
Defined by excellence and informed by experience, we provide the best value in the education market — because the costs of hiring the wrong leader and the benefits of finding the right one are both enormous.
Active SearchesThe DSG | Storbeck difference
Clients come to us, and return, for our high-quality client service and exceptional placements. Our networks span the nonprofit, private, and public sectors. We are motivated by the opportunity to advance mission-driven work, a firmwide commitment that impacts our approach and results in trusted and lasting partnerships.
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Engaged Partners
We are passionate about understanding your unique needs and culture to determine the combination of experiences and attributes required of your next leader. Our collaborative and rigorous approach creates confidence across community members and constituent groups in the integrity and transparency of the search process and positions your new leader to succeed.
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Uniquely Proactive
Our extensive network is our starting point, not a shortcut to what we see as the actual work: an insight-driven, conversation-by-conversation approach to uncovering talent. We look in obvious and non-obvious places to connect you with candidates of outstanding ability and potential from all backgrounds.
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Outcome-Driven
We deliver on our promises. More than two-thirds of our work is with returning clients, and our clients’ rating of our quality is among the highest for any professional service in any industry.
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“People” People
We treat candidates with as much care as we treat our clients, whether they end up being “the one” for a current role or not. The trust we earn along the way is why prospects take our calls for the next opportunity, are happy to work with us again and again, and often become our clients.
The sectors we serve
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Colleges and Universities
We conduct higher education leadership searches at every level – Presidents and Provosts, Senior Vice Presidents, Deans, Chief Financial Officers, Chief Advancement Officers, VPs for Community and Belonging, and additional roles across all functions. A hallmark of our practice is the range of institutions with which we have partnered: private and public; selective liberal arts colleges; large research universities; academic medical centers; mission-driven, faith-based, rising, and established.
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Schools
Our Education Practice brings high levels of expertise and customization to search and leadership consulting in the PreK-12 sector. We take the time to thoroughly understand your school and tailor our strategies to produce the best candidate pool and the most successful search outcome.
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Related Nonprofits
We serve nonprofit organizations with an education focus, including associations, university museums, foundations, centers and research institutes, laboratories, and advocacy organizations.
Recent placements
These leaders are poised to make an incredible impact.
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Todd Adams
Vice President for Student Development
University of Richmond
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Anna Addonisio
Vice President for Finance and Administration
St. Bonaventure University
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Martha Alexander
Associate Vice President for Institutional Equity, Accessibility, and Compliance
Brown University
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Madan Annavarjula
Dean of the Charlton College of Business
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
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Brooke Barnett
President
Rollins College
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Ginalyn Bavero
Director of the Counseling and Student Development Center
Bucknell University
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James Beeby
Chancellor
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
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Jessica Bell Brown
Executive Director of the Institute for Contemporary Art
Virginia Commonwealth University
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Kalea Benner
Dean of the Indiana University School of Social Work
Indiana University
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Ansley Booker
Penny and Jim Coulter 1982 Executive Director of Dartmouth NEXT
Dartmouth College
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William Brady
Vice President of Human Resources
New Jersey Institute of Technology
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Nicole Bromfield
Dean of the College of Health and Human Performance
East Carolina University
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Mark Brown
President
Tuskegee University
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Monica Casper
Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences
Seattle University
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Christopher C. Catching, EdD
Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
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Darleny Cepin
Senior Associate Dean of Campus Life
Oxford College of Emory University
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Shannon Clark
Dean of Faculty
The Hotchkiss School
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Mark "Bo" Connell
Vice President for Finance and Administration
Washington College
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Camille Davidson
President and Dean
Mitchell Hamline School of Law
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Jeffrey Doggett
President
Wagner College
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Timothy Doyle
Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration
University of Scranton
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Monique Michelle Dozier
Vice Chancellor for University Advancement
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
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Patricia Draves
President
Monmouth College
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Marko Dumančić
Associate Provost
Miami University
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Demetrius L. Eudell, PhD
Dean of Faculty
Vassar College
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Patricia Findley
Dean of the School of Social Work
Loyola University Chicago
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Emily Foster Day
Vice President of Advancement and Executive Director of the MassArt Foundation
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
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Anne Githae
Assistant Vice President for Compliance and Civil Rights
California State University, Fresno
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F. Christopher Goins
President and Chief Executive Officer
Philadelphia Academies, Inc.
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Michelle Gonzalez Maldonado, PhD
Provost
Lebanon Valley College
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David Goodman
Dean of the Woods College of Advancing Studies
Boston College
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Nanette Graham
Associate Vice President of Health Sciences
Germanna Community College
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Ben Griggs
Head of School
Escuela Bilingüe Internacional
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Lisa Grimm
Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences
Widener University
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Kenneth Hall
Senior Vice President of University Advancement and Chief Executive Officer of the FIU Foundation
Florida International University
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Lareese Hall
Dean of Library
California Institute of the Arts
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Derek Ham
Director of the Entertainment Technology Center
Carnegie Mellon University
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Laura Hartpence
Director of the Carleton Career Center
Carleton College
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Anne Hogan
Dean of the College of Performing Arts
Chapman University
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H. Daniel Hungerford
Vice President for Finance & Administration and Chief Financial Officer
Bucknell University
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Erin Jablonski
Director of the Perricelli-Gegnas Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Bucknell University
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Jennifer Jacobs Henderson
Provost and Senior Vice President
Willamette University
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Marouane Kessentini
Dean of the College of Computing
Grand Valley State University
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Matt King
Director of Fine Arts Studios
Tufts University
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Jon Kinsey
Vice President and Secretary of the University
University of Michigan
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Christopher Kiwus
Vice President for Facilities, Real Estate, and Planning
Wake Forest University
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Gina Lovasi
Dean of the Dornsife School of Public Health
Drexel University
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Mary Lucal
Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
Wake Forest University
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Anh Ly
Assistant University Librarian for External Relations
Stanford University
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Anne Magro
Dean of the College of Business, Innovation, Leadership, and Technology
Marymount University
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James Martin
Chancellor
North Carolina A&T State University
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Fred McCall
Vice President of Student Engagement and Transformation and Dean of Students
Widener University
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Kelly McConville
Director for the Dominguez Center for Data Science
Bucknell University
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Maureen McGuinness
Associate Vice President & Fritz Family Dean of Students
Bucknell University
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Randy Michaels
Vice Chancellor and Chief Operating Officer
The Jewish Theological Seminary
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Jonathan Millen
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Wheaton College
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Thu-Nga Morris
Director of Lower School
William Penn Charter School
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Lois Mufuka Martin
Executive Director
Girls Education Collaborative
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Karol Murlak
Chair of the Department of Design
University of Texas at Austin
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Shalita Myrick
Chief Operating Officer and Vice President for Administrative Services
Pacific Lutheran University
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Felicia Nagel
Assistant Provost and Registrar
Austin Peay State University
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Beth NeSmith
Dean of the College of Nursing
Augusta University
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Hanh Nguyen
Associate Dean for Career Advising
University of California, Riverside School of Medicine
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Marnel Niles Goins
Dean of the School of Communication
American University
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Amity Noltemeyer
Dean of the College of Education, Health, and Society
Miami University
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Eric Oches
Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Suffolk University
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Adebayo Ogundipe
Dean of the Padnos College of Engineering
Grand Valley State University
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Eric Osorio
Head of Upper School
Friends Seminary
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Brian Pappas
Chancellor
Indiana University – South Bend
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Eduardo Pazos
Vice President for Community and Belonging
St. Olaf College
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Sandra Quaye
Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Finance and Administration
Catawba College
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Geoffrey Rapp
Dean of the College of Law
DePaul University
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Melissa Shaffmaster
Vice President for Marketing and Communications
Haverford College
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Matthew Shaftel
President
Russell Sage College
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Jana Steinmetz
Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
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Maribeth Stevens
Vice President for Enrollment Management
Indiana State University
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Betty Stewart
Executive Vice President and Provost
Hampton Universty
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Brian Street
Dean of the College of Health Sciences
East Stroudsburg University
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Sylvia Torti
President
The College of the Atlantic
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David Travis
President
Lake Superior State University
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Marcus Tye
Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
SUNY Plattsburgh
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Lillian Upton Smith
Dean of the College of Health and Human Services
Western Michigan University
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Katy Webb
Betty Drees Johnson Dean of the duPont-Ball Library and Learning Technologies
Stetson University
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Emma Wolfe
Chief of Staff
New York University
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Ji-Cheng Zhao
Dean of the College of Engineering
University of Connecticut
A specialized team
We’ve diversified the talent on our team to provide first-hand insight into how to build yours.
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Steven Solnick, PhD
Global Managing Partner & Practice Leader, Education
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Matthew Bunting
Managing Director
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Gerard F. Cattie, Jr.
Global Managing Partner, Practice Founder and Leader, Fundraising & Advancement
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Carly Rose DiGiovanni, EdD
Managing Director
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R. Thomas Fitch, PhD
Managing Director
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Holly Jackson
Managing Director
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Christopher D. Lee, PhD, SPHR
Managing Director
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Steve Leo
Managing Director
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Matthew Marsallo
Managing Director
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Jennifer Mason, PhD
Managing Director
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Felicia McGinty
Managing Director
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Katie Vivalo Rouse
Managing Director
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Beth Schaefer
Managing Director
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Staci Williams Seeley
Managing Director
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Ruth Shoemaker Wood, PhD
Managing Director
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Jim Sirianni, PhD
Managing Director
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Amy Sugin
Managing Director
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Julie E. Tea
Managing Director
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Susan VanGilder
Managing Director
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TaJuan Wilson, EdD
Managing Director
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Jeffrey Alston, EdD
Managing Associate
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Laura Bertonazzi, EdD
Managing Associate
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Laurie Casteen, PhD
Managing Associate
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Anne Koellhoffer
Managing Associate
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Danielle Mebert, EdD
Managing Associate
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Kamilah Allen
Senior Associate
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Jill Beaumont
Senior Research Associate
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Jay Beckham
Senior Research Associate
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Euris E. Belle
Senior Advisor
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Amanda Bennett
Director of Research and Senior Associate, Education Practice
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Christopher Bernard
Senior Search Associate
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Lesley Boyd
Vice President, Search Operations, Education Practice
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Brian Bustin
Senior Associate
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Katanya Cathcart
Senior Search Coordinator
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Chi Chan
Senior Research Associate
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Matthew D'Annolfo
Manager of Research
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Summer Davey
Search Coordinator
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Christine Falcone
Senior Associate
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Mark Halligan
Senior Associate
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Vicki Henderson
Senior Associate
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Abby Kallin
Senior Search Associate
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Susan Kart, PhD
Senior Associate
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Nora Maurer
Senior Search Coordinator
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Beth McCarthy
Senior Associate and Manager of Search Operations and Quality, Education Practice
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Erin Meissner
Senior Associate
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Kim M. Morrisson, PhD
Senior Advisor
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Michael Nutter
Senior Advisor, Former Mayor of Philadelphia
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Alyssa Perez Leal
Senior Associate
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Kate Phillips, PhD
Senior Associate
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Tabatha Skelton
Senior Search Coordinator
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Lisa Solinsky
Senior Associate
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Ralph E. Tavares, Jr.
Senior Vice President, People and Culture
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Davirah Timm-Dinkins
Senior Search Associate
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Domenique Troilo
Senior Search Coordinator
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Ashley Uffelman
Senior Search Coordinator
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Brittany Weber
Senior Search Coordinator
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Steven Solnick, PhD
Global Managing Partner & Practice Leader, Education
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Matthew Bunting
Managing Director
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Gerard F. Cattie, Jr.
Global Managing Partner, Practice Founder and Leader, Fundraising & Advancement
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Carly Rose DiGiovanni, EdD
Managing Director
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R. Thomas Fitch, PhD
Managing Director
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Holly Jackson
Managing Director
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Christopher D. Lee, PhD, SPHR
Managing Director
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Steve Leo
Managing Director
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Matthew Marsallo
Managing Director
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Jennifer Mason, PhD
Managing Director
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Felicia McGinty
Managing Director
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Katie Vivalo Rouse
Managing Director
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Beth Schaefer
Managing Director
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Staci Williams Seeley
Managing Director
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Ruth Shoemaker Wood, PhD
Managing Director
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Jim Sirianni, PhD
Managing Director
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Amy Sugin
Managing Director
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Julie E. Tea
Managing Director
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Susan VanGilder
Managing Director
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TaJuan Wilson, EdD
Managing Director
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Jeffrey Alston, EdD
Managing Associate
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Laura Bertonazzi, EdD
Managing Associate
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Laurie Casteen, PhD
Managing Associate
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Anne Koellhoffer
Managing Associate
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Danielle Mebert, EdD
Managing Associate
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Kamilah Allen
Senior Associate
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Jill Beaumont
Senior Research Associate
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Jay Beckham
Senior Research Associate
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Euris E. Belle
Senior Advisor
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Amanda Bennett
Director of Research and Senior Associate, Education Practice
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Christopher Bernard
Senior Search Associate
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Lesley Boyd
Vice President, Search Operations, Education Practice
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Brian Bustin
Senior Associate
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Katanya Cathcart
Senior Search Coordinator
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Chi Chan
Senior Research Associate
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Matthew D'Annolfo
Manager of Research
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Summer Davey
Search Coordinator
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Christine Falcone
Senior Associate
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Mark Halligan
Senior Associate
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Vicki Henderson
Senior Associate
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Abby Kallin
Senior Search Associate
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Susan Kart, PhD
Senior Associate
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Nora Maurer
Senior Search Coordinator
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Beth McCarthy
Senior Associate and Manager of Search Operations and Quality, Education Practice
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Erin Meissner
Senior Associate
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Kim M. Morrisson, PhD
Senior Advisor
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Michael Nutter
Senior Advisor, Former Mayor of Philadelphia
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Alyssa Perez Leal
Senior Associate
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Kate Phillips, PhD
Senior Associate
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Tabatha Skelton
Senior Search Coordinator
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Lisa Solinsky
Senior Associate
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Ralph E. Tavares, Jr.
Senior Vice President, People and Culture
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Davirah Timm-Dinkins
Senior Search Associate
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Domenique Troilo
Senior Search Coordinator
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Ashley Uffelman
Senior Search Coordinator
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Brittany Weber
Senior Search Coordinator
Diversified expertise
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From former CEOs helping you find a new one to physicians weighing in on hospital leadership, we’ve diversified the talent on our team to provide first-hand insight into how to build yours.
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