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Cultivating New Leadership for a Changing World

Impact Story: University of the South

A New President Brings the University of the South "To the World"

Reuben E. Brigety II, distinguished scholar and global statesman, is the first African American to lead Sewanee.

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In this Story

Reuben E. Brigety II Vice-Chancellor and President
Susan VanGilder Managing Director
University of the South Liberal Arts College
University of the South
Liberal Arts College

Impact Story: Sandy Spring Friends School

Bringing Our Expertise in Leadership Search to Independent Schools

Our firm has formed strong partnerships with independent schools from the start.

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Rodney Glasgow Head of School
Sherry Coleman, EdD Managing Director
Sandy Spring Friends School Independent School
Sandy Spring Friends School
Independent School

Impact Story: Michigan State University

A New President for a Pioneer Research University

Samuel L. Stanley, Jr., brings a record of committed leadership and fundraising success to Michigan State.

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Samuel L. Stanley, Jr. President
Shelly Weiss Storbeck Global Education Practice Lead and Managing Director
Michigan State University Research University
Michigan State University
Research University

Impact Story: Franklin & Marshall College

A New President Strengthens a College's National Momentum

Barbara K. Altmann, Franklin & Marshall's first female president, brings a substantial record of leadership.

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Barbara K. Altmann President
Shelly Weiss Storbeck Global Education Practice Lead and Managing Director
Franklin & Marshall College Liberal Arts College
Franklin & Marshall College
Liberal Arts College

Impact Story: Associated Colleges of the Midwest

Visionary Civic Engagement Leader Takes Helm of College Consortium

Finding an exceptional leader for a consortium means finding someone with a special combination of abilities.

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Sonya Malunda President
Shelly Weiss Storbeck Global Education Practice Lead and Managing Director
Associated Colleges of the Midwest Consortium
Associated Colleges of the Midwest
Consortium

Impact Story: Elon University

A Female President Breaks New Ground

After a wide-ranging search, Elon University chose Connie Ledoux Book to be its next president.

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Connie Book President
Julie E. Tea Managing Director
Elon University liberal arts university
Elon University
liberal arts university

Impact Story: Stevens Institute of Technology

A Transformative President Recognized for Leadership

In 2017, Nariman Farvardin, president of the Stevens Institute of Technology, was a recipient of the Carnegie Corporation of New York’s Academic Leadership Award. In 2018, Stevens received the ACE/Fidelity Investments Award for Institutional Transformation.

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Nariman Farvardin President
Shelly Weiss Storbeck Global Education Practice Lead and Managing Director
Stevens Institute of Technology Research University
Stevens Institute of Technology
Research University

Recent Successes

David Hayes Named Coe College President

Melissa Greenberg Appointed VP for Institutional Advancement at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion

Yolanda Cooper appointed Vice Provost and University Librarian at Case Western Reserve University

Thought Leadership

Shelly Storbeck Shares Insights with the Academic Leadership Institute

Personalized

Our focus on a nuanced understanding of your goals leads to a search built with dexterity and care.

How We Work

Transformative

We identify leaders from underrepresented backgrounds who will make a lasting impact.

Impact Stories

Expert

Our passion for the education and nonprofit sectors has made us experts with a difference.

Our Team

Clients Return to Us Again and Again Because Their Success Is Our Priority

One goal is fundamental to our close working relationships with clients: identifying exceptional candidates with the blend of knowledge, talents, style, and vision to thrive at specific places in specific roles.

Recent Successes

30%

of our placements are people of color, and 50% are women

87%

of our presidential placements since 2007 are either still in office or served for 5 years or more

We have conducted searches on behalf of institutions

nationwide

70%

of our searches are conducted for returning clients

Whom We Serve

We believe in the power of colleges, universities, independent schools, and nonprofits to inform, question, discover, and inspire. Our deep relationships with our clients across these sectors remind us daily of the value of great leadership.

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