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Our Process

Our client, Chrysalis, hosts the 2025 Butterfly Ball. Photography: Chrysalis

The Overriding Principle at the Core of
Our Process is the Human Element

Matching talented individuals to leadership roles requires more than simply pairing skills with openings. We have designed a search process informed by decades of executive search success, helping trailblazing organizations identify high-achieving leaders. From the outset, our approach is designed to build clarity and alignment quickly, allowing the search to move with focus and purpose.

Our team develops long-term, trusted relationships with clients and candidates alike—relationships that give us direct access to exceptional leaders not visible through traditional recruiting channels. Throughout the process, we communicate openly and adjust as needed, ensuring the search remains responsive, efficient, and grounded in a deep understanding of our clients’ evolving priorities.

Our disciplined yet adaptable, three-phase approach enables confident decision-making and results in leadership placements that become lasting assets to their teams.

 

Phases

Three-phase Approach

At the core of our methodology is a commitment to understanding not just your company's needs but also its unique culture and dynamics. We go beyond traditional executive search processes to offer a personalized and insightful approach that guarantees the best possible match for your organization.

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Years of collective experience serving the nonprofit sector

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Searches from returning clients and referrals

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Retention rate since 2010

Up to 3 times faster than the industry standard time to hire

Metrics of Success

Our Track Record

We place CEOs & senior leaders with a strong sense of purpose and urgency—while maintaining unrivaled quality and fit.
 

Proven to Balance Rigor and Speed

Our Timeline

Weeks 1-4

  • Meet with all appropriate stakeholders to understand your organization's needs. We will build this list in partnership with you.

  • Write and design a robust position specification.

  • Develop a target research list.

  • Finalize the advertising plan if you opt to advertise.

This timeline reflects our standard approach and can be adapted as needed based on stakeholder availability and organizational priorities, without losing momentum.

Experience a high-level search completed with the urgency, attention to detail, and personalized touch you deserve.

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