Practice Areas

Focused on Finding the Right Leader for Your Institution

AGB Search Executive Search Consultants have extensive experience supporting searches at colleges, universities and related foundations. Many of our team members have served in higher education leadership roles. Grounded in this deep expertise, we provide superior service with a focus on the following Practice Areas.

Presidents, Chancellors, and System Heads

AGB Search has conducted hundreds of Presidential, Chancellor, and System Head searches for higher education institutions and related organizations in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. territories of Puerto Rico and Guam.

Provosts / Chief Academic Officers

Academic excellence is at the heart of all higher education institutions. Our team, which includes experienced executive search consultants and former higher education leaders, is prepared to recruit exceptional academic leaders for your institution.

Academic Deans, Chairs, and Directors

Academic deans, chairs, and directors require a broad range of academic and administrative expertise. Our consultants have served in these roles, recruited these important leaders, and will be committed to your success.

Academic Medicine and Health Sciences

AGB Search’s Academic Medicine and Health Sciences practice brings decades of experience recruiting clinical and non-clinical leadership searches at all levels. We are prepared to assist clients in navigating the complexities of each search.

Advancement, Alumni Affairs, and Foundations

AGB Search's Advancement, Alumni Affairs, and Foundations team connects higher education institutions with expert leaders in advancement, fundraising, and foundation management, ensuring visionary hires that foster philanthropic growth and long-term success.

Athletics Administration

AGB Search’s Athletics Administration practice recruits Athletic Directors and athletic department staff for colleges and universities. Our team of consultants includes former Presidents and Vice Presidents responsible for overseeing NCAA athletics, as well as sports management professionals.

Chiefs of Staff and Board Professionals

Chiefs of Staff and Board Professionals are essential to institutions’ integrity, efficiency, and success. Our expertise serving in these roles and recruiting leaders to an array of institutions will provide you with sound counsel and extensive networks of candidates.

Enrollment Management

AGB Search conducts searches for Enrollment Management leaders for community colleges, small to mid-sized liberal arts colleges, and large private and public research universities. Through our extensive networks, we recruit visionary leaders who support institutional success and sustainability.

Finance and Administration

Astute leadership is a key component of any institution’s financial health, well-being, and success. AGB Search is well-positioned to identify exceptional finance and administration professionals for institutions of all sizes and types.

Information Technology

Technology leadership for institutions of higher education is necessary for institutional success. AGB Search’s expertise enables us to identify skilled, experienced, and strategic leaders who will effectively address an institution’s distinctive information technology and information security needs.

Justice, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Justice, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (JDE&I) leaders are essential to fostering an inclusive and welcoming culture, student success, and positive faculty and staff morale. AGB Search has the experience and connections to recruit exceptional JDE&I leaders.

Legal and Compliance

AGB Search partners with diverse higher education institutions to recruit top legal talent, including general counsels, deputy and associate counsels, and chief compliance officers. Leveraging deep expertise and tailored strategies, we identify attorneys who understand the unique legal needs of academia.

Marketing and Communications

Chief Marketing Officers shape institutions’ public image, share compelling messages about institutions, manage crises, and support long-term growth. Our experienced executive search consultants include former leaders of Marketing & Communications who are available to assist with your next executive search.

Research and Innovation

AGB Search’s Research and Innovation practice specializes in recruiting top candidates for research universities. Leveraging profound expertise and an extensive candidate network, we identify visionary leaders to drive innovation, research excellence, and transformative growth.

Student Affairs

Student Affairs leaders are essential to students’ experience and success and achieving strategic goals. Our experts in Student Affairs and executive search will recruit leaders who align with your distinctive values, culture, and priorities.

Sustainability

Climate Action and Sustainability are important priorities for institutions and can be defining factors for students selecting their college or university of choice. AGB Search is committed to advancing sustainability on campuses by recruiting top talent for these roles.