Higher Education Executive Search

Higher education has always been a dynamic sector that both reflects and shapes significant social, cultural, and economic transformations. Today, these transformations are accelerating at an unprecedented pace.

By placing and developing the right leaders in the right positions at the right time, Lindauer helps higher education institutions face this rapidly changing environment, meeting today’s challenges and harnessing tomorrow’s opportunities.

The Clients We Serve

”The Lindauer team did a tremendous job guiding our search advisory committee through the many facets of the search, from crafting the right interview questions to removing bias from every checkpoint in the process. Our consultants kept us on track and made sure we maintained momentum from start to finish.
Joan O’Neill, Yale University

How We Approach Executive Search

A new leader’s success has roots in an expertly guided search process. We synthesize many variables into a shared reality that surfaces core priorities, aligns team members and stakeholders, and positions you and your incoming hire to do great things.

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Recent Searches and Placements

Since Lindauer’s founding in 1997, higher education has been one of our foundational practice areas.

For almost three decades, we have helped higher education institutions navigate leadership transitions and recruit outstanding leaders from a broad array of backgrounds and areas of expertise.

Boston Conservatory at Berklee
Dean of Theater
Krisha Marcano

University of Cincinnati
Vice President for Inclusive Excellence
Tammy Bennett

Yale Alumni Association
Executive Director
Alison Cole

Council for Advancement and Support of Education
Vice President of Education
Stephen Martin

University of Southern California
Associate Senior Vice President of Alumni Relations
Erika Jordan

Duke University
Associate Vice President and Chief Engagement Officer
Laura Heilenday

Consortium for Graduate Study in Management
Assistant Vice President, Graduate Programs
Michael Bates

American University of Paris
Vice President of Development
Courtney Stombock

Brown University
Senior Associate Dean and Senior Director, Residential Life
Brenda Ice

Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi
Assistant Vice President of Advancement Operations
Kevin Kropp

Our Functional Expertise

In higher education today, the coordination and integration of functions is essential. The most impactful leaders see the forest and the trees. They forge relationships campus-wide and build strategies aligned with the highest institutional priorities.

To recruit leaders who will thrive at the intersection of specialized expertise and cross-campus collaboration, we tap into a range of skill sets and perspectives available on the Lindauer team.

Lindauer consultants have functional expertise that extends across many different areas, from executive leadership, student affairs, and enrollment management to advancement, fundraising, and diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Functional areas:

Executive Leadership