Isaacson, Miller

About Us

Isaacson, Miller (IM) is a leading executive search firm and a trusted partner to institutions across higher education, healthcare, and the full range of nonprofit organizations. We recruit transformational leaders with a proven record of excellence, integrity, and impact. Founded in 1982, we have over four decades of experience partnering with organizations that advance the public good. Today, IM is an employee-owned corporation with 250 employees who bring a deep commitment to civic-sector leadership. We conduct approximately 500 executive searches a year and have successfully completed nearly 10,000 throughout our history.

Reflective of the enduring relationships we build and the value of the strategic counsel we provide, consistently, each year 80% of our searches are for clients who return to us after being pleased with past results.

For over 40 years, we have partnered with clients to solve their most demanding leadership challenges, building outstanding teams to meet the moment and shape the future. IM regularly works with clients across the country and increasingly around the world. Visit www.imsearch.com to learn more.

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Isaacson, Miller consultants are experts in their field and bring tailored, integrated, and deep experience to each engagement. Our broad and nuanced understanding of the structure of our client organizations and the markets in which our clients operate is the foundation for the strategic counsel we provide throughout the search process and beyond.

To meet the people at IM, visit: https://www.imsearch.com/who-we-are/our-people

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Solutions And Expertise

Solutions
  • Advisory Services
  • Assessment
  • Career Services
  • Development
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Executive Coaching
  • Leadership Consulting
  • Onboarding
  • Succession Planning
Industries
  • Biotechnology
  • Clinical Research
  • Colleges/Universities
  • Government
  • Healthcare Services
  • K-12
  • Medical
Functions
  • Board/Governance
  • CEO/President
  • Communications/PR
  • Data/Analytics
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Finance/Accounting
  • General Management
  • GM/Operations
  • Government
  • Human Resources
  • Information/Digital
  • Legal/Compliance
  • Marketing & Sales
  • Medical/Clinical
  • Research & Develop.
  • Risk Management

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News Briefings

Isaacson, Miller Retained by the Brooklyn Academy of Music for President Search

Boston-based Isaacson, Miller was recently called by the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) to lead in its search for a new president. Partners Ben Tobin and Sarah James are leading this search with managing associate Tiffany Weber and managing search coordinator Siobhan Hanley. In the world’s most competitive philanthropic market, the president will inspire board partners and team to help build

Hunt Scanlon’s Top 10 Search Assignments for 2025

Executive search in 2025 remained steady and increasingly strategic, as organizations continue to rely on trusted advisors to navigate high-stakes leadership decisions amid ongoing market complexity. Hunt Scanlon Media now takes its annual look back at the top 10 searches of the year. Across these following assignments, executive search firms showcased how leadership recruiting is increasingly

Isaacson, Miller Leading President Search for the University of Virginia

Boston-based Isaacson, Miller is currently seeking the 10th president for the University of Virginia (UVA). John Isaacson, Keight Tucker Kennedy, John Muckle, Kelly McLaughlin, and Kristen Andersen are leading the assignment. Past president Jim Ryan resigned in June 2025 under pressure from the U.S. Department of Justice, which investigated the university’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. According to

Isaacson, Miller Recruits 49th President for Georgetown University

Boston-based Isaacson, Miller has recruited Eduardo M. Peñalver as the 49th president of Georgetown University. John Isaacson, Anita Tien, Berkley Braden, and Jane McInerney led the assignment. Mr. Peñalver will succeed interim president Robert M. Groves, who has led Georgetown for the past year after former president John J. DeGioia stepped down from his role in

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Press Releases

Trinity College, Vice President for Advancement

July 14, 2025 – Trinity College has appointed Ben Anderson of Boston College as the next vice president for advancement. He will join the Trinity community on September 2, 2025. With over 20 years of experience in higher education philanthropy, Anderson brings exceptional expertise in connecting alumni communities to institutional mission and impact. Reporting to President Daniel

Intealth, Senior Vice President and Chief IMG Experience Officer

August 7th, 2025 – We are pleased to share that Intealth has appointed Catherine Apaloo, MD, as its first senior vice president and chief IMG experience officer. Dr. Apaloo will begin her new role in November 2025. This newly created executive position is dedicated to advancing the experience of international medical graduates (IMGs) throughout their

University of Notre Dame, Founding Director, Human Neuroimaging Center

We are pleased to share that the University of Notre Dame has appointed Aron Barbey, PhD, as the founding director of the Human Neuroimaging Center. Dr. Barbey also serves as Professor in the Department of Psychology. The new Human Neuroimaging Center (Center) will focus on cutting-edge research in human thinking, emotion, and behavior, using advanced neuroimaging techniques

Getty, Creative Director, PST ART

September 4th, 2025 – Getty has named Justine Ludwig as the inaugural Creative Director of PST ART. Ludwig has been the Director of Creative Time since 2018. In her role, she developed a new programming space; established the R+D fellowship program for artists creating interdisciplinary, research-intensive work; and oversaw several major public art commissions, including

Tides Foundation, Executive Director

Tides has appointed Gregory “Greg” Taylor as the next Executive Director of Tides Foundation. Greg brings deep, long-standing foundation leadership experience — with a record of scaling foundations for sustained impact — and personal dedication to social justice. He’s been a champion and leader on youth issues, education, racial equity, and social justice — work