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About Us

Lindauer is proud to be one of the world’s leading executive search firms dedicated to the education, healthcare, and nonprofit sectors. Since our founding almost 30 years ago, we have been guiding mission-driven organizations and people through transitional moments to achieve transformational results.

Founded in Boston and with team members across the United States, Lindauer has grown into a global firm serving clients across the country and on six continents. We continue to grow with purpose. With the recent addition of Pearl Street to the Lindauer family, we are bringing even greater support and flexibility to our client partnerships.

Ever responsive to organizational dynamics, industry trends, and market conditions, Lindauer offers clients and candidates an expert support system of consultants, researchers, strategists, storytellers, and project managers.

For six consecutive years, Lindauer has been recognized by Forbes on its annual list of America’s Best Executive Recruiting Firms—including three years in the top 25 of the prestigious list. The firm has also received recognition as a top search firm from Business Insider, Women of Color in Fundraising and Philanthropy, and Hunt Scanlon.

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Solutions And Expertise

Fortunate to partner with the world’s leading institutions, and renowned for historic expertise in fundraising and advancement, the firm today offers a wide range of talent management, leadership, and search services.

Solutions
  • Career Services
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Executive Coaching
  • Executive Search
  • Leadership Consulting
  • Recruitment Research
  • Succession Planning
Industries
  • Academic Med
  • Advocacy
  • Associations
  • Colleges/Universities
  • Consulting
  • Cultural Arts
  • Education
  • Faith Based
  • Foundations
  • Healthcare Services
  • K-12
  • Non-Profit
  • Social Service
Functions
  • Academic Affairs
  • Administrative Leadership
  • Advancement
  • Board/Governance
  • CEO/President/Executive Director
  • Communications/PR
  • Data/Analytics
  • Development
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Enrollment Management
  • Finance/Accounting
  • Fundraising
  • General Management
  • GM/Operations
  • Higher Education
  • Human Resources
  • Information/Digital
  • Marketing & Sales
  • Research Administration
  • Student Affairs

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News Briefings

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

Lindauer Acquires Pearl Street Collective

Lindauer has acquired Boston-based Pearl Street Collective. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The acquisition forms an executive search partnership that will build on both firms’ strong commitment to the non-profit sector and create new possibilities for organizations in search of the mission-driven talent essential to their success. “Pearl Street understands that executive search

Lindauer Recruits Chief People Officer for Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard

Lindauer has assisted in the recruitment of Sarah Cox as chief people officer of Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. The search was led by Lindauer senior vice president Paula Fazli, who co-leads the firm’s higher education practice alongside SVP Faith Montgomery. “With Paula Fazli’s support and guidance, we cast a wide net and considered candidates from a range of backgrounds, including

Lindauer Recruits Dean of Music for the Boston Conservatory at Berklee 

Following a national search, Lindauer has assisted in the recruitment of innovative educator and accomplished musician Kevin Haden as dean of music for the Boston Conservatory at Berklee. Paula Fazli led the assignment. “It is an honor to announce that Kevin Haden will be joining our Boston Conservatory community as the next dean of music starting in July,” said Michael

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Press Releases

Women of Color in Fundraising and Philanthropy Names Lindauer a Top Search Firm of 2025

Lindauer is proud to be included in the 2025 list of Top Search Firms for Women of Color issued by Women of Color in Fundraising and Philanthropy (WOC). The WOC list recognizes search firms that have demonstrated excellence in both their approach and their results. “We are honored to receive this recognition from WOC, and

National Consumer Law Center Names Tatia Gordon-Troy Chief Publishing Officer

The National Consumer Law Center partnered with Lindauer to find a Chief Publishing Officer who will expand access to and engagement with NCLC publications—which are essential resources for today’s consumer advocates. Attorney and publishing professional Tatia Gordon-Troy has joined the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) as its Chief Publishing Officer, overseeing the organization’s 21 printed

Lindauer Named Among Hunt Scanlon’s Top HR/Diversity Recruiting Firms

For the fourth consecutive year, Lindauer is honored to be included on Hunt Scanlon’s prestigious HR/Recruiting Diversity Power 70 List. Hunt Scanlon Media, the leading talent intelligence provider to the human capital and private equity sectors, has been informing the senior talent management sector for over 30 years. In their HR/Recruiting Diversity Power 70 List

The Hartford Foundation Names Josh Kornberg Vice President for Development and Donor Engagement

Following a search in partnership with Lindauer, Kornberg will expand and galvanize the donor pipeline at all levels to implement the Foundation’s highest priorities. Josh Kornberg has been appointed Vice President for Development at the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, the community foundation for Hartford and 28 surrounding communities. Kornberg succeeds Deborah Rothstein who had

Hampden-Sydney College Names James Hugh Haskins Vice President for College Advancement

As it prepared to enter the public phase of its next campaign, H-SC partnered with Lindauer on an executive search that will prove vital to advancing its strategic priorities. Following a search in partnership with Lindauer that yielded a pool of highly experienced advancement professionals from colleges and universities across the country, Hampden-Sydney College has