Shelli Herman and Associates, Inc.

About Us

Shelli Herman and Associates, Inc. provides retained executive search services to clients across a wide range of industries, including Fortune 500 companies, leading investment management firms, nonprofit organizations, and top-ranked colleges and universities.

By design, our work is focused on the executive or decision-maker level within the organizations we serve. We have developed a deep, robust practice in higher education and the nonprofit sector, driven by a nuanced understanding of academia and the unique needs of mission-driven organizations. What unites our diverse clients is their need for a nimble, adept search partner who can customize the search process to fit their specific requirements and timelines. Motivated by our commitment to integrity, quality, and success, Shelli Herman and Associates, Inc. consistently delivers on that partnership, as shown by approximately 98% of our searches coming from repeat clients or referrals. Our firm’s leadership touches every project, and clients have access to well over 75 years of experience in retained executive search.

Our innovative and strategic approach involves working closely with our client organizations at every stage of the search: understanding their needs, ensuring a thorough and fair process that identifies and attracts the best talent, defining the role by creating the position description, establishing target markets, and sourcing strategies, interviewing and assessing candidates, and negotiating offers. Our method is uniquely transparent and efficient, so clients always know the status of the search at any given moment. Our mastery of new technologies and current market intelligence, combined with our high-touch customer service, creates a global reach with a personal touch. This enables us to quickly identify and cultivate candidates worldwide, presenting a slate of professionals ready to succeed in the role.

We at Shelli Herman and Associates, Inc. are proud to help organizations thrive by connecting them with executives who will guide their future.

ACHIEVEMENTS

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Shelli Herman

President & Founder

Our knowledgeable executive search consultants, our combined decades of experience, and our innovative search process allow us to consistently achieve results for our clients. In addition, we’ve developed an extensive global network. This enables us to identify and recruit talented executives around the world. Our proprietary database contains the best potential sources and candidates across all sectors, ensuring an unparalleled network and reach. This means that we present our clients with extremely qualified candidates from diverse backgrounds. As a result, our clients hire exceptional leaders, each with a strong track record of success.

At Shelli Herman and Associates, Inc., we firmly believe that high quality work produces high quality placements. Our 98% retention rate has proven it. Our dedication to personal attention, agility, and quality is why our clients return to us repeatedly despite having other less expensive options available. We’ve seen first-hand the effect trailblazing, innovative leaders can have on organizations and helping our clients acquire such executives is what motivates us every day.

Shelli Herman and Associates, Inc.

Solutions And Expertise

Solutions

Board Services
Executive Search

Industries

Associations
Colleges/Universities
Consumer
Consumer Products
Cultural Arts
Education
Investment Mgmt.
Non-Profit

Functions

CEO/President
Finance/Accounting
General Management
GM/Operations
Human Resources
Invest. Mgmt./Banking
Marketing & Sales

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News Briefings

Shelli Herman and Associates Tapped by Omaha Children’s Museum to Find New Leader

Los Angeles-based Shelli Herman and Associates has been retained by Omaha Children’s Museum (OCM) to lead in its search for a new CEO. In this moment of promise and potential, Omaha Children’s Museum seeks a CEO to provide strategic and visionary leadership as the organization builds its future. The CEO is accountable for creating optimal conditions for fundraising

Shelli Herman and Associates Seeking CFO for Chrysalis

Los Angeles-based Shelli Herman and Associates has been selected by Chrysalis to lead in its search for a vice president and CFO. Chrysalis seeks a strategic CFO who will report to and partner with president and CEO Mark Loranger, providing active leadership for all aspects of the agency’s finances, focused on uplifting overall organizational operations. The CFO

Shelli Herman and Associates Recruits CEO for Kiewit Luminarium

Los Angeles-based Shelli Herman and Associates has recruited Mathew Sinclair as the new CEO of Kiewit Luminarium in Omaha, NE. Linda Brandl, who has been serving as interim CEO, will continue to lead the organization until Sinclair assumes his position in February. “Mat Sinclair is an outstanding leader with a strong track record of building collaborative, community-focused initiatives,”

Shelli Herman and Associates Recruits President and CEO for the Santa Barbara Zoo

Following a comprehensive national search, Los Angeles-based Shelli Herman and Associates has placed Charles Hopper as the new president and CEO of the Santa Barbara Zoo. He will succeed Rich Block, retiring in January 2025 after 26 years of leadership. “Finding someone to succeed Rich Block was no small task,” said Jim Jackson, vice chair of the

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Press Releases

Second Harvest Announces New CEO

(Dec. 9, 2021) Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County today announced the promotion of Claudia Bonilla Keller to chief executive officer, effective January 1, 2022. Keller has served as chief mission officer since January 2020. As the daughter of immigrants who is bilingual, she becomes the food bank’s second female CEO to hold the

Dwight Scott Named the Next Dana Brown President & CEO of the Saint Louis Zoo

(Oct. 5, 2021) The Saint Louis Zoo has named Dwight Scott its next Dana Brown President & CEO, succeeding Jeffrey P. Bonner, Ph.D., who will retire from that position at the end of the year after leading the organization for nearly two decades. Scott will assume the position on January 3, 2022. Dr. Bonner will

Shelli Herman and Associates Aides Laguna College of Art + Design in President Search

(Aug. 23, 2021) Laguna College of Art + Design (LCAD) announced the appointment of Steven J. Brittan as the 14th president of its 60-year-old institution. Shelli Herman and Associates assisted LCAD on the placement. Brittan brings with him more than 30 years of leadership and experience in art and design, within academia, government and corporate

Fresno Chaffee Zoo Selects New CEO

(Dec. 1, 2020) Fresno Chaffee Zoo announced today that Jon Forrest Dohlin will be its new Chief Executive Officer. He will succeed retiring CEO Scott Barton with the transition expected to take place in early 2021. “We are thrilled to announce that Jon Dohlin has accepted our offer to join Fresno Chaffee Zoo as its

Volker Straebel Named Dean of The Herb Alpert School of Music and Richard Seaver Distinguished Chair in Music at California Institute of the Arts

(October 29, 2020) – Volker Straebel has been named Dean of The Herb Alpert School of Music at CalArts (HASOM). An accomplished musicologist, composer, and curator with expertise in the American avant-garde, experimental music and sound art, he will assume his new position on Jan. 2, 2021. Straebel will report to CalArts Provost Tracie Costantino. As

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