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About Us

WittKieffer is the premier executive search and leadership advisory firm developing impactful leadership teams for organizations that improve quality of life. We work exclusively with organizations in healthcare, science, and education—the Quality of Life Ecosystem—and provide the essential knowledge, analysis and perspective that produce effective leaders and inclusive cultures. Through our executive search, interim leadership, and leadership advisory solutions, we strengthen organizations that make the world better. WittKieffer is proud to be 100 percent employee-owned. Visit www.wittkieffer.com to learn more.

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We’re always learning from our clients when we conduct executive searches — about what it takes to lead organizations committed to improving the quality of life. Goals like making high-quality, cost-conscious healthcare widely available to individuals and families, advancing higher education, and life sciences companies achieving medical innovation require stewardship, highly-specialized knowledge and broad experience.

WittKieffer recruits great CEOs, CFOs, COOs, physician leaders, presidents, and other executives for hospitals, health systems, academic medical centers and other health-related organizations; life sciences companies including pharmaceutical, biotech, diagnostics and medical device corporations; colleges and universities and not-for-profit community service organizations and foundations. Our clients have relied on WittKieffer for more than 45 years to help recruit leaders with the best mix of skills, experience, vision and character to fulfill their missions. For them and for us, executive search is about much more than filling a chair —  It’s about bringing great leadership to your organization.

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Solutions And Expertise

WittKieffer recruits great CEOs and other executives for hospitals, health systems, academic medical centers and other health-related organizations; life sciences companies including pharmaceutical, biotech, diagnostics and medical device corporations; colleges and universities and not-for-profit community service organizations and foundations.

Solutions
  • Advisory Services
  • Assessment
  • Board Services
  • Data Analy./Mrkt. Intell.
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Executive Coaching
  • Executive Search
  • Interim
  • Leadership Consulting
  • Leadership Develop.
  • Mgmt. Consulting
  • Onboarding
  • Succession Planning
Industries
Functions
  • Board/Governance
  • Business Development
  • CEO/President
  • Communications/PR
  • Data/Analytics
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Finance/Accounting
  • General Management
  • GM/Operations
  • Human Resources
  • Information/Digital
  • Legal/Compliance
  • Marketing & Sales
  • Medical/Clinical
  • Research & Develop.
  • Risk Management
  • Supply Chain

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News Briefings

WittKieffer Seeks President for Manhattan College

Oak Brook-IL-based WittKieffer has been selected to find the next president for Manhattan College in New York. The assignment is being led by Robin Mamlet, Amy Crutchfield, and Jeff Compher. “Manhattan’s 21st president will have a significant leadership opportunity to imagine, develop, and execute an ambitious plan for an even brighter future for the college,” said

Interim Leaders: Proven Experts at a Time of Crisis

In times of sudden change or instability, interim leaders can be the preferred solution for an organization, leveraging a range of skills and experiences to keep a company on course. A new report from Witt/Kieffer’s Brian Krehbiel explores the many benefits of interim leadership for organizations of all sizes in today’s challenging business environment. Three

WittKieffer Creates Global Commercial Strategy and Insights Team

Oak Brook, IL-based search firm WittKieffer has launched a global commercial strategy and insights (CSI) team. The new team will partner with consultants across the firm to deliver data-driven insights, market intelligence, and commercial strategies that advance WittKieffer’s ability to help clients meet their strategic objectives through an integrated approach to the construction and development of

Reading a Prospect’s Commitment to a Job Opportunity

We’re in an era in which higher education leaders are doing a lot of looking around, wondering if there isn’t a better opportunity out there. It makes sense that individuals are wondering about their job security and whether another institution might offer a more stable, financially rewarding or friendly environment. There is also something to

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Press Releases

IC announces search committee for vice president for Finance

OAK BROOK, IL, January 23, 2018 – Ithaca College announced the members of its search committee for vice president for Finance and Administration on Jan. 4. The committee will begin to work with the executive search firm Witt/Kieffer on Jan. 24. The interim vice president for Finance and Administration at the college, Janet Williams, has held the position since Aug. 1, 2016. She succeeded Gerald Hector,

University of California, Berkeley Launches Search for AD

BERKELEY, CA, January 16, 2018 – The University of California, Berkeley has retained executive search firm Witt/Kieffer to assist in the search of its next Director of Intercollegiate Athletics (“AD”). The new executive will replace current AD Mike Williams, who announced his retirement in August 2017 and and will step down by May 6, 2018. “This

Witt/Kieffer Launches Emerging Physician Leaders Practice

OAK BROOK, IL, January 8, 2018 – Leading executive search firm Witt/Kieffer announced today the launch of its Emerging Physician Leaders practice. Consultant Carl Fitch, who recently joined the firm, brings decades of healthcare and physician talent acquisition experience to his leadership of the practice. The Emerging Physician Leaders (EPL) practice expands the reach and

Witt/Kieffer Welcomes New Consultant to Healthcare and Not-For-Profit Practices

OAK BROOK, IL, January 3, 2018 –  Witt/Kieffer, a leading executive search firm, today announced the addition of Julie A. Rosen as a consultant in the firm’s Healthcare practice. Based in Boston, MA, Rosen will focus on identifying C-suite and other senior leaders on behalf of hospitals, health systems, integrated delivery systems, health plan clients,

Witt/Kieffer Welcomes New Consultant to WK Advisors

Oak Brook, IL, November 7, 2017 – Witt/Kieffer, a leading executive search firm, today announced the hire of Kyle Wiederhold as a consultant with its WK Advisors mid-level search division. As a highly experienced recruiter in healthcare, Wiederhold will support the firm’s recruiting for executives at the director level and above across hospitals, health systems,