About Us

AGB Search offers executive search, interim search, and compensation evaluation services exclusively for higher education institutions. Founded by the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB) in 2010, we have an unmatched understanding of the qualifications critical for effective higher education leadership.Our affiliation with AGB ensures clients receive access to valued governance resources and training, in addition to our highly-regarded search services.

AGB Search’s Executive Search Consultants have extensive experience in higher education search, and many have served in college and university leadership positions. We have a team of Associates and Research Associates who expertly manage the search and vetting process, and our staff serves as critical support to the search professionals. Our track record provides institutional search teams with the confidence that their search will be successful.

Our deep expertise, coupled with our commitment to our work, results in successful outcomes for both clients and candidates. We have completed more than 750 search assignments, more than 250 of which were Presidents or Chancellors. Fifty percent of our appointments are women or people of color, and 93 percent of our appointments stay in their positions for at least five years.

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Most of our search consultants are former presidents or senior executives of public and private four-year institutions, state and university systems, and community colleges.

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Our deep expertise, coupled with our commitment to our work, results in successful outcomes for both clients and candidates.  We have completed more than 750 search assignments, more than 250 of which were Presidents or Chancellors. Fifty percent of our appointments are women or people of color, and 93 percent of our appointments stay in their positions for at least five years.

Solutions
  • Anti-Bias Training
  • Behavioral and Cognitive Assessment
  • Compensation Consulting
  • Executive Search
  • Interim
  • Leadership Consulting
  • Presidential Transition Support
Industries
  • Associations
  • Colleges/Universities
  • Foundations
  • Higher Education
  • Non-Profits
Functions
  • Administration & Finance
  • Advancement
  • Advancement & Foundations
  • Community College Leaders
  • Foundations
  • Presidents & Chancellors
  • Provosts & Deans

News Briefings

AGB Search Enters Final Stretch of 2020 With Wide Range of Assignments Underway

A number of colleges and universities across the country are opening searches that, if all goes to plan, will provide high-profile leaders to take them into a new era of fundraising, digitalization, sports and, increasingly the case, globalization – not to mention a pandemic. One national recruiting outfit, Washington, D.C.-based AGB Search, has become a

West Virginia State University Picks AGB Search to Find President

Higher education recruitment firm AGB Search has been enlisted to find the next president for West Virginia State University (WVSU). Anthony Jenkins, who held the job for four years, recently moved on to the president’s role at Coppin State University in Baltimore. R. Charles Byers, former provost at WVSU, is serving as interim president. AGB Search

AGB Search Selected by Kent State to Recruit New Provost

Executive search firms continue to reap the benefits of an active education sector, which many academic recruiters report has never been busier. Even smaller recruiting outfits have multiple assignments running concurrently, all at the senior levels. If any slowdown is coming, it most likely will be found at the talent identification stage. With so much

AGB Search Names Leader of Interim Division

Across the board, in every industry, today’s market is fueled by growing demand for top talent against a landscape of short supply. This has led to nearly three million people taking temporary jobs, a number that is expected to grow at a healthy pace over the next few years as companies strive to stay agile in

Press Releases

Albizu University, based in San Juan, Puerto Rico, has selected AGB Search to conduct the search for its next chief academic officer.

The Chief Academic Officer is a new position at the University, and as such, the major challenges and opportunities will be to establish and solidify itself within the culture, vision, mission, and most importantly, the structure of the University. Albizu University has evolved into two distinct campuses, one in San Juan, one in Miami, and

Prince George’s Community College, located in Largo, Md., is pleased to announce the continuation of its search for its next vice president of student affairs (VPSA)

Prince George’s Community College (PGCC), located in Largo, Maryland, is pleased to announce the continuation of its search for its next Vice President of Student Affairs (VPSA) to fill this critical and influential position with a qualified person who truly understands and appreciates the essence of the College. This includes its rich history as a

Eastern University, located in St. Davids, Penn., invites applications and nominations for the position of vice president for advancement.

Eastern University invites applications, nominations, and inquiries for the position of Vice President for Advancement. Eastern University, a nationally-recognized Christian university, enrolls approximately 3,500 students in its undergraduate, graduate, professional, seminary, and online programs and offers associate, bachelor, master’s, and doctoral degrees. The University’s main campus is located in St. Davids, PA, with additional locations

Rider University, based in Lawrenceville, N.J., invites applications and nominations for its inaugural vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion and chief diversity officer.

Rider University invites inquiries, nominations, and applications for the inaugural position of Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer (CDO). Rider University is a vibrant, student-centered community of learners and scholars regionally recognized as a top-tier institution. With a beautiful suburban campus located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey (conveniently between New York City

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President Keith Whitfield, University of Nevada, Las Vegas