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Diversified Search Group is the largest woman-founded and woman-led executive search firm in the world, and for nearly five decades, has been driven by purpose, progress and performance. Consistently recognized by Forbes as one of the nation’s top retained executive search firms, Diversified Search Group is an industry leader in recruiting diverse, inclusive and transformational leadership for clients. The firm is deliberately different in its approach and is comprised of a combination of specialty practices with deep industry expertise, that together harness their collective resources to identify new leaders to meet the needs of our changing world: Diversified Search, Alta Associates, BioQuest, Koya Partners, Grant Cooper, and Storbeck Search.

Headquartered in Philadelphia, PA, the Diversified Search Group operates in over a dozen offices nationwide and offers global services as the exclusive U.S. partner of AltoPartners, the international alliance of independent executive search firms. For more information, visit diversifiedsearchgroup.com.

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Your search will always have a Managing Director leading the process from the beginning through to completion. This emphasis on experience enables the firm to work with clients in challenging internal perspectives and moving beyond the expected.

 

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The firm approaches search differently than others. Throughout its history, they have always sought leaders that not only have strong character and credentials, but also those with different perspectives and views. The firm uses the power of this perspective to help guide your company beyond the expected.

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  • Advisory Services
  • Assessment
  • Board Services
  • Culture Shaping
  • Executive Coaching
  • Executive Search
  • Leadership Develop.
  • Mgmt. Consulting
  • Onboarding
  • Succession Planning
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Diversified Search Group Fills Board Position for Jack in the Box

Recruiting for board of directors roles, considered by many to be the very backbones of organizations, has grown markedly more challenging in recent years, say recruiters who conduct searches in that area. As a result, companies continue to turn to executive search firms to help find new board members. Diversified Search Group (DSG), a leading search firm

Diversified Search Group Seeks Chief Diversity Officer for SUNY

Diversified Search Group (DSG), a leading search firm backed by private equity firm ShoreView Industries, has been retained by the State University of New York (SUNY) to spearhead its search for a vice chancellor for diversity, equity, and inclusion and chief diversity officer. Euris Belle, managing director and Nancy Helfman, senior associate, are leading the assignment. The

Seven Critical Actions to Elevate Recruiting and Retaining Efforts

More than 47 million Americans quit their jobs last year, the highest number of resignations on record, and there was still recently a record 11.5 million job openings. As labor shortages continue, this year could go down as a “pit of despair for employers,” said one senior economist. “It’s not all bad news, though,” said Molly Brennan in a new report from Diversified

Diversified Search Group | Koya Partners Seeks CEO for Social Enterprise Greenhouse  

Diversified Search Group | Koya Partners has been enlisted by the non-profit Social Enterprise Greenhouse (SEG), a network of business and community leaders who work to create jobs and support positive change through social enterprise, to lead its search for a new chief executive officer. Spearheading the assignment is managing director Alicia Salerno, who works primarily in Diversified

Press Releases

Diversified Search Recruits Triple/S Dynamics President

PHILADELPHIA, January 5, 2016 — Diversified Search (Diversified), one of the nation’s top ten executive search firms, has announced the placement of Chris Rippee as President of Triple S Dynamics. This search was led by Diversified Search Managing Director Lauren E. Smith. Mr. Rippee began his career as a Design Engineer and progressed up through management roles

Diversified Search Recruits CEO for The National Center for Civil and Human Rights

PHILADELPHIA, December 14, 2015 — Diversified Search (Diversified), one of the nation’s top ten executive search firms, has announced the recruitment of Derreck Kayongo as Chief Executive Officer for The National Center for Civil and Human Rights, Inc. A well-known human rights activist, Kayongo brings personal and professional experience to The Center, which is dedicated to

Diversified Search Recruits Second Toyota Diversity Advisory Board Member

PHILADELPHIA, December 7, 2015 — Diversified Search (Diversified), one of the nation’s top ten executive search firms, has announced the placement of Jyoti Chopra, Global Head of Diversity and Inclusion for BNY Mellon, as a member of the North American Diversity Advisory Board for Toyota Motor Corporation. Earlier this fall, Diversified placed Howard W. Buffett, a lecturer

J. Veronica Biggins Selected for Inclusion as a NACD Directorship Honoree

PHILADELPHIA, December 2, 2015 — J. Veronica Biggins, Managing Director at Diversified Search and head of their Board Practice, has been selected for inclusion in the 2015 NACD Directorship 100. Each year the publication recognizes the most influential leaders in the boardroom, and the complete list will be published in the November/December issue of NACD Directorship magazine.

Judith M. von Seldeneck to Receive 2015 William Penn Award

PHILADELPHIA, November 5, 2015 — The Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that Diversified Search Founder and Chairman Judith M. von Seldeneck will receive the 2015 William Penn Award and will be honored at a gala on April 15, 2016 at the Hyatt at the Bellevue. The William Penn Award is the