About Us

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.

 

Solutions And Expertise

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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News Briefings

Diversified Search Group Acquires Yardstick Management

Diversified Search Group (DSG), a leading search firm backed by private equity firm ShoreView Industries, has acquired Yardstick Management, a black-owned management consulting and executive search firm. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. As a part of this acquisition, Yardstick Management Institute, a specialized leadership program designed for leaders and senior executives, also

Diversified Search Group Recruits CEO for Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

Federal Reserve Bank president searches are some of the most coveted assignments for executive recruiters to take on, and a number of leading search firms have gotten in on the action. Diversified Search Group (DSG), a leading search firm backed by private equity firm ShoreView Industries, has assisted in the recruitment of Austan Goolsbee as the new

Hunt Scanlon Looks Back at a Whirlwind Year in Executive Recruiting

Like every year, there were searches that caught the entire recruitment industry’s eye, and left competitors a bit envious that they had not won the assignment. Our story about TurnkeyZRG’s placement of Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker, nearing the end of his last term in office, as the new head of the National Collegiate Athletic Association

Will Hot M&A Recruiting Market Cool and Reset Valuations?

Acquisitions made big news in the recruiting industry this year, and for good reason. Outside investors finally caught on to the sector’s expansion potential and long growth runway ahead. Top search leaders also found ways to maximize profit (cutting back on office space helped every search firm achieve a better bottom line in 2022). That

Press Releases

March of Dimes Selects Stacey D. Stewart as President

DPHILADELPHIA, September 19, 2016 — The March of Dimes Foundation announced today that its Board of Trustees has unanimously approved the selection of Stacey D. Stewart as its next President. Mrs. Stewart will begin transitioning to the March of Dimes on November 7 and officially assume all duties as the President on January 1, 2017. “We are

Diversified Search Recruits EVP & Chief Nurse Executive at Cone Health

PHILADELPHIA, June 20, 2016 — Diversified Search (Diversified), one of the nation’s top ten executive search firms, has announced the recruitment of Kenneth Rempher, PhD, RN, MS, MBA, CENP, as executive vice president and chief nurse executive at Cone Health, effective August 22. He will be responsible for setting the standards for nursing practice and continuously improving the

Lauren Smith Named NACD Florida Chapter President

PHILADELPHIA, June 6, 2016 — Diversified Search (Diversified) Managing Director Lauren E. Smith has been named President of The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) Florida Chapter. The NACD Florida Chapter was established by National Association of Corporate Directors in 2005 to create a local, cross-industry peer-to-peer director forum for the exchange of corporate governance knowledge and ideas throughout

Diversified Search Recruits Executive Director for The Norman B. Leventhal Map Center

PHILADELPHIA, May 16, 2016 — Diversified Search (Diversified), one of the nation’s top ten executive search firms, has announced the recruitment of Connie C. Chin as Executive Director for The Norman B. Leventhal Map Center at the Boston Public Library. Chin is an accomplished leader with over 15 years of operational and management experience overseeing the John F.

Diversified Search Reports Revenue Increase

PHILADELPHIA, April 19, 2016 — Diversified Search (Diversified), one of the nation’s top ten executive search firms, has announced that the firm completed a strong 2015, with year-end revenue up 20% compared to the previous year. Diversified’s average fees have increased by 10% in 2015, compared to the prior year. Diversified is recognized for delivering the highest quality