Vetted Solutions

About Us

Vetted Solutions partners with associations, nonprofits, and other mission-driven organizations to help them recruit, retain, and cultivate key talent. Our practice is built on connecting clients with executives who build innovative cultures, drive exceptional value creation, and lead strategic growth.

We focus on finding a fit driven as much by our client’s culture and business model as it is by an executive’s experience and capabilities. We earn trust by understanding what success looks like for each organization and then applying creativity, experience, and a rigorous process to find exceptional leadership talent for your team.

Through offices in Washington, DC, Chicago, IL, and Los Angeles, CA, the firm offers a comprehensive range of executive search and leadership consulting services, including Vetted InterimTM, Authentic Onboarding®, and Association Management Company Search Services.

Our unique, tailored process includes:

  • Conducting extensive research to understand the culture, organizational goals, and other considerations that influence each client’s search priorities and focus
  • Drawing upon this research and our team members’ experiences as CEOs to help translate clients’ needs into clear, cohesive position profiles and search plans
  • Recruiting candidates with the skills and cultural aptitudes necessary to drive success in each client organization’s unique environment

Our portfolio includes ongoing and completed projects for growth-oriented trade associations, professional societies, and other mission-driven organizations in the medical, educational, cultural, and civic spheres. Our clients, some of the most respected names in these spaces, rely on us to assess their talent and leadership needs and then exceed expectations with candidates capable of making immediate contributions to exceptional organizational performance and providing lasting leadership that drives significant sustained results.

Vetted Solutions is a member of the Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants (AESC) and Panorama, a partnership of leading executive search firms that combines local knowledge with global capability. Hunt Scanlon lists Vetted among its Top 75 Nonprofit Recruiting firms. For the 10th year running, Forbes has ranked Vetted Solutions among the best executive recruiting practices.

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Our team of senior advisors and client partners includes seasoned leaders from the association and nonprofit space who have guided the success of a range of organizations as CEOs, senior executives, and board members.

Their core work in executive and board search, executive onboarding, and interim executive placement is informed by broad understanding of mission-driven organizations, appreciation of diverse and inclusive perspectives, and a refined ability to gain a deep understanding of their clients’ organizations. They’re adept at translating that understanding into impactful talent recruitment and cultivation.

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Solutions And Expertise

Solutions
  • Assessment
  • Board Services
  • Executive Search
  • Interim
  • Mgmt. Consulting
  • Onboarding
  • Org. Chart Mapping
  • Succession Planning
Industries
  • Advertising/Marketing
  • Associations
  • Foundations
  • Non-Profit
  • Professional Services
Functions
  • CEO/President
  • Communications/PR
  • Development
  • Finance/Accounting
  • GM/Operations
  • Government
  • Marketing & Sales

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News Briefings

Transforming an Organization Demands Deeper Questions, Commitment

Transformation is a revolution. It takes time. It requires a visionary leader, or better, a group of visionaries, to spearhead the change and sustain each other. It often requires breaking something down to rebuild it into something better. Madison Avenue figured it out decades ago: “new and improved” sells better than “improved” alone. Yet many

With Hiring in Full Swing, Job Seekers Remain in Control

Low unemployment and high demand for talent is feeding a recruiting environment where job seekers and new employees are more and more in control. CareerBuilder and SilkRoad have released the results of a new joint survey identifying job seekers’ and new employees’ expectations for hiring and onboarding. It is eye opening to say the least. Candidates today have higher

Vetted Solutions Begins Chief People Officer Search for National Business Aviation Association

Talent acquisition strategies at many large companies have become as complex as their balance sheets. At most companies, the chief human resource officer plays a vital role in overseeing an organization’s broad-based workforce. The chief people officer, on the other hand, typically goes beyond overseeing an organization’s people policies. The focus instead is on building talent

The Rise of Counteroffers in Executive Search

The last thing any company official wants to hear is that one of their key executive leaders is resigning in favor of a better career opportunity. If the company is unprepared, making a counteroffer might seem like the only way to keep that executive and the best way to address the woes of a highly

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Diversity and Inclusion – Opportunities to Advance
The Florida Society of Association Executives (FSAE) has a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion and decided to partner with Vetted Solutions and Dr. David Rehr to develop a Florida association-specific study.

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