AGB Search
Company Information
Leading Principals
Roderick J. McDavis, Managing Principal & CEO
Melissa K. Trotta, Associate Managing Principal & Senior VP for Client Development
Firm Overview
AGB Search specializes in providing customized executive search and leadership development services tailored to higher education institutions and related organizations. Our services include: Permanent Search Interim Search ExecComp Executive Coaching AGB Institute for Leadership & Governance in Higher Education Founded by the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB), the firm has a unique understanding of the qualifications critical for effective higher education leadership. AGB Search has conducted more than 1,370 searches at institutions ranging from small, private colleges to large public institutions and research universities. At AGB Search, we are dedicated to client success. We collaborate with clients to discover each institution’s unique needs, identify exceptional and diverse candidates, and help them find the right leader for their organization.
- Industry Focus
- Functional Expertise
- Areas of Service
Contingent Search
Culture Advisory
Culture Shaping
Diversity Equity & Inclusion
Executive Coaching
Executive Search
Interim Search
Leadership Consulting
Leadership Development
Succession Planning
Off-Limits Policy
AGB Search does not actively recruit candidates we have placed for a period of three years.
Average Time to Completion on Assignment
5 Months
Recently Completed Assignments
News Briefings
AGB Assists Savannah State University with President Search
Washington, D.C.-based recruitment firm AGB Search, which specializes in higher education leadership assignments, has helped recruit Jermaine Whirl as the new president of Savannah State University (SSU). His appointment follows being named the sole finalist last week after a rigorous six-month national presidential search. SSU has been led by Cynthia Alexander since July 2023, following the departure of president...
AGB Search Helps the University of Colorado Denver Fill Chancellor Role
Washington, D.C.-based recruitment firm AGB Search, which specializes in higher education leadership assignments, recently assisted in the recruitment of Kenneth T. Christensen as the next chancellor of the University of Colorado Denver (CU Denver). Roderick McDavis, Monica Burton, Kimberly Templeton, and Carlos Hernandez led the assignment. Dr. Christensen was selected following a national search, and he will officially begin as chancellor on...
AGB Search Assists Linfield University with the Recruitment of 21st President
Washington, D.C.-based recruitment firm AGB Search, which specializes in higher education leadership assignments, has assisted in the recruitment of Mark Blegen as the 21st president of Linfield University. He will assume leadership from interim president Rebecca Johnson in July. Linfield’s 20th president, Miles K. Davis, departed in December 2023. Consultants Loren Anderson and Shannon McCambridge spearheaded the assignment. The announcement comes after a 10-month search co-chaired...
AGB Search Seeking Chancellor for the University of Colorado Denver
Washington, D.C.-based recruitment firm AGB Search, which specializes in higher education leadership assignments, was recently retained by the University of Colorado Denver (CU Denver) to lead in its search for a new chancellor. Roderick McDavis, Monica Burton, Kimberly Templeton, and Carlos Hernandez are leading the assignment. The chancellor is the campus’s chief executive officer, reports to the CU...
Savannah State University Taps AGB Search to Find New President
Washington, D.C.-based recruitment firm AGB Search, which specializes in higher education leadership assignments, has been retained by Savannah State University (SSU) to lead in its search for a new president. Principal Kim Bobby and executive search consultant Gwendolyn Boyd are leading the assignment. Cynthia Robinson Alexander is the interim president of Savannah State. She assumed the role last year,...
AGB Search Recruits 8th President for Mount Saint Mary College
Washington, D.C.-based recruitment firm AGB Search, which specializes in higher education leadership assignments, recently assisted in the recruitment of Robert Gervasi as the eighth president of Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh, NY. Current president Jason Adsit announced that he has decided not to seek a renewal when his current contract expires at the end of the 2023-24 academic year. Melissa...
