Furst Group

Firm Overview

Ranked in the Top 10 Healthcare Executive Search Firms by Modern Healthcare and as one of the Best Executive Recruiting Firms by Forbes, Furst Group is in its fourth decade of providing executive search and integrated talent management. Our experience in evaluating talent, leadership, and culture helps companies align their organizations to execute their strategic initiatives. Our talent and leadership solutions provide a comprehensive array of retained executive search and integrated talent management, from individual leadership development to executive team performance to organizational/cultural assessment and succession planning. We provide a depth of understanding and analysis that our clients find most beneficial. We identify, assess and develop optimal talent to implement your vision, mitigating risk as you build and strengthen your leadership team.

Off-Limits Policy

1 year for a client. We will never actively recruit a placed candidate.

Average Time to Completion on Assignment

N/A

News Briefings

Furst Group Recruits President and CEO for Memorial Health

Executive recruitment firm Furst Group, which serves the healthcare and insurance industries, has assisted in the recruitment of Mandy Eaton as the new president and CEO of Memorial Health in Springfield, IL. She succeeds Ed Curtis, who previously announced plans to retire after a 50-year career with Memorial. “The board was impressed with Dr. Eaton’s leadership...

Executive Search 2025: Balancing AI Innovation with a Human Touch

The executive search industry is entering one of its most transformative eras, driven by advancements in artificial intelligence, data analytics, and shifting client needs and expectations. In 2024, firms faced many challenges marked by economic uncertainty, evolving workforce dynamics, and increasing demand for specialized leadership roles. While internal talent mobility and cautious hiring strategies were...

Furst Group Recruits COO for Medical Associates Health Plans

Executive recruitment firm Furst Group, which serves the healthcare and insurance industries, has assisted in the recruitment of Nicole Oishi as the new chief operating officer of Medical Associates Health Plan in Dubuque, IA. "We are excited to welcome Nicole to our team," said Zach Keeling, CEO of Medical Associates. “Her leadership and experience will help us build on...

Furst Group Recruits CEO for Genevive

Executive recruitment firm Furst Group, which serves the healthcare and insurance industries, has helped to recruit Julia Crist as the new CEO of Genevive in Minneapolis, MN. Tim Frischmon led the assignment. “Driven by a commitment to improving access and affordability for underserved patients and a special passion for enhancing elder care services,” Genevive said. “Julia is particularly...

Furst Group Recruits Chief People Officer for Fairview Health Services

Talent acquisition strategies at many large companies have become as complex as their balance sheets. And while chief human resource officers play a vital role in overseeing an organization’s broad-based workforce, the chief people officer typically goes beyond overseeing its people policies. The focus instead is on building talent as a key competitive advantage, with...

Furst Group Assists Health First with CEO Search

Executive recruitment firm Furst Group, which serves the healthcare and insurance industries, has helped to recruit Terry Forde as president and CEO of Health First in Brevard County, FL. "In Terry we found an experienced and sympathetic leader who shares our passion for patient safety, is committed to providing high reliability, has a proven history of success, and...