ACE Affiliate Members Directory

ACE gratefully acknowledges the following organizations for their participation in the ACE Affiliate Members program and the Executive Search Roundtable. Annual membership contributions help to sustain ACE programs and initiatives.

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Academic Career & Executive Search

Designed for efficiency and flexibility, our academic executive search and academic career services are high precision but inexpensive. Savings are passed to the client. Executive Search: 6 search options for every need and budget. The only constant – a unique search process driven by experienced recruiters, researchers and academics guaranteed to attract the ideal candidate. We work with the client until we find the right fit.

Academic Career Services offers critical insight to aspiring higher education candidates. Together the founders and coaches provide first hand, real life, real world solutions.

PO Box 370485
West Hartford, CT 06119

Academic Search, Inc.

Academic Search is an executive search firm serving higher education institutions and related organizations since 1976. We are committed to excellent executive search and developing the academy pipeline through leadership development.

1015 18th Street NW, Suite 510
Washington, DC 20036

ACT

ACT is transforming college and career readiness pathways so that everyone can discover and fulfill their potential. Grounded in more than 65 years of research, ACT’s learning resources, assessments, research, and work-ready credentials are trusted by students, job seekers, educators, schools, government agencies, and employers in the U.S. and around the world to help people achieve their education and career goals at every stage of life.

500 ACT Drive
Iowa City, IA 52243

AGB Search

AGB Search focuses exclusively on higher education leadership. We offer interim appointments to preserve continuity, full search services to help institutions navigate the hiring process, transition assistance to set up leaders for long-term success, and compensation evaluation services to help assure fair competitive salaries. Each member of our consulting team brings years of experience as a higher education leader to the firm. We not only understand the demands of leadership, but also are deeply invested in supporting the next generation of leaders.

1133 20th Street NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20036

Aspen Institute College Excellence Program

The Aspen Institute College Excellence Program aims to strengthen higher education leadership and practice to improve student outcomes—with the ultimate goal of advancing economic mobility and developing talent for the good of each individual and society as a whole.

2300 N Street NW
Washington, DC 20037

Buffkin / Baker

Buffkin / Baker is a partner-led executive search firm specializing in Healthcare, Higher Education, Private Equity, Technology/Digital, Consumer, and Non-Profit sectors. Each partner, a leader in their field, brings over a decade of retained search experience, contributing to a collective total of more than 300 years in search and over 400 years in industry and operational expertise. The firm operates from multiple locations, including Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Charlotte, Chattanooga, Chicago, Cleveland, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Nashville, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle, St. Simons Island, Tampa, Washington, DC, and Winston-Salem.

10 Cadillac Dr. #190
Brentwood, TN 37027

CBIZ Higher Education

CBIZ Higher Education is headquartered in Washington, DC, and is a nationally renowned talent partner for colleges and universities. Our dedicated higher education practice was founded over 25 years ago and has successfully completed over 400 executive searches for public/private institutions. We have significant experience aligning leaders in a wide range of cabinet-level, dean, and senior-level executive roles. We believe in the power of partnerships, exceeding industry norms, and we take pride in aligning leaders and not just closing searches.

1899 L Street NW, #850
Washington, DC 20036

COABE

COABE empowers adult educators with the largest, world-class conferences, free professional training (including eCornell certificates and IBM badges), and powerful advocacy that secures federal funding for millions of learners. We are 100,000+ members strong, working out of 2,384 local programs, providing services to 3.2 million learners nationwide. We partner with 100+ national partners, 50 state partners plus territories, and provide a very well attended college and career strand at our conference, as well as a related journal for our members.

8915 12th Avenue NW
Bradenton, FL 34209

Coursera

Coursera was established by Stanford Professors Andrew Ng and Daphne Koller in 2012. Since that time Coursera has attracted over 46 million registered learners who can choose from over 4,300 courses, 300 specializations, 10 Professional Certificates & MasterTracks and 16 Degrees. Coursera partners with over 175 Universities around the world along with 40 Industry Partners like Google, Amazon Web Services, DeepLearning and IBM. Coursera is also utilized by over 2,000 enterprise organizations and governments around the world.

381 E. Evelyn Avenue
Mountain View, CA 94041

Deloitte

A recognized leader in the higher education space, Deloitte has solved complex problems with over 175 public and private higher education institutions nationwide. Deloitte’s higher education team has experienced professionals and industry leaders that turn ideas into impact for your institution.

30 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY 10112

Diversified Search Group

Consultants from Storbeck Search, Diversified Search, and Koya Partners form the Education Practice of The Diversified Search Group (DSG), a single firm comprising a portfolio of search firms focused on specialized market sectors. Founded by women, the three firms are recognized leaders in the areas of diversity and inclusion. The Diversified Search Group family of firms also includes BioQuest and Grant Cooper, with niches in life sciences and academic medicine.

2005 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103

EAB

EAB helps today's education leaders solve their biggest problems. We start by forging and finding best practices to address education's top challenges with research forums dedicated to presidents, provosts, chief business officers, and many other key academic and administrative leaders. Through these forums, we provide peer-tested research that answers education's most pressing issues. Then, we hardwire those insights into each organization with our technology and services: Enrollment Management, Student Success Management, and Growth and Academic Operations.

1920 East Parham Road
Richmond, VA 23228

ECMC Foundation

ECMC Foundation is a national foundation whose North Star goal is to eliminate gaps in postsecondary completion by 2040. The Foundation uses a spectrum of funding structures, including strategic grantmaking and program-related investments through Education Innovation Ventures, to invest in both nonprofit and for-profit ventures.

444 S. Flower Street, Suite 2550
Los Angeles, CA 90071

Ellucian

We provide technology solutions and services that help higher education achieve student success. It’s been our focus for more than 40 years. Our passion speaks for itself: today we serve 2,400 institutions and 18 million students in 40 countries.

4375 Fair Lakes Court
Fairfax, VA 22033

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Fidelity Investments

Fidelity Investments operates a brokerage firm, manages a large family of mutual funds, provides fund distribution and investment advice, retirement services, wealth management, securities execution and clearance, and life insurance.

245 Summer Street
Boston, MA 02210

Greenwood Asher & Associates, LLC

Founded in 2004, Greenwood Asher & Associates, LLC (GA&A, LLC) is a full-service executive search firm with a specialization in identifying top tier executives to lead higher education institutions, K-12 school districts, and education nonprofits across the nation. GA&A, LLC’s full-time search professionals, many who have personal experience as education executives, bring an uncommon ability to adapt professional best practices to each institution’s unique context in ways that exceed clients’ expectations. As a result, GA&A, LLC has a notable repeat client rate – a testament to our expertise, strong relationships, skilled recruiting, and exceptional outcomes.

42 Business Centre Drive, Suite 206
Miramar Beach, FL 32550

Huron

At Huron, we understand the unique challenges and opportunities confronting the industry better than any other firm, and we offer the highest-quality professionals to help capitalize on them. By evaluating each challenge as an opportunity, we help position leaders to advance their institutions today and be better prepared for the challenges of tomorrow. Our higher education consulting expertise, collaborative mindset and outcomes-focused approach enable leaders to align and optimize their resources to their fullest, so they can give their attention to what matters most. Having worked with more than 500 institutions—including more than 95 of the top 100 research universities—Huron stands as the leading consultancy in the higher education industry.

550 West Van Buren Street
Chicago, IL 60607

Isaacson, Miller

Isaacson, Miller is a national retained search firm specializing in recruiting transformative leadership for mission-driven organizations. With the largest higher education executive search practice in the U.S., its searches have placed some of the most respected and successful presidents, chancellors, deans, department heads and administration professionals in a wide range of universities, colleges, and academic medical centers.

263 Summer Street, 7th Floor
Boston, MA 02210

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KBIC

We have built a results-driven recruitment practice that is focused on fulfilling the missions of academic institutions and have established lasting relationships with the most specialized leaders who value academic pursuits along with continued excellence in clinical research and high-quality patient care.

Whether it is a single position or a large-scale staffing initiative, our patented Client Focused Search and Market Mastery approaches enable us to identify, attract, evaluate, and acquire the right candidates with diverse backgrounds for your academic institution.

5908 Headquarters Drive, Suite 200
Plano, Texas 75024

Lindauer

Lindauer has long and proven executive search experience in the field of education, conducting executive searches for hundreds of higher education institutions nationally and internationally. Ever responsive to organizational dynamics, industry trends, and market conditions, we guide our clients through every stage of a search and empower them to make informed, confident decisions that propel their institutions in exciting new directions.

133 Clarendon St, #170310
Boston, MA 02117

NES Search Firm

NES, a national higher education search firm, focuses on recruitment and placement of enrollment professionals in admission, financial aid, and marketing leadership roles. We align searches to strategically match the goals of each institution. Established in 2014 as Napier Executive Search, NES consists of seasoned enrollment professionals with considerable consultative experience. The mission of NES is to build on our national reach, demonstrate excellence in enrollment searches, and work with synergy as a team to provide results to institutions.

801 Hanover Road
DeLand, FL 32724

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R. William Funk & Associates

R. William Funk & Associates is the premier firm dedicated to higher education search consulting. Led by its founder and President, R. William (Bill) Funk, the firm is recognized for its unparalleled record in recruiting many of the nation's most esteemed college and university leaders. Mr. Funk is the best known and most widely respected search consultant serving higher education. He has been called the "guru of higher education recruiting" by The Chronicle of Higher Education.

2911 Turtle Creek Blvd., Suite 300
Dallas, TX 75219

Russell Reynolds Associates

Founded in 1969, Russell Reynolds Associates quickly became a predominant international leader in executive recruitment. We are a private firm with 46 offices and nearly 1,500 employees globally. In addition to recruiting exceptional candidates and managing a comprehensive, equitable search process, we become trusted advisors who help universities think through challenging leadership issues and build out their leadership teams. Our Higher Education Practice specializes in recruiting senior leaders to research universities, small colleges, and academic and scientific research institutions.

1700 New York Ave NW, #400
Washington, DC 20006

RW Jones Agency

The RW Jones Agency is a full-service strategic communications firm exclusively focused on higher education. We understand the challenges and opportunities that your organization faces. From complex issues management counsel to the proactive development of institutionally distinctive media strategies, we know how to help colleges, universities, school districts and non-profit organizations succeed. With locations in Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, Memphis and Keene, N.H., we serve clients from coast to coast.

PO Box 772
Sunbury, OH 43074

SOPHIA Learning

We believe that personal and professional advancement should be affordable and accessible to students at every stage of their educational career. Since 2012, Sophia has been providing high-quality online courses for college-level credit with a curriculum committed to meeting the higher education needs of students and working adults.

225 South 6th Street, Suite 900
Minneapolis, MN 55402

Spelman Johnson

Spelman Johnson is a premier executive search firm serving higher education. Recruiting talented leaders, Spelman Johnson's success is strengthened by their deep, diverse relationships and their investment in the development of a leadership pipeline.

3 Chapman Avenue
Easthampton, MA 01027

Strada Education Foundation

Strada Education Network is a national social impact network dedicated to improving lives by forging clearer and more purposeful pathways between education and employment. Our approach combines research, public engagement, strategic philanthropy, mission-aligned investments, and a network of affiliate organizations. Together, we work to create a learner-centered ecosystem that better serves the millions of Americans seeking to complete postsecondary education and training, gain clear value from those experiences, and build meaningful careers.

10 W. Market Street, Suite 1100
Indianapolis, IN 46204

StraighterLine

Founded in 2008, StraighterLine was the first alternative course credit provider to offer a new pathway for students to reduce debt, expand opportunities, and achieve their goals. The leading provider of high-quality online courses, StraighterLine helps learners earn college credits and meet their professional goals. All StraighterLine courses go through an intensive quality review and recommendation process by ACE prior to being available to students. Each year, over 45,000 learners take StraighterLine courses to upskill into new careers or earn transferable credit to over 3,000 colleges.

950 North Glebe Road
Arlington, VA 22203

Studiosity

Studiosity is student success at scale, delivering AI for learning, not corrections. Because it is designed for higher education, Studiosity has a proven ROI of 4.4x for universities and colleges as retained students. It helps develops real skills, critical thinking, agency, belonging and retention, and empowers educators, and builds human connection. 200+ institutions, 2 million+ students, 1 proven platform, Studiosity transforms student support in higher education. For future-ready graduates, and future-ready institutions. The world’s leading, ethical, AI student support.

103 Foulk Road, Suite 202
Wilmington, DE 19803

Summit Search Solutions, Inc.

Summit is a boutique executive search firm dedicated to serving the higher education and non-profit sectors nationwide. In addition to offering traditional comprehensive search, Summit offers sourcing-based models where clients can select components of the search process at an hourly rate or fixed fee. All searches include strategies to identify and attract passive candidates and diverse candidates. Based in Asheville, NC, Summit has a team of experienced recruiting consultants in locations across the country including CA, CO, KS, NC, MD and NY.

PO Box 9824
Asheville, NC 28815

Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station

TEES is a state agency and part of the Texas A&M University System with a mission to improve lives through basic and applied engineering research, workforce development, and technology transition. Our collaborations with industry, academia, and government provide cutting-edge solutions to global technical challenges.

1111 Rellis Parkway
Bryan, TX 77807

The Jed Foundation

The Jed Foundation (JED) is a nonprofit that protects emotional health and prevents suicide for our nation’s teens and young adults, giving them the skills and support they need to thrive today…and tomorrow.

530 7th Ave., Suite 801
New York, NY 10018

The Steve Fund

The Steve Fund (TSF) is one of the nation’s leading organizations focused on promoting the mental health and emotional well-being of young people of color. Through its work impacting thousands of students and families throughout the country, it aims to build and elevate systems that will create a more equitable future. Our experts work with the nation’s leading colleges and universities, nonprofits, researchers, corporations, and mental health experts. TSF’s vision is that every student and young person of color is fully supported by offering services that promote mental health and well-being.

135 Governor Street
Providence, RI 02906

TIAA

The TIAA-CREF family of companies is a prominent financial services organization dedicated to providing lifetime financial security to those in the healthcare, academic, cultural, and research fields; for people whose work serves others.

730 3rd Ave.
New York, NY 10017

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WittKieffer

For 50 years, WittKieffer has been the nation's leader in executive search for education and healthcare. WittKieffer specializes in senior-level executive search assignments for higher education, healthcare and not-for-profit organizations. Our mission is to identify outstanding leadership solutions for organizations committed to improving the quality of life.

2015 Spring Road, Suite 510
Oak Brook, IL 60523

ZRG

We are ZRG — a global talent partner built for speed, scale, and outcomes that matter. From executive search to on-demand talent to consulting and embedded recruiting, we help leaders move faster, think smarter, and hire like it counts. Because it does.

ZRG’s Education, Nonprofit, and Social Impact practice integrates executive search, interim leadership, and talent consulting to bring clarity when institutions face complexity and change. From leadership transition through execution, we pair deep sector expertise with modern capabilities to deliver continuity and results that endure.

365 West Passaic Street, Suite 465
Rochelle Park, NJ 07662