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A photo of the old Boston state house with modern buildings in the background.
A photo of the Boston old state house with modern buildings in the background.

Civic institutions sustain a vital democracy.

Their success is our mission.

We recruit transformational leaders with a proven record of excellence, integrity, and impact.

Building on more than four decades of experience, we partner with organizations that advance the public good.

Our consultants bring extensive expertise to help our clients build extraordinary leadership teams consisting of the finest talent in the field.

Experience + Dedication

Impact at a Glance

40+

Years of Experience + Results

We understand the characteristics that define visionary, inclusive, and effective leaders capable of guiding our clients to a successful future.

80%

Return Rate

Reflective of our enduring relationships, 80% of our searches are for clients who return to us after being pleased with past results.

72%

Women, POC Placements

In 2023, 72% of our placements identified as women or people of color.

250+

Staff

Our team of 250+ professionals serve mission driven organizations nationally and internationally.

How to think differently

Insights + Newsroom

Lead the future

Our Open Searches

Excellence, Integrity + Impact

Clients We Serve

Isaacson, Miller builds on four decades of experience, relationships, and strategic insights to lead recruiting efforts across multiple mission-driven sectors.

Arts + Culture

Isaacson, Miller partners with arts and culture organizations whose missions celebrate creativity, innovation, education, public service, and audience engagement.

Conservation + Environment

We have a deep, longstanding record serving international, national, regional, and urban conservation and environmental organizations as well as funders supporting these groups. 

Healthcare, Academic Medicine + Health Sciences

Our record recruiting senior administrative leaders for multi-faceted roles in healthcare, academic medicine, and health sciences, is based on continuous appraisal of an increasingly complex sector. 

Higher Education

With more than half our work devoted to university and college leadership, we believe we have the nation’s largest and most diverse practice in higher education, spanning academic administration and functional leadership.

Human + Social Services / General Civic Sector

From our earliest days Isaacson, Miller has supported and empowered the country’s leading human and social services organizations, as well as nonprofits and civic institutions committed to revitalizing and strengthening the fabric of communities. 

International

Isaacson, Miller relies on a global network stretching throughout North and Central America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia to serve our domestic and international clients.

Philanthropy

We have served hundreds of foundations across the country in searches for CEOs, senior program and administrative leaders, and trustees.