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Excellence, Integrity + Impact

Functional + Administrative Leadership

We recruit the full range of financial, operational, and administrative leadership in higher education, academic medicine, and other types of non-profit organizations.

Our Clients

We have an unparalleled track record recruiting leaders in a wide range of areas: finance and business; accounting and control; audit, risk and compliance; human resources, talent, and people management; information technology and security; institutional research, analytics, and effectiveness; marketing, communications, and public affairs; and more.

 

Our Experience

Through thousands of searches, we have developed an in-depth understanding of these roles and a deep, diverse, and national network of outstanding leaders. Our disciplined and tested approach, and professional experience in these fields, allows us to partner with our clients in identifying outstanding candidates who have an exceptional understanding of the complexities of their field, paired with the experience to succeed.

Experience + Dedication

Evidence of Impact

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.

4k+

Functional Leadership Searches

IM has conducted thousands of administrative and functional leadership searches across the civic sector.

55%

Women Placements

In 2023, 55% of our placements identified as women.

37%

POC Placements

In 2023, 37% of our placements were people of color.

HOW TO THINK DIFFERENTLY

Insights

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An IM Conversation with Dawn Rhodes

Dawn Rhodes, VP for Finance and Administration and CBO at the University of Maryland Baltimore discusses her pathway to becoming a university business officer, the evolution of the role, and how COVID-19 is affecting major research institutions.