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Courtney Wilk-Mandel

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Courtney Wilk-Mandel’s practice focuses on searches in higher education, arts and culture, and academic medicine, and she is a West Coast leader in our Arts and Culture practice. Based in Los Angeles, Courtney has supported leading institutions in presidential and CEO searches, including Stanford University, UC Berkeley, the University of Southern California, and the Hammer Museum. Her other notable searches include liberal arts college presidents, executive directors at symphonies and other cultural institutions, and vice presidents of health affairs, as well as deans of medicine and clinical and basic science chairs. 

Courtney, a thought partner to her clients, brings a breadth of practice expertise and a strong commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion to her work and to the work of the firm.

Prior to joining Isaacson, Miller, Courtney was the assistant director of undergraduate admissions at the University of Southern California. 

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