Facilities Management Executive Search
Q3 Insight
Executive Search Viewpoint:
Vetting Executive Search Firms and Questions to Ask
Retaining a search firm to find a key professional is a big decision. After all, it’s a significant investment of time and money. What should you be asking when vetting prospective firms? 
Mid-Career Candidates: Taking the Next Leap
While a job search mid-career can be intimidating, it can also be enlightening, giving you a renewed sense of confidence and hunger for achievement. Landing that new job that
you’ve always wanted can bring professional and personal fulfillment – and isn’t that what everyone wants at this stage of the game? Our consultants, Jim Lord, Marc Datz, and Wendy Zang weigh in with their advice on taking that next leap.

Search Case Study:

Directors of Operations
for a world-renowned healthcare system
Searches with healthcare organizations come with an added humanistic element and significance in knowing that they play a role in impacting the quality of care and overall patient experience. These assignments with one of our long-term clients were particularly complex and commanded a succinct strategy. Our open communication and high collaboration ultimately allowed us to attract and secure two extremely talented candidates, who each possess unique strengths and intangible qualities that are allowing them to successfully impact the institution’s goals and success.
Recent Executive Placements

  • Vice President of Facilities for Northwestern University
  • Assistant Vice President, Design Management for an Ivy-League university
  • Deputy Director, Facility Development & Operations for Palm Beach County
  • Real Estate Development Associate for Johns Hopkins University
  • Assistant Vice President for Facilities for University of Rhode Island
  • Associate Director, Planning, Design & Construction for University of Maryland, College Park
  • Executive Director of Facilities Management for a Virginia university
  • Director of Capital Project Management for a NYC university medical center
  • Director of Facilities for Westridge School
  • Director of Facilities Operations for Colgate University
  • Director of Facilities Services for Sharon Towers, a CCRC
  • Senior Project Manager for a private university in New Jersey
Recently Retained Searches

  Upcoming Events

NYC Professional Women in Construction, Deal or No Deal: Negotiating for a Better Future, New York, NY - September 10 [ Wendy Zang and Lee Grandovic ]

ERAPPA (Eastern Region of APPA) Annual Conference , Erie, PA -
September 29 - October 2 [ Tom Dunn and Jim Lord ]

SRAPPA (Southeast Region of APPA) Annual Conference , Covington, KY -
October 5 - 9 [ Wes Miller]

Women in Construction 14th Annual Conference , Washington DC -
October 18-19 [ Wendy Zang and Aubrey Allen]

Does your organization have talent needs?
As we travel frequently, contact us to see when we will be in your region
(724) 935-7500
Tom Helbling
President
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Jim Lord
Executive Director, Northeast
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Wes Miller
Managing Director, Southeast
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Tom Dunn
Managing Dir, Mid-Atlantic
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Lee Grandovic
Regional Manager, NYC
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Marc Datz
Regional Manager, Midwest
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For other U.S. locations, please contact us .