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Executive Search Firms

NU Preferred Vendor (Professional Services: Executive Search Services)

Vendor: See below for full list of 11 vendors

Product/Service: Executive Search Services

Category: Professional Services

Ordering Method: Non-Catalog

Northwestern Procurement Administrator:
Name: Northwestern Procurement
Email: procurement@northwestern.edu

Description of Products/Services:

Eleven Executive Search Firms have been awarded preferred vendor contracts for the CIC Purchasing Consortium which consists of the Big Ten univeristies and the University of Chicago. As a member of the CICPC, Northwestern University may utilize these agreements. Below is a list of the eleven Executive Search Firms that were awarded contracts:

Executive Search Firm

Vendor Rep

Rep Phone

Website

Academic Search

Rosa Morris

202-263-7479

www.academic-search.com

Allen Austin Global Executive Search

Jackie Gorman-Johnson

210-648-2743

www.allenaustinsearch.com

Auerback Associates

Judith Auerback

617-451-0095

www.auerbach-assc.com

Greenwood / Asher & Associates

Jan Greenwood

850-650-2277

www.greenwoodsearch.com

Hodge Partners

Betty Hasler

415-445-9154

www.hodgepartners.com

Hollins Group

Lawrence Hollins

312-606-8000

www.thehollinsgroup.com

Isaacson Miller

John Fahy

617-262-6500

www.imsearch.com

Korn / Ferry International

Kenneth Kring

215-496-6666

www.kornferry.com

R.H. Perry & Associates

Robert H. Perry

202-965-6464

wwww.rhperry.com

Witt / Kieffer

Dennis Barden

603-575-6167

www.wittkieffer.com

Storbeck / pimentel & Associates

Charles Bunting

807-985-4987

www.storbeckpimentel.com

Pricing:

Details about each firm's pricing and terms can be found by downloading the Executive Search Firm Pricing and Summary  (pdf). Master Agreements for each firm can be reviewed on the CIC website. You may login using your Northwestern NetID and password.

How to Order:

  • Define the scope and specifications for your search requirements.
  • Evaluate the firms to determine best options for your department or school.  Please review the Executive Search Firm Pricing and Summary (pdf) prior to contacting the firm for details regarding their terms. 
  • Obtain a quote from selected firm(s). 
  • Once a firm is selected, create a non-catalog requisition for the full dollar amount under special requisition type "One Time Service." This will allow for multiple payments to be issued against one purchase order. Be sure to attach a copy of the quote from the selected firm when creating the requisition.
  • Notify Contract Administrator, Betsy Costello via email, that you have engaged the services of one of these search firms.