E&I Cooperative Services
The Cizek Associates contract helps E&I members with their executive search needs identifying, attracting, and evaluating the best possible executive candidates through a combination of deep understanding of the higher education environment and the knowledge of how successful businesses operate in the private sector. Cizek Associates is intimately familiar with, and appreciative of, the dynamics of search committees and board of trustees, the importance of a shared governance approach to decision-making, and the concerns and keen interest in the outcomes of searches they seek to complete.
Why Clients Choose Us:
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- Specialty focus in higher education leadership
- Simple continuity with a single point of contact throughout the search process
- 12-month onboarding for both client and candidate to ensure alignment, integration, and long-term success
- 99% Search Completion Rate
- 88% Long-Term Candidate Retention
- 85% Repeat Business Rate
The Cizek Associates contract supports E&I members in identifying, attracting, and evaluating top executive candidates — combining a deep understanding of the higher education environment and the knowledge of how successful businesses operate in the private sector.
With firsthand knowledge of search committee dynamics and board governance, we value the role of shared decision-making and understand the priorities and expectations that drive successful searches.
Our team has completed hundreds of higher education executive searches, inclusive of roles such as President, Provost, Vice President for Student Affairs, Vice President for Finance, Chief Operating Officer, General Counsel, Chief Information Officer, Chief Human Resources Officer, and more.
