Executive Search & Organization Consulting

The Ward Group is committed to helping clients succeed by attracting and retaining the highest caliber executives across a broad array of industries.

  • Proven Methodology

    We determine the right fit through an innovative approach that considers credentials, culture, and chemistry, and has proven to deliver organizations outstanding results.

    Our Point of Difference
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  • Team-Based Approach

    We provide the level of expertise, reach and depth found in larger executive search firms, with the personal approach and agility that only a smaller firm can provide.

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  • Client-Centric Philosophy

    We adhere to a rigorous methodology in both our search and organization consulting practices that ensures clients are best served in all aspects of our partnership.

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  • Practical Experience

    Our roots are firmly planted in the functional area of marketing and communications. Everyone at The Ward Group has held positions in this respective field.

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Executive Search Case Studies

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Nationally Recognized Integrated Health System

One of the nation’s most respected integrated health systems had recently acquired a health insurance plan to expand its offerings. The goal was to create a progressive customer-centric health plan focused on providing innovative products and services to its members.

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A Fast-Growing Asset Management Company

Our client is an independent asset management firm providing institutional quality investment strategies to individual investors, corporation and retirement plans with a significant growth trajectory and appetite to expand their product and service offering. This created a high-impact opportunity for its first Director of Product Development and Management.

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The Nation’s Pre-eminent Business School

Our client, known as “The World’s First Business School” has been the place where visionaries, inventors and trailblazers have received their start for more than 135 years. They were looking to bring in their next marketing and communications leader, an accomplished marketer to lead a team of 40+ and enhance one of the pre-eminent global brands in Higher Education.

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A Multibillion-Dollar Leader in The US Healthcare Sector

A multibillion-dollar leader in the US healthcare system, we attracted a dynamic, innovative healthcare executive to their Population Health business unit.

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A Leading Academic Medical Center

A leader in the biomedical revolution, this leading academic healthcare system recognized the need to modernize its marketing capability, charging us with recruiting a Chief Marketing Officer who would respect the legacy of the institution while simultaneously driving change and innovation in Marketing and evolve the marketing team.

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“The search profession is both art and science. We combine our analytical skills with great instincts to ensure our clients are served well and that we have some fun along the way.”

— Jim Ward

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