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WHY STOCK EXECUTIVE SEARCH

We leverage our years of experience serving mission-driven organizations to understand our clients’ organizations, strategies, and teams, and then recruit candidates who are the perfect fit.

We value excellence, character, judgment, and collegiality in our client relationships and in the people we recruit. The relationships we have built across the nonprofit, education, government, law, and business sectors lead to great referrals for candidates for our clients. Our finely-honed sense for evaluating talent allows us to execute every search with speed and efficiency.

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OUR SERVICES

Targeted Search

Our clients come to us with a defined role and we help them find the very best person for the job. We primarily recruit for senior leadership/C-suite positions at nonprofit, educational, and other mission-driven organizations—CEOs, presidents, COOs/EVPs, VPs for advancement, deans, and other key executive roles. We have a particular expertise in recruiting leaders who are strong fundraisers.

Strategic Talent Advising

Leaders joining new organizations or making major changes in their existing organizations often need to rebuild their teams. We work with the board, CEO, or executive team to develop a talent plan that matches their institutional strategy, and then work with them to source individuals who can lead, operate, and execute in line with that plan. Our clients also call upon our expertise in board development and recruitment.

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TESTIMONIALS

  • ARTHUR BROOKS

    Professor at Harvard Business School and former President of AEI

    “We needed a mission-aligned but supremely talented CEO for ACB Ideas and Toby found us exactly the right person for the role.”

  • MARTHA MINOW

    Former Dean of Harvard Law School

    “Because of Toby’s eye for talent and judgment about the match between individuals and organizations, our institution is stronger and more innovative.”

  • JIM HAKE

    CEO and Founder of Spirit of America

    “Toby has been an important partner and advisor on talent. He has a great, trusted network. And he has been very helpful even when we don’t have a contractual relationship. Toby is in it for the long run and it makes a difference.”

  • BEN SASSE

    President Emeritus of the University of Florida and former U.S. Senator

    “Toby has a great ability to connect an organization’s strategy with talent needs and then sources outstanding people to fill the critical roles.”

  • SAM OLIVIERI

    CEO of Step Up Tutoring

    “From initial conversation to identification of the perfect person for us to hire his process was blindingly fast and easy—and our new head of development was able to hit the ground running and add significant value immediately.”

  • DAVID TRULIO

    President and CEO of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute

    “Toby took the time to understand our overall strategy and goals for the position. Armed with his policy expertise and extensive relationships, he delivered by bringing us fantastic candidates and a great fit for the person we ultimately hired.”

  • MATTHEW BARZUN

    Trustee of the National Constitution Center and former U.S. Ambassador to the U.K.

    “Toby knows people aren’t puzzle pieces—and neither are the leaders or organizations they join. He sees both as complex but not hopelessly complicated. He encourages alignment to clear goals without demanding uniformity, and brings together differing viewpoints without letting them calcify into division. That kind of clarity—and care—is rare. And just what we need more of today—especially as we’re building teams.”

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