— Executive Search & Leadership

A structured basis for choosing your next leader.

MPD works with boards and hiring committees in arts, culture and mission-driven organizations to clarify leadership needs and assess candidates against the work the role requires.

How I help

Choose the support that fits

Choose full search support or focused assessment, depending on your team’s capacity and where you are in recruitment.

From role definition to appointment

Early assessment

Full executive search

Search Sprint

I support your committee from role definition and candidate outreach through assessment, due diligence and appointment.

You manage outreach and the candidate pool, and retain the hiring decision.

I narrow the pool to four and conduct four recorded, structured interviews. You receive concise summaries, secure review links and a 60-minute debrief.

Search Sprint covers early assessment. It excludes sourcing, reference checks and offer negotiation.

Your decision materials

What you receive

I agree the deliverables with you to fit a full search or Search Sprint. These can include:

Assessment criteria

Interview evidence

Committee support

Criteria tied to your organization’s priorities and the work the next leader needs to do.

Interview notes and summaries that help you compare candidates against the same criteria.

A facilitated discussion to examine evidence, question assumptions and identify gaps.

— Illustrative example — no client or candidate data

Example of the work

This illustrative example connects leadership criteria to questions your committee can explore. It contains no candidate data.

Strategic leadership

Example of setting priorities under resource constraints

People leadership

Evidence of handling conflict, accountability and staff development

Community relationships

How relationships influenced an organizational decision

Committee questions: Where is the evidence strongest? What remains uncertain? What should the next interview test?

Next Steps

Discuss your needs

Tell me where you are in the hiring process. We can discuss whether full search support or a Search Sprint fits your needs.