We are immensely grateful for the opportunity to connect outstanding human resources professionals with mission-driven institutions across academia, healthcare, cultural, and non-profit organizations.

This newsletter is full of information relevant to human resources leaders like you with updates, resources and, of course, our current active searches. We encourage you to review all open positions on the WittKieffer website to include the robust list of searches in the human resources leadership space. Please let us know if you have interest in or know of current or aspiring leaders who would excel in the roles listed below.

2025 CUPA-HR Annual Conference

Sarah Palmer
Principal		 Ben Haden
Senior Partner		 Adam Burns
Principal

We are thrilled that Sarah Palmer, Ben Haden, and Adam Burns will be attending this year's CUPA-HR conference in Denver in early October. We would love to see you, catch up over coffee, and hear about all that is new! Please let us know if you have interest in connecting on-site and we will make it happen. We can't wait to see you!

WittKieffer Can Help with MORE Than Search

Our support doesn't stop at placing strong people into leadership roles; WittKieffer is also committed to working with higher education colleagues throughout their careers to ensure their success.

Our Leadership Advisory team is constituted by higher education practitioners with significant campus leadership experience. They leverage their expertise to advise in areas such as:

  • General leadership coaching
  • Leadership assessment of interim and sitting leaders
  • Leadership team development
  • Succession planning
  • And more!

If your team is looking for organizational development or support, we hope you'll reach out to brainstorm on how WittKieffer can strengthen your team.

Our Interim Leadership team is here to help as well. During these turbulent times, the need for interim executives or on-demand (ie, project-based) leadership arises unexpectedly. WittKieffer provides comprehensive solutions to deliver desired outcomes that enable institutions to move forward despite ongoing market, financial, and operational pressures.

Current HR Leadership Searches

As the fall semester kicks off, we encourage you to review all open positions on the WittKieffer website. Please let us know if you'd like more information about any of these opportunities or if you know of an aspiring leader whom you believe would excel in the role. Also, we encourage you to add or update your profile on the WittKieffer candidate portal.

Current searches (and more to come soon):

Leadership Insights

We know that choosing the right leaders – which is defined by your institution's strategy and context – is critical. Our consultants offer insights into the development and support of leaders:

Helpful Resources

If you may be considering a new leadership role, we encourage you to take advantage of these helpful insight articles from our WittKieffer consultants:

Below you will find a list of WittKieffer professionals dedicated to human resources leadership search efforts. Each of us invites you to reach out at any time to share feedback, ask questions, inquire about our services, or brainstorm about your career.

Thank you again for the work you do to enrich the lives of the community at your institutions and beyond. We hope to see you in Denver at CUPA-HR!

On behalf of your WittKieffer Team,

Sarah

Sarah T. Palmer 
Principal, Education Market Human Resources Specialty Practice Leader
spalmer@wittkieffer.com

 

Human Resources Specialty Practice Team – Education Market