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A Transformative President Recognized for Leadership

In 2017, Nariman Farvardin, president of the Stevens Institute of Technology, was a recipient of the Carnegie Corporation of New York’s Academic Leadership Award. In 2018, Stevens received the ACE/Fidelity Investments Award for Institutional Transformation.

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Nariman Farvardin President
Shelly Weiss Storbeck Managing Partner
Stevens Institute of Technology Research University
Stevens Institute of Technology
Research University

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A Female President Breaks New Ground

After a wide-ranging search, Elon University chose Connie Ledoux Book to be its next president.

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Connie Book President
Julie E. Tea Partner
Elon University liberal arts university
Elon University
liberal arts university

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Visionary Civic Engagement Leader Takes Helm of College Consortium

Finding an exceptional leader for a consortium means finding someone with a special combination of abilities.

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Sonya Malunda President
Shelly Weiss Storbeck Managing Partner
Associated Colleges of the Midwest Consortium
Associated Colleges of the Midwest
Consortium

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A New Dean of Nursing Steers Construction and Growth

Mario Ortiz loved what he saw happening at Binghamton University's Decker School of Nursing and decided to take the lead.

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Mario Ortiz Dean, Decker School of Nursing
Stephen Leo Partner
Binghamton University Research University
Binghamton University
Research University

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Researcher Brings an Advocate’s Passion to a Role with International Scope

Storbeck/Pimentel & Associates enjoys a close working relationship with the University of Denver.

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Pardis Mahdavi Chief Academic Officer and Senior Associate Dean, School of International Studies
Susan VanGilder Partner
University of Denver Research University
University of Denver
Research University

Recent Successes

Gale Etschmaier named Dean, University Libraries at Florida State University

Stephen Sutton named Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs at UC Berkeley

Christopher Januzzi named Executive Director and CEO of The Electrochemical Society

Thought Leadership

SPA Partner Sue May Shares Insights at 2018 Women in Higher Education Leadership and Mentoring Conference

Personalized

Our focus on a nuanced understanding of your goals leads to a search built with care and focus.

How We Work

Transformative

Excellence in search secures leaders from diverse backgrounds who are ready to make a lasting impact.

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Expert

Our passion for the education and nonprofit sectors has made us experts with a difference.

Our Team

Clients Return to Us Again and Again Because Their Success Is Our Priority

One goal is fundamental to our close working relationships with clients: identifying exceptional candidates with the blend of knowledge, talents, style, and vision to thrive at specific places in specific roles.

Recent Successes

50%

of our placements are women, and one quarter are people of color.

74%

of our presidential placements since 2007 are still in office

Search Experience in

46 States

80%

of our searches are conducted for returning clients

Our Partnerships

We believe in the power of colleges, universities, independent schools, and nonprofits to inform, question, discover, and inspire. Our deep relationships with our clients across these sectors remind us daily of the value of great leadership.

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