Chief Human Resources Officer - The Registry Interim

We Place Human Resources Officers

The placement of Interim Chief Human Resource Officers (CHROs) is central to the mission of The Registry. The Registry is the nation’s best source for senior interim leadership. We place Interim Presidents and Chancellors at public colleges and universities; community colleges and state systems offices; and private colleges and universities including faith-based and minority-serving institutions. Highly experienced Registry Interim Vice Presidents of Human Resources (VPHR) have a significant and positive impact on personnel recruitment, retention, professional development, and workforce engagement. Registry Interim CHROs are prepared to introduce and support best practices related to personnel recruitment, retention, professional development, and workforce engagement. Registry Interim VPHRs enhance the performance and productivity of an entire academic community.

A Proven Process

The Registry’s success in delivering the right interim leaders to the right institutions is built upon a proven, four-step process:

Getting to know you

We work closely with you to gain the knowledge and insight to find candidates who fit your goals. They will review materials and consult directly with your board chair, president and other key decision makers.

Drawing on experienced candidates

We offer a pool deep with talent. Our members are already vetted by and contracted to The Registry and can be ready on short notice to assume interim positions.

Managing the selection process

We help you make the right choice. A Registry principal will travel to campus with your chosen finalists to participate in a customized and collegial selection process. Excluding travel expenses, the process is pro-bono.

Tracking results

We help you manage expectations. A Registry principal will develop an expectations document that identifies your challenges and priorities and establishes accountability for your new interim administrator.

Testimonials

“Several SUNY campuses have used The Registry to fill immediate leadership needs with success. I applaud The Registry for their careful selection of experienced leaders to its ranks and providing this valuable service to campuses that need it.”

Nancy L. Zimpher

Former Chancellor of the State University of New York

“I have found the Registry an invaluable resource at critical junctures. Professional, responsive and discrete. They have my unqualified endorsement”

Steve Titus, President

Iowa Wesleyan College

“I have invested over four decades of my career in the Academy in an effort to improve the fiscal health of each college and university I have served. Being a member of The Registry provides me with the opportunity to continue to serve in an interim now that I have “retired”. These interim assignments allow me to contribute to a wonderfully diverse array of institutions, leveraging my fiscal and leadership experience to make a positive difference.”

Mr. Bill McGarry

Current Member of The Registry

“As many staff members said during the formal search process, ‘we wish we could keep [the Interim]!’ I concur…I have been very pleased with the responsiveness and quality of my interactions with The Registry, and, if needed, will utilize their services in the future. “

Dr. Jo Alice Blondin, President

Clark State Community College

Registry Best Practices Define The Gold Standard

The Registry’s success matching the right interim executives to the right institutions is made possible by its burgeoning membership of more than 1,000 veteran executives; and is enhanced by the development of—and adherence to—the following six best practices for interim engagements:

All of The Registry’s preliminary work is pro bono—including the identification and selection of candidates.
Registry interim candidates have already been pre-qualified—and they are immediately available to be matched to the needs and requirements of your institution.
The Registry’s business model makes it possible for institutions to cap their overall costs at current budgetary levels for the duration of the interim engagement.
A Registry “Expectations Document” is collaboratively developed that defines the purpose, direction and desired outcomes.
The Registry is a membership-based organization, which preempts the need for expensive, time-consuming and potentially disruptive open-market interim searches.
For nearly 30 years, the Registry has provided the best talent—and its members have delivered the best results.

Value

The Registry offers the best pricing model—our fees are incurred on a monthly-only basis. They will be roughly equivalent to your institution’s established budget for salary and fringe benefits for the duration of our interim service.