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We Place Presidents & Chancellors

The placement of Interim Presidents and Chancellors is central to the mission of The Registry. The Registry is the nation’s best source for interim executive 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. For twenty-five years, governing boards have recognized that The Registry is the best and most reliable source for highly-experienced, Interim Presidents and Chancellors. Registry Interim Presidents and Chancellors advance an institution through periods of (un)anticipated transition, identifying critical strategic objectives, and turning transitions into opportunities.

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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:
1

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.
2

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.
3

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.
4

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

“An interim gives us the time to be deliberative in that search process because we know that the person who is filling that role from The Registry is not just keeping the seat warm. They are experienced in that role and they help move the agenda… It also helps to give us the opportunity to have somebody who, because of their own credibility and experience, can provide us with some objective advice. That person can, with setting all politics aside, tell us what they think of the people, the organization, really any topic, and you know that the advice that you’re getting is entirely objective.”

Stew Uretsky, EVP Finance and Administration, Brandeis University

“An interim gives us the time to be deliberative in that search process because we know that the person who is filling that role from The Registry is not just keeping the seat warm. They are experienced in that role and they help move the agenda… It also helps to give us the opportunity to have somebody who, because of their own credibility and experience, can provide us with some objective advice. That person can, with setting all politics aside, tell us what they think of the people, the organization, really any topic, and you know that the advice that you’re getting is entirely objective.”

Stew Uretsky, EVP Finance and Administration, Brandeis University

“In my almost 40 years in higher education, my five months at Arkansas Tech University have been one of my most fulfilling experiences. This has been a wonderful experience, and I am forever indebted to the Registry for giving me this opportunity.  I do believe I was able to do some very good things for Arkansas Tech University.”

Patrick Hundley, Interim Vice President of Development at Arkansas Tech University

“Interim presidents are in constant need of ongoing, in-depth, comprehensive, and insightful support services, and the Registry is precisely designed to serve in this capacity. The Registry remains an ongoing partner with each interim president throughout the duration of their service.”

Dale Nitzschke, President Emeritus, Southeast Missouri State University

“[The Interim] has been a Godsend to Maria and to us! Through his quiet demeanor, history with Mercy institutions, professionalism and clear direction for our school, we will continue to prosper!”

Joseph Salamack, Chairman

Maria 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.

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