Professional and Academic Deans - The Registry Interim

We Place Academic & Professional Deans

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.

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

“[The Interim] was infinitely helpful in every aspect of her performance. Specifically, [she] came into a void left by the departure of a long tenured dean. Her leadership was both calming and empowering. Her work on AACSB in preparation for the site visit was flawless…She was effective from the beginning, learned our institutional processes in short order, and was a seasoned contributor at the Council of Deans and Chairs table…Thanks to The Registry for sending her this way!”

Chris Crawford, Ph.D.

Provost and VPAA, Black Hills State University

“My thanks to the Registry for all your help this past year with the Nursing Dean and the Provost positions. We would not have survived the year without them!”

Eugene Cornacchia, Ph.D.

President, Saint Peter’s University

“Quincy College will always owe a debt of gratitude to [the Interim] for extending her contract with the College through the Registry. She continued to move the nursing program to a level of performance which it had not experienced prior to her arrival. She established order out of what some may have rightfully termed chaos and I am convinced that the College’s nursing program survived and benefited from her presence and oversight.”

Aundrea Kelley, Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs

Quincy College

“[The Interim’s] impact on this institution was extremely positive. His expertise and leadership in the area of Higher Education, complemented by a high level of professionalism, passion for this art form and his personal qualities of caring and graciousness were the perfect combination of skills needed by CIM during this transitional period.”

Gary Hanson

Interim President, Cleveland Institute of Music

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.