Executive Search Services for Healthcare and Non-Profit Organizations

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Video: Bryan Lake, Executive Director of Family Promise of Orange County and Dr. Pela Terry, Executive Director of Atlantic Street Center review Glick Davis and Associates' Executive Search services.

Our Expertise in Executive Recruitment

At Glick Davis & Associates, our executive search services are built on a foundation of firsthand leadership experience and a deep understanding of the nonprofit landscape. With over 25 years of executive search and recruitment for Healthcare and Non-profit CEOs, we bring unparalleled insight into identifying, evaluating, and placing transformative leaders. Our team members have themselves served as CEOs and Executive Directors, giving us a unique perspective on what makes a successful nonprofit leader. This lived experience allows us to design and execute a recruitment process that goes far beyond resumes and references—one that truly understands the demands of nonprofit leadership.

25+ years of nonprofit CEO and Executive Director search experience.
Former nonprofit CEOs and EDs on our team lead a more thoughtful, informed recruitment process.

Executive search firm helping recruit Non-profit and healthcare CEO's

Why Choose Our Executive Search Firm?

Choosing the right executive search firm is critical to your organization’s success. At Glick Davis & Associates, we do more than just fill a position—we partner with your board to guide the full executive transition. Our retained search model ensures a high-touch, end-to-end service that empowers your board to focus on governance while we manage the logistics and strategy of the recruitment. From organizational assessments to onboarding support, every step is designed to ensure that your next leader is not only well-qualified but also aligned with your mission, culture, and long-term goals.

Comprehensive transition management includes organizational assessments and onboarding support.
We work directly with your board to manage the entire search and leadership transition process.

Success Stories in CEO Placements

Our track record of successful CEO and Executive Director placements speaks for itself. With a focus on executive search and recruitment for Healthcare and Non-profit CEOs, we’ve placed leaders who have gone on to drive lasting impact across a wide spectrum of sectors—from affordable housing and healthcare to the arts and youth services. These outcomes are the result of a rigorous, human-centered process that balances skills assessment with organizational fit. By incorporating multi-stage interviews and candidate assignments, we ensure that every placement leads to long-term success for both the executive and the organization.

Industries served include human services, environment, healthcare, arts, associations, and more.
Each placement follows a thorough evaluation process: interviews, assignments, and skill assessments.

What our clients are saying

I want to give special thanks to Mr. Jan Glick & Mr. Heyward Watson for your immense support and commitment to build this organization. Beyond facilitation of an excellent Executive Search, their guidance significantly strengthened both our governance and our operations. We could not have accomplished this much without you.

Kateesha Atterbury

Chair of the Board, Rainier Valley Community Development Fund

Rainier Valley Community Development Fund

I don’t think our search could have been run more effectively! The partnership between Glick, Davis & Associates and Third Sector Company was excellent. Jan Glick & team skillfully guided us through the process, including outreach to and screening of candidates, thorough reference checks, and insightful facilitation of interviews.

Bob Cook

Chair, Executive Search Committee

Pacific Hospital Preservation & Development Authority

At Social Venture Partners, Glick Davis & Associates kept our Executive search focused and on-track. His emphasis on change management made what can be a difficult transition following a founding Executive, much smoother. We are grateful for his help.

Todd Vogel

Board Chair (Former)

Social Venture Partners

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Kathy Thamm

Executive Director (Retired )

Community Minded Enterprises

I registered for the Executive Leadership Institute with my usual reservations. However, my time in the Institute and coaching from Jan, of Glick Davis & Associates, have given me a new awakening to lead my board, staff and agency to greater places.

Melva Tolbert

Executive Director (Former)

New Sunrise Properties

Jan's individual coaching sessions bring leadership back into focus for me and assures that the leadership role, which is so critical to the success of my organization, remains foremost in my mind. Jan's quiet reflective style and his long experience in the business world enables him to be supportive at the same time he asks the tough questions, pushing me to successfully confront my most difficult leadership challenges. Jan's coaching pulled it altogether, making the experience truly transformative and enabling me to really internalize and use the skills I learned in class.

Marie Kittredge

Executive Director (Former )

Slavic Village Development

GDA is a preferred partner for Executive search with Third Sector Company

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