Sara Swisher-Anderson is an accomplished executive search professional and human capital expert with more than 15 years’ experience and a strong track record of successful searches. Specializing in the non-profit and higher education sectors, she partners with leadership teams to develop strategies and recruit transformative leaders capable of driving organizational growth and resilience.
Professional Focus
- Over 15 years’ experience in talent acquisition, executive search and recruitment
- Specialized expertise in non-profit and higher education, with additional expertise in financial services, and legal, risk & compliance
- Track record of successful searches for C-suite executives, managing directors, and other senior leaders
- Broad human capital expertise including talent identification and acquisition, executive coaching, culture, change management, HR operations, employer branding, team development and training
- Highly skilled in recruitment strategy, relationship management, talent pipeline development, project management, market research and analysis, DEI best practices, negotiation and onboarding
- Proficient in advanced sourcing techniques and technologies such as recruitment databases and networks, applicant tracking systems, talent market mapping, competency assessment and learning & development tools
Business Expertise
- Executive Search Recruiter & Consultant at another leading global executive search and leadership consulting firm, New York; promoted from Senior Associate
- Executive Search Recruiter & Senior Associate at a global executive search and consulting firm, New York; focused on higher education and non-profits
- HR Consultant to The Marshall Project non-profit news organization, New York; guided hiring and project management during COVID-19
- Executive Search Senior Consultant at a global executive search firm specializing in the non-profit sector, New York; focused on senior-level fundraising executives; promoted from Consultant role
- Chief Operations Officer at American Technion Society, an international non-profit organization, New York; oversaw executive search, HR/talent strategy, and organizational change management; promoted from Chief of Staff role
- Chief of Staff/Executive Assistant at Columbia University, Office of Alumni & Development, New York; managed executive search process for recruitment of senior fundraising executives
- Executive Assistant to Chairman & Co-Founder at consulting firm Innosight, founded by Harvard Business School Professor Clayton M. Christensen, Boston
- Program Director at IntraMed Educational Group, New York
Sector Expertise
- Social Impact
- Not-for-Profit
- Higher Education
- Financial Services
- Legal, Risk & Compliance
- Asset Management & Alternatives
- Payments
- Banking
Education & Certifications
- Bachelor’s degree from University of Nebraska at Omaha
- Mindset Advantage Certification, Matthew Syed Consulting
- Maximizing Creative Leadership Certificate, CCL
- Insights into Innovation Certificate, IDEO-U
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