Education, Nonprofit, & Social Impact
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Practice

Advance educational excellence with visionary leadership

Educational institutions are not just one thing. They are not solely instruction, or development, or real estate, or sports. They are all these things at once. ZRG has the unique skills and experience necessary to be a full-spectrum talent advisory partner with educational institutions.

Decades of expertise shaping educational excellence

ZRG’s dedicated Education Practice comprises, a team of seasoned executives who have represented educational institutions throughout the United States. Collectively, we have represented 300+ educational clients and successfully completed more than 2,100 searches within the past 10 years. We are proud of our longstanding relationships with public and private colleges, universities, districts, and systems of all sizes.

Both breadth and depth in experience

Our Sports, Music, & Entertainment group, formerly Turnkey Search, has placed the commissioners of major athletic conferences as well as coaches in men’s and women’s sports at DI, DII, and DIII schools alike.

The experts of The Registry are the gold standard for interim leadership in higher education. They have talented and experienced leaders ready to step into time-limited engagements across all functions of institutional leadership.

For real estate and facilities leadership needs, our Helbling group has over two decades of experience partnering with educational institutions for their critical needs in this central concern.

Education, Nonprofit, & Social Impact team

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Global Scale.
Boutique Feel.

We are in the markets that matter, but we show up like we’re part of your team. Hands-on, high-touch, and built around your goals.

Higher Education

Executive search across the full institution, we support colleges and universities through pivotal moments, including president and provost searches, cabinet roles, advancement, operations, facilities, and athletics.
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Pre K-12

We support school systems, networks, and education organizations with integrated leadership and talent solutions that bring stability, alignment, and stronger hiring support during change.
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Arts & Culture Organizations

Helping organizations respond to funding volatility, shifting audiences, and questions of relevance, while sustaining strong leadership through change.
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Associations

Supporting associations and trade organizations as they manage leadership transition, member expectations, governance complexity, and shifting strategic priorities.
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Foundations

Leadership support for foundations and philanthropic organizations navigating board alignment, evolving priorities, and long-term institutional direction.
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Health & Human Services Organizations

Guidance for organizations facing leadership transition, rising community need, operational complexity, and growing demands for impact.
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Rosa-Lyn Morris

Global Market Leader
Education Sector

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