Howard Fischer is President of HFA, a ZRG Company, with more than 35 years of experience advising boards, CEOs, and senior executives on leadership and board search.

Howard founded HFA and built it into a trusted advisor to organizations navigating critical leadership decisions.

He specializes in CEO, board, and senior executive placements, partnering with Fortune 100 companies and high-growth organizations across industries, including Comcast, JCI, Warner Brothers Discovery, Dupont, and UGI to name a few. Howard has led more than 2,500 leadership assignments and is known for helping boards assess composition and strategically build leadership teams aligned to performance and growth. He is the founding president of the National Association of Corporate Directors Philadelphia Chapter and a recognized voice in board and CEO succession, having authored thought leadership and led CEO forums featuring leaders from Comcast, NBCUniversal, Wawa, etc.

Howard is based in the Philadelphia.