CSBA Announces New Executive Search Services Partnership with McPherson & Jacobson
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The California School Boards Association (CSBA) today announced the launch of a new executive search service in partnership with McPherson & Jacobson, L.L.C., offering its members an affordable and streamlined process to meet their executive hiring needs.
“Hiring the right executive to serve as superintendent is critical for any school district,” said Vernon M. Billy, Executive Director & CEO, CSBA. “Our partnership with McPherson & Jacobson provides districts with a new and effective resource for that purpose.”
This new partnership is in response to requests by CSBA members for the organization to provide executive search services to assist with their hiring needs. This service offers CSBA members assistance from California-based consultants who are experienced in the state’s educational landscape and understand the needs of local districts. The team of consultants will work in conjunction with the board and key stakeholder groups to implement a comprehensive hiring process that results in selection of the most qualified candidate.
“Our mission is to ensure the search for an executive will result in quality leadership for education excellence,” said Thomas Jacobson, CEO of McPherson & Jacobson. “We are proud to say that almost 80 percent of the superintendents hired by our clients in the last five years are still in those positions.”
For more information about CSBA’s executive search service or other products and services offered by CSBA, please visit www.csba.org/ESS or call CSBA at 800-266-3382. For more information about McPherson & Jacobson, visit www.macnjake.com.
About McPherson & Jacobson, LLC
McPherson & Jacobson, L.L.C. has been conducting national searches for boards of education since 1991. McPherson & Jacobson has successfully placed more than 500 superintendents and other officials in public and non-profit organizations across the United States.
About CSBA
The California School Boards Association (CSBA) is the non-profit education association representing the elected officials who govern public school districts and county offices of education. With a membership of nearly 1,000 educational agencies statewide, CSBA brings together school governing boards, and district and county office administrators to advocate for effective policies that advance the education and well-being of the state’s more than 6 million school-age children. CSBA provides policy resources and training to members, and represents the statewide interests of public education through legal, political legislative, community and media advocacy.