“It was a delight to work with Sara Shulman and Susanna Jones in our search for a Chief Advancement Officer. They developed a pool of truly talented candidates from a wide variety of backgrounds and institutions, the result of their having taken the time to really understand our school and its needs. As partners, they were generous with their insights, patience, and care, and I could not be happier with the process they led or the outcome that they helped produce.

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— John Botti, The Browning School

“I am deeply grateful to Sara Shulman and Elyse Waterhouse for helping us land our fabulous new CFOO. They took time and care to understand a great deal about our current context – successes, challenges, and future opportunities. Their inclusive approach in working not only with me but also with our business team and other school leaders enabled them to develop a nuanced understanding of skills and qualities of our ideal candidate. The portfolio of candidates they provided were stronger across the board than I could have imagined, and I particularly appreciated the diversity of the group (gender and race/ethnicity, as well as industry backgrounds). Their guidance was instrumental in shaping a process that has not only led to our successful new hire in the role but also to our people feeling valued. They were generous in sharing what they learned about us in the process, which has also helped greatly with the transition plan for our new CFOO and our operational teams. The partnership with Sara and Elyse continues to pay off. And it was fun to work with them, too!”

— Jennifer Weyburn, The Packer Collegiate Institute

“I can say wholeheartedly that it was terrific to partner with Sara Shulman and Greg Britton on our recent CFOO search. They are pros — they come with background in finance and advancement, attracted a very strong candidate pool, gave very good and sage advice to me throughout the process, and also engaged the board members in very thoughtful ways. I would highly recommend them, so much so that I am now working with another Carney Sandoe consultant in our next important search. She, too, has been great with me and our internal search committee.”

— Suzanne Fogarty, The Chapin School