“Carney Sandoe provided tremendous support to the Hockaday search. The breadth of the candidate pool, the connections within the independent school community, and the depth of the personal interviews with the candidates prior to meeting the search committee were all hallmarks. In particular, our consultants, Rayna and Aggie, were keenly aware of and sensitive to not only the requirements of the position but also the emotional needs of our school during our time of transition. They were accessible 24/7 and immediately responsive to all of our requests. The success of our search was due to their thorough process, their talented candidate pool, and their wise counsel along the way. I highly recommend CS&A for any independent school search.”
— Michelle Thomas
“Having a reliable team of seasoned professionals with practitioner experience on your side is a blessing at the best of times – never more so, than when hiring a head of school. Add to the challenge, a most demanding brief, in the midst of a global pandemic. We sure made it difficult, but Art, John, and Deb brought trusted counsel, sound wit, and sage advice all along the way, and despite having hideous time zone differences, email responses were nearly always within the hour. Taking the time to comprehensively get to know our school, community, and needs, privileged Carney Sandoe with the knowledge and informed discernment, which along with their proven methodology, delivered a shortlist which, well, nailed it. Our school benefited greatly from our collaboration, and I know will continue to reap untold benefits stemming from our hire, perfectly matched, by our perfect search partners.”
— Goran Kuna
“I cannot thank you enough for guiding, prodding, and leading us through the search process. You delivered a strong group of candidates for our consideration. You brought your wisdom and experience to bear at critical stages in the process (“interview more, not less”), and acceding to your arm-twisting served us well. You were always available when we sought your counsel, and you were patient and supportive throughout. On behalf of the Search Committee, thank you for all that you did to help us land the right candidate to be the next Saint Mary’s Head of School.”
— R. Marks Arnold
“Bob Regan and Carney Sandoe are absolutely the best at what they do. In our case, that task was to find, recruit, and hire a new Head of School. The search process was inclusive, timely, and extremely professional. Bob’s ability to manage personal relationships was extraordinary! It allowed for very in-depth interviews with all our constituent groups and provided us with significant insight into our specific needs for the new “face of our school.” Once the real work began, Bob never left our side. As a matter of fact, he’s still there! With regards to outcomes, we are now blessed with a true leader, someone we are confident will take us to the next level. Bob Regan and CS&A have my most enthusiastic endorsement!”
— Rod Powers
“Let me take this opportunity to say that I found it an excellent experience working with you, Art, and the whole International team. Your solid advice, quick responses, and insight were super helpful to me.”
— Scott D. McDonald
“Many thanks, Ralph, for your great work in finding candidates for us to review. We appreciate all you’ve done to support SAS over the last several years whether through executive search efforts or providing advice and counsel to the Board of Trustees, me, and others. SAS has good momentum heading in positive directions.”
— Richard Mueller
“Things are going great around All Saints and I wanted to once again tell you, Bob, thanks for being a big part of making that happen. Members of the search committee and I were in a meeting today and talking about how beneficial you were to encourage us to look at someone who wasn’t on our radar, and then keep him on board during the process until we could get to the finish line. We will be forever grateful for your wisdom and guidance.”
— Stacy Bengtson
“We were absolutely privileged to have Bob Regan as part of our search team. We had the difficult task of replacing a “legacy” President who had been with the school for over four decades. Our search committee was well-intentioned but we needed someone who could ensure we sourced and screened the absolute best candidates for our position. Bob helped us review and evaluate the local candidates and encouraged us to honestly compare them against the national candidates who were interested in our President role. He professionally challenged us when we were heading “off the rails” and he consistently asked us to “trust the process” which would render and secure the best possible candidate for our role. Bob sized up the characteristics of each search committee member and was able to relate to each member of the team. He was an invaluable partner and, by the end, a beloved part of our St. Joe’s “family.” We owe him big time! He is an incredible partner for any search you may consider.”
— Maureen Hurley
