Executive Search

Exceptional leadership isn’t just about filling a role. It’s about finding the right person to guide your mission forward.

We help organizations develop long-term talent strategies that strengthen leadership, build continuity, and align with your vision for the future.

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How Do We Help?

We work exclusively in the social profit sector, bringing deep insight into the leadership qualities needed to navigate mission, complexity, and change.

Our searches are rooted in strong relationships and a diverse, cross-sector network, from healthcare and education to community services and beyond.

We focus on alignment, competencies, and sustainable leadership to ensure that each placement supports both immediate needs and future growth.

What Sets Us Apart

Sector insights, tailored strategies, ongoing support, and tenured placements.

What We Offer

CEO, Executive Director, and VP level searches, Board recruitment, succession planning, and CEO reviews.

Our Process

We build strong relationships, draw from a diverse network, and follow a proven, thoughtful approach.

Executive Search Services

Executive and Leadership Search        –        Board Search        –         Succession Planning        –        CEO Reviews and Evaluations        –        Recruiting Advice

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Executive Search & Board Recruitment

The right leader can shape the future of your organization. We help you find that person.

Through a thoughtful, proven process, we bring you candidates who not only meet the requirements, but reflect your organizations values, purpose, vision. When our work is done, you’ll have the right person in the role and the tools in place to support their success. We also proudly guarantee each placement and remain committed to supporting both the leader and the organization throughout their journey.

Succession Planning

A properly designed and well-executed succession plan is the start of any successful transition.

We support organizations in developing thoughtful, future-focused succession plans that ensure leadership continuity and long-term success. Our plans help maintain momentum between leaders, create organizational stability, keep the Board informed, and align senior leadership development with the strategic needs of the organization. You’ll walk away with a roadmap that keeps momentum going and prepares your next generation of leaders.

CEO Reviews

A good review process supports great leadership.

We help boards implement simple, effective CEO evaluations that create alignment between performance, values, and strategy. At the end of the process, your board and your CEO will have a clearer picture of what’s working, where to grow, and how to move forward together.

 
 

Our Executive Search practice is delivered by our team of consultants who specialize in identifying and securing leaders who strengthen social profit organizations and support their strategic goals.

Behind every search is the strength of our entire integrated team. We draw on collective expertise across The Discovery Group, bringing in specialized knowledge as each situation requires. Our strongest recruitment outcomes emerge when insights flow freely among all team members.

Our Integrated Approach
Leadership transitions rarely stand alone. We integrate our services across executive search, strategic planning & governance, campaign & fundraising counsel, and executive coaching to create tailored solutions that address your organization's unique needs. Whether your search connects to succession planning, board development, or organizational strategy, we bring the right combination of expertise to support your success.

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It's very rare in life where you find a group that helps you every step of the way of a huge project, but with The Discovery Group, that's exactly what we received when we used their services to find a new executive director for BC Family Doctors. We found the perfect candidate with Christoph's help, and then a year later, he helped us with our first evaluation for that same ED. Having someone guide us like he did was invaluable. I would not hesitate to use The Discovery Group again or to recommend them to colleagues.

Dr. Tahmeena Ali, ChairBC Family Doctors
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Working with Christoph was a standout experience. He brought a rare balance of calm confidence, strong process leadership, and emotional intelligence. We especially appreciated his ability to keep us on track with patience and respect, and his structured approach made candidate evaluation clear and effective. Christoph’s preparation was excellent, and the candidate pool he presented was very strong. His ability to listen, guide, and adapt made all the difference. Having worked with many search professionals, I can say Christoph is among the best. We would absolutely work with The Discovery Group again.

Marie-Eve Schroeder, Board Chair & Tamsyn Plaxton, Board MemberPlastic Bank Foundation

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