Client Testimonials


Susan K. Feagin Executive Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations Columbia University	“The Leodas Search Group team is uncommonly smart, thorough, responsive, direct, and dedicated. Because of these qualities, the firm has found us not only highly talented candidates, but those with the right fit for our organization.”

Mark Kostegan, FAHP Senior Vice President for Development Mount Sinai Medical Center Formerly Chief Development Officer Brigham and Women’s Hospital	“We started working with Leodas Search Group because we liked their energy, direction, and smart thinking. Over time, they have become an extension of our organization because they understand us and are always looking out for our best interests. They excel in recruiting teams, and we get the benefit of efficiencies and sound advice. They have even brought us great people as informal referrals – they want to make sure a special talent doesn’t get away.”

Carolyn Sanzone Deputy Vice President, Development Columbia University	“The Leodas team views each search as a unique challenge. They took the time to understand Columbia and our specific needs, which enabled them to bring us multiple candidates who were excellent matches. In addition to their long experience, they have very good instincts about people and also the confidence to speak their minds.”

Fred Van Sickle Vice President, University Development Columbia University	“To prepare for the campaign, we were scaling fast with numerous positions to fill in order to build a larger, deeper organization. Working with Leodas Search Group was highly efficient because they knew our philosophy and approach, and because there was synergy among the searches. They’re also bright, lively people who are enjoyable to work with.”

Patricia Hill-Callahan Senior Director of Major and Leadership Gifts Brigham and Women’s Hospital	“Katina Leodas and her team have an exciting and original perspective on addressing the talent shortage in our field. Consequently, Leodas Search Group is the only one truly bringing a solution to the table. All of the nontraditional hires we have done with them have been excellent.”

Heather M. Marabeti Interim Associate Vice Chancellor for Advancement Services Development and Alumni Relations Vanderbilt University	“Leodas Search Group was respectful of candidates, staying in close touch with them and representing our organization accurately and comprehensively. This treatment kept candidates motivated and helped us recruit the best possible hire.”

D. Lance King Vice President for University Advancement Stony Brook University	“As a new hire, the only surprise I had was no surprises. That’s because the Leodas Search Group was so honest and straightforward with me about the organization and the particular challenges I would face.”

Susan C. Bourque Provost and Dean of the Faculty Smith College	“Leodas Search Group did a superb job. They listened to us, understood what we wanted, and responded quickly. They found us the right person and the right fit.”

Christine Atwood Campaign Director Phillips Andover Academy	“Katina Leodas is a very creative thinker who has absolutely captured the competencies that are necessary to succeed in advancement. Now she and her team are helping the field move to the next level by applying these competencies to nontraditional hires, bringing new perspectives and energy to development organizations.”

Trish Jackson Vice President for Advancement Smith College	“I felt that Leodas Search Group was sensitive to my needs as a candidate as they worked on behalf of Smith. They prepared a thorough position description, which was honest about the strengths and challenges of the position, and gave me the opportunity to explore the challenges during the interview process.”

Mary Myers Vice President of Developmentt Campaign for Catholic Schools Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston Formerly Senior Director of Development Biomedical Research Institute Brigham and Women’s Hospital	“Brigham and Women’s was looking for someone to build its first dedicated fundraising program for biomedical research, so the hiring process involved numerous steps. Leodas Search Group was there for me throughout, with excellent briefings and prompt feedback. Although I had been in development for biomedical research for years, they helped me find new ways to articulate how I approached the work and what I could bring to this position.”

Tina Lang-Stuart Director of Stewardship Brigham and Women’s Hospital	“After 15 years in public relations and marketing communications in the high-tech industry, I identified development as a field where I could make more of a difference. I realized that I had transferable skills, but it was difficult to get beyond informational interviews. That changed when I contacted Leodas Search Group. Not only did they treat me with respect, but they looked at me as a whole person and identified even more relevant experience than I realized I had. Now I’m in a position and institution where I truly feel I belong.”