On the ground in Florida
Florida is a market defined by growth and migration. Retirees, families, and health systems have all moved south, and the leadership bench has not kept pace. From the Panhandle and the I-4 corridor between Tampa and Orlando to the Miami-Dade and Broward markets and the retirement-heavy Gulf Coast, systems are opening beds faster than they can fill the C-suite. Behavioral health, post-acute, and senior care are among the fastest-growing segments in the country here, much of it private-equity-backed. The leaders who win in Florida understand payer mix, seasonal census swings, and a no-state-income-tax recruiting environment that pulls talent in from across the country.
Who we place
Why boards and PE partners choose us
- We reach the leaders who aren't looking. The best executive for your seat is running someone else's right now. We bring them to you, confidentially.
- A senior specialist runs your search. Your seat is handled by a senior consultant who focuses on exactly this specialty, under our US healthcare Sector Head. Not a junior associate and a database.
- Healthcare is all we do. We know the difference between a clinician with a title and a leader who can run a P&L and a medical staff.
- Retained means all-in. We commit the full team to one search and stay until the right person signs. Most of ours close in 30 to 90 days.
- A global bench behind a local search. ISG runs in 50-plus countries with 1,200-plus partners, so no leader is out of reach.
The Florida healthcare market
- Major systems include AdventHealth, Baptist Health, Orlando Health, Tampa General, UF Health, Jackson Health, HCA Florida, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Nicklaus Children's, and Moffitt
- A high-growth, high-migration market where systems compete hard for leadership
- Deep and fast-growing behavioral health and post-acute segments
- Coverage from the Panhandle and Jacksonville to Orlando, Tampa, Miami, and the Gulf Coast
Representative engagements
Representative, anonymized examples. Details and locations changed to protect client and candidate confidentiality.
- Retained on a hospital CEO search for a growing system on Florida's Gulf Coast.
- Partnering with a multi-site Florida behavioral health platform on operating leadership.
Frequently asked questions
Do you cover all of Florida or only the major metros?
Both. We recruit across the state, from Miami, Tampa, Orlando, and Jacksonville to community and rural systems.
How long does a search take?
A retained search typically runs 30 to 90 days, and faster for interim leadership.
Do you work with PE-backed Florida platforms?
Yes. Florida has heavy private-equity activity in behavioral health, post-acute, and physician services, and we build and strengthen those C-suites.
Meet your search partner
Lee Fossey leads the US Healthcare Executive Search practice for ISG Americas, with a team of senior consultants each focused on a specialty, so your search is run by someone who lives in that corner of the market. Across nearly three decades in search, the practice has helped hospitals, health systems, and private-equity-backed platforms place the leaders who change their trajectory, and on the global ISG platform that reach extends to more than 50 countries. Lee would rather have one honest conversation about your search than send you a proposal.
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