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.
What an interim healthcare leadership engagement really demands
- Seasoned executives who step in and stabilize within days, not weeks
- Turnaround, M&A, and regulatory or accreditation-readiness experience
- The temperament to lead through a CEO departure or a crisis
- Command across the C-suite: interim CEO, CMO, CNO, CFO, COO, CHRO
- A clean bridge to the permanent hire, including interim-to-permanent when it fits
- Availability now, because every day the seat sits empty costs ground
Representative engagements
Representative, anonymized examples. Details and locations changed to protect client and candidate confidentiality.
- A leader walked out and a distressed organization had no one in charge. We placed an interim CEO within weeks who steadied it, then bridged cleanly to a permanent hire.
- Organizations mid-crisis needed seasoned hands now. We placed interim executives to hold operations steady while the permanent searches ran in parallel.
Frequently asked questions
How fast can you place an interim?
Far faster than a permanent search, often within days to two weeks, because we maintain relationships with proven interim leaders.
Can an interim become permanent?
Sometimes. An interim placement can become permanent if it is the right fit, and we can run the permanent search in parallel either way.
When should we use interim leadership?
When a seat opens unexpectedly, a turnaround cannot wait, or you need stability while a careful permanent search runs.
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.
Book a confidential call with Lee →Have a seat open?
Every week a leadership seat sits empty, it costs you momentum, money, and the board's confidence. One confidential call, and you will know quickly whether we are the firm for your search.
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