Experience Clients Can Count On
Our work reflects a focused commitment to public health recruitment and executive search.
We help organizations reach qualified candidates, and move through the search process with greater confidence. Across each engagement, our goal is to identify candidates whose experience, judgment, and motivation align with the role, the organization, and the work ahead.
Public Health-Focused Search
Supporting Organizations Advancing Public Health
The Public Health Network supports organizations working across public health practice, policy, research, and systems change.
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Representative experience includes work with:
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Public health institutes
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National public health nonprofits
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Foundations and philanthropic organizations
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Research, policy, and evaluation organizations
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Associations and membership organizations
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Health departments and public-sector public health organizations
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Mission-driven organizations with public health programs
Each engagement is shaped around the organization’s mission, structure, role expectations, timeline, and decision-making process.
Representative Client Experience
Selected organizations The Public Health Network has supported through public health recruitment and search engagements include:​​
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Search Experience
Public health searches often begin with a vacancy, but the real need is usually broader: organizational capacity, transition, strategy, continuity, or specialized expertise.
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The Public Health Network has supported searches connected to the following needs:
Health Director Search
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Search context:
A local health department needed support with a Director-level search requiring structure, discretion, and a clear understanding of public health practice.​
What the role required:
The role required a candidate with public health credibility, sound judgment, communication skills, operational awareness, and the ability to work effectively with staff, governing bodies, partners, and community stakeholders.​
How TPHN added value:
We helped clarify the role, shape the candidate profile, position the opportunity thoughtfully, conduct targeted outreach, and support decision-makers through a structured and well-informed search process.
Specialized Public Health Search
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Search context:
A statewide, public health nonprofit needed to hire for a difficult-to-fill role requiring specialized knowledge and strong alignment with the organization’s mission.​
What the role required:
The position required technical expertise, public health context, strong communication skills, and the ability to contribute quickly in a specialized area of work.​
How TPHN added value:
We went beyond passive posting to conduct targeted outreach, identify qualified candidates in a narrow market, and help the client evaluate both capability and fit.
Senior Leadership Transition Support
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Search context:
TPHN partnered with public health institute during a senior transition, where the vacancy carried organizational weight and required more than a traditional recruitment process.
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What the role required:
The search required discretion, stakeholder alignment, clear communication, and a thoughtful process for assessing candidates who may come from different public health or adjacent backgrounds.​
How TPHN added value:
We supported our client by defining the qualification and responsibilities of the position, shaping the ideal candidate profile, developing the recruitment strategy, managing candidate communication, and guiding the institute through key decision points that lead to a successful hire.
Program and Strategy Search
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Search context:
A national nonprofit organization needed program-level talent for a role connected to program management, partner engagement, and implementation.​
What the role required:
The position required public health knowledge, sound judgment, collaboration across teams, and credibility with external partners.​
How TPHN added value:
We helped position the opportunity clearly, identify candidates with the right mix of technical experience and relationship skills, and support a structured review process focused on qualifications, motivation, and organizational fit.