TESTIMONIALS
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Bringing top level talent into your organization can be challenging. What appears to be experience and competency on paper can result in a lack of cultural fit, meaning time wasted and trust lost with other leaders. We avoided this by working with connected leaders like Neal and Rich, who bring team members to your organization who are hungry, humble and smart. I deeply appreciate the way they took time to understand us culturally and relationally, which also informed our pathway forward in securing our open key leadership roles.
Matt Markins, President & CEO, Awana
★★★★★
We are thrilled with our final hire and with the full slate of candidates you provided. Your prayerful and expert guidance throughout this process has been of great value to our team and ministry. So grateful for you!
Robert Yi, COO, Global Leadership Network
★★★★★
The most valuable part of partnering with Mission:Leadership was their sensitivity to our mission and attentiveness to our stakeholders' priorities. We knew the timing of the search could present a challenge, but Mission:Leadership's network is deep, and they delivered a broad range of qualified candidates within our criteria and our time constraints. You can trust their process and their heart for Christian leadership.
Mark Kirby, Search Committee & Board Secretary, Northlake Christian School
★★★★★
As an experienced CEO, I reached out to several executive search firms, and Mission:Leadership quickly distinguished itself. Their team was outstanding from start to finish. I was impressed by the thorough vetting process, combined with their professionalism, placement expertise, and ongoing advisory support.
What truly surprised me was discovering, upon joining Amazi Water as CEO, that my two fellow executives had also been placed through Mission:Leadership. This spoke volumes about the firm's consistency and quality, lending immediate credibility as I began building my team. Our organization is now led by three executives—all sourced through the same firm. That's remarkable.
I would welcome the opportunity to work with Mission:Leadership again, knowing their commitment to delivering results for the glory of God and the advancement of His Kingdom.
Jason Peters, CEO, Amazi Water
★★★★★
Rich was truly a "God send" for us. After surveying and interviewing our Leadership Team and Board of Directors, he provided us with very wise and insightful counsel, while at the same time honoring our Board's wisdom and authority to make final decisions.
Joseph Anfuso, Founder, Forward Edge International
★★★★★
It’s great to work with a recruiter that really understands who we are and what we do. Neal and his team have definitely “been there, done that,” which served us very well. The depth of understanding they provided on each candidate was second to none, leading us to the hiring of a great new CEO.
Chris Ordway, Board Member, Empart USA & SVP, Global Leadership Network
★★★★★
Our work is challenging. Our work is meaningful. We face spiritual opposition in every form. I thank God for Rich and the significant way he and his team served Avail at a crucial time in our growth. We gained not one but two tremendous hires, and over the last two years they have grown so wonderfully in their roles and also in their leadership. The people he brought us have all the qualities of exceptional leaders, They continue to inhabit their roles upward and to the right! We have walked through some really intense storms, and I wouldn't have wanted to do it with anyone else. They have risen to every occasion with focus and the nimbleness that comes from humility." So grateful for the real weighty value they bring to Avail.
Chris Whitford, CEO, Avail NYC
★★★★★
Our board is deeply grateful to you and your firm for guiding us through a challenging time of transition. Even when circumstances felt uncertain, you remained steady and committed, walking with us every step of the way to ensure a successful outcome. Your expertise, insight, availability and thoughtful counsel undoubtedly led us to God’s candidate! His skillset, coupled with his servant’s heart, enables him to lead with both wisdom and grace. He is deeply committed to honoring our past while thoughtfully building toward our future. Thank you for a job exceptionally well done! We are truly beyond grateful!
Gena Willard, Chair of the Board, Ocean City Tabernacle (NJ)
★★★★★
Mission:Leadership brought excellence and experience to our growing understanding of what we needed. They demonstrated a heart to serve our mission above the details of the search, brought forth quality candidates, and delivered.
Scott Ridout, Chief Operations Officer, The Timothy Initiative
★★★★★
Rich has a unique ability to articulately describe the ideal candidate profile for an organization utilizing both keen observation and strong intuition. He then combines this within a finely tuned search process, wrapped with the right amount of communication back to the client, and delivers on what he promises. I highly recommend Rich and his team for your executive search needs.
Casey Toomajian, CEO, Hometown Healthcare Inc.
★★★★★
As a consultant with churches and schools for 20+ years, I understand many of the facets required to conduct an executive-level search. Because of this, I can highly recommend Dr. Rich Kidd and his expertise in searching for executive-level employees. I have discovered how personable and positive Rich is and how willing he is to adapt to the needs of his client. Rich and Neal form a great team, and I highly recommend their services for any organization that requires a professional-level search process.
Jason Haas, Ed.D., Director of Programs & Services, NCCSA and Board Member, Faith Christian Academy
★★★★★
I was introduced to Mission:Leadership as a candidate for my current position. It is a position that I feel I was meant to be in, but one I would have never found on my own. So, let me say first that I am grateful that Mission:Leadership pursues so many different paths to find potential candidates—in my case, a referral from a friend who received a posting from them. Once I became a candidate, I was impressed by how hard they worked to make sure that Partners and I would be a good fit. I felt thoroughly vetted, understood, and informed as I took the journey that ultimately led to my current position, which has been so fulfilling.
Dave Stephens, President, Partners
★★★★★