Blair

Blair, trading as Blair Search Partners, is a retained executive search and recruiting firm in San Diego. It concentrates on nonprofit, mission-driven and public-sector organisations, and also takes on some corporate work. The firm recruits nationally and places emphasis on diverse leadership and on the experience candidates have during a search.

Services

• Retained executive search: end-to-end management of searches for chief executives and other senior roles.
• Director and manager recruiting: searches below the executive level, down to programme and staff posts.
• Diversity-focused searches: deliberate cultivation of candidates from under-represented communities.
• Placement guarantee: each placement is covered by a guarantee period.

Who it serves

Clients span civic and philanthropic institutions, health and human services, and education. Past clients named include a children's hospital foundation, a community foundation and a symphony orchestra in San Diego.

Key facts

• Based in: San Diego, California, United States
• Founded: 2016
• Workload: around 40 search engagements annually, most at executive or director level
• Method: recruiting built on Human-Centered Design principles