What People Are Saying

  • "Kathleen brings warmth, deep expertise in talent management, and a keen understanding of people and organizational development to bear, as she connects transformational leaders with organizations seeking their next great leader. As both a candidate and client, what stood out to me is the rigor, care, and personalized approach that Kathleen brings to each executive search, taking the time to deeply understand an organization's needs, context, and opportunities, and presenting the opportunity in an honest and compelling way to candidates. I would want Kathleen leading any high stakes search. She delivers outstanding results and is a true pleasure to work with."

    Nancy McGuire Choi Chief Operating Officer NEBO

  • "Kathleen is an outstanding executive search consultant ... When I was building a new team at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, I engaged her for all my toughest searches ... she helped me hire some of the best talent in the country ... She has the highest standard of integrity and is a pleasure to work with."

    Fay Twersky
    President & Director
    The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation

  • "Kathleen was responsive and timely, paying particular attention to an equitable and inclusive process and brought a terrific pool of global candidates to the Board search committee. There was significant background research into candidates, coupled with meaningful "live" research."


    Raju Narisetti
    Chair of Talent & Culture Committee
    Wikimedia Foundation Board

  • "Kathleen and her team were outstanding partners during our CEO search. They took the time and devoted the personal attention to get to know our organization and our unique needs. Our experience was everything we had hoped for (plus much, much more) when we selected a small firm with a personalized approach."

    Molly Van Houweling
    Former Board Chair, Creative Commons

  • “I’ve partnered with Kathleen Yazbak on three high-profile searches; the first was so successful that our CEO was recruited by the national organization after five years … [Viewcrest] met tight search timelines, identified and proactively recruited diverse, highly qualified candidates from multiple sectors, and provided expert assessments that were crucial to our decision-making.”

    Betsy Burnett
    Former Board Chair
    YMCA of Greater Boston

  • "Kathleen and her team were so helpful to us in every stage of the search process, spending time with us to understand our organization and what was needed in a new role ... The care and thoughtfulness at every stage of the process ensured that the search went quickly and ended with the perfect candidate. I highly recommend her team."

    Charles Ingoglia
    Chief Executive Officer
    National Council for Mental Wellbeing

  • "I have nothing but great things to say about our recent partnership with Viewcrest on our CEO search. Throughout the whole process Kathleen and her team were communicative, responsive, creative and thinking one step ahead. We were able to stick with our timeline and process, even during unprecedented times. Viewcrest’s extensive networking and candidate sourcing brought us a very strong candidate pool. In the end, we had a very successful search and were thrilled with the results."

    Astrid Warden
    Chair
    1911 Office, LLC

  • "I have worked with Kathleen Yazbak on executive searches at various organizations over more than a decade. I have always been impressed with her process; she devotes significant time at the beginning to lay the groundwork for a successful search. She assesses the mission, culture and priorities of the organization as well as the qualifications and qualities of the successful candidate. After the candidate is hired Kathleen continues to be a partner, checking in periodically to see how things are going. Kathleen is not only extremely competent; she is also a pleasure to work with."

    Jane Dixon
    Associate Vice President of Human Resources
    The Boston Foundation

  • “Kathleen and her associates were exceptional partners in our challenge to identify a new executive director for our foundation. I felt Kathleen really helped our board figure out and communicate what we needed. She also skillfully guided us through the hiring process to ensure that we were all involved and comfortable with our decision. She managed our search with great care and respect for all.”

    Andrew Bendheim
    Chair
    The Leon Lowenstein Foundation

  • “Kathleen Yazbak and her team provided me and the search committee with an outstanding level of support, guiding the process from the initial meeting through the final selection discussions leading to the selection of the next CEO of PrimeGlobal. To have found Kathleen, who listened as well as provided valuable insights as the search moved forward, allowed decision makers to be in the best position to make a choice from a well-qualified group of candidates. I would strongly recommend any organization seeking to fill a key C-level position to consider speaking to, meeting with, and retaining Viewcrest.”

    Cornelius V Kilbane Jr, CPA CGMA
    Former World Board Chair
    PrimeGlobal

  • "In a 30-year career, I can honestly say that Viewcrest Advisors provides the all-around best executive search experience I’ve ever had. They not only find exceptionally qualified talent, but their holistic and equitable approach to search enables us to ensure that each role is designed to fit our business needs and our culture, and that the interview process sets the individual up for true success. I can’t imagine going elsewhere when I need a search partner."

    Dana Gelb Safran, Sc.D.
    President & CEO
    National Quality Forum