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AESC Welcomes Furst Group, Salveson Stetson Group, and NuBrick Partners into its Global Membership

The Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants (AESC), the global professional association representing the quality standard in executive search and leadership advisory solutions, announced the approval of The MPI (Management Partners, Inc.) Companies, a member of IIC Partners, into its global membership. MPI’s acceptance follows an extensive vetting process, including reference checks, site visits, votes by AESC regional councils and commitment to the AESC Code of Professional Practice. The MPI family of companies is comprised of three organizations – Furst Group, Salveson Stetson Group and NuBrick Partners – that provide solutions and support for all aspects of talent management, including executive search, leadership development, executive team acceleration, succession management and more. With a combined team of nearly 70 employees, they have successfully delivered more than 3,500 engagements.

Furst Group brings more than 35 years of experience in evaluating talent, leadership and culture for the healthcare industry, while helping companies achieve their strategic initiatives. Ranked by Modern Healthcare as a Top 10 Healthcare Executive Search Firm and by Forbes as a Top Executive Search Firm, Furst Group partners with clients from hospitals and health systems, academic medical centers, managed care organizations, medical group practices, healthcare products and services companies, life-science and medical device firms, venture capital- or equity-backed firms, insurance companies, integrated delivery systems and post-acute and end-of-life care businesses.

Salveson Stetson Group (SSG) is a retained, multi-specialty executive search firm with more than 20 years of experience partnering with organizations to find senior executives who match their precise needs and culture. With both national and global capabilities, the firm works across multiple functions and industries managing searches for roles in General Management, Clinical and Scientific, Sales and Marketing, and Operations with specializations in Human Resources and Finance. SSG has an outstanding track record of recruiting strong leaders and has ranked several times on the Forbes Top Executive Search Firms list.

NuBrick Partners supports clients from a wide range of industries and who appreciate the firm’s ability to add value to their vision and tangible tools for their talent as they develop, retain and deploy their leadership teams. From guidance on assessment and organizational structure to navigating transition and managing change, the firm recognizes that talent needs are not simply episodic or transactional. NuBrick’s integrated, systemic approach builds team cohesion and high-performing enterprise leaders through executive assessment, executive and team coaching, succession management, new leader installation, board transition and more.

Together the MPI companies’ talent and leadership solutions provide a comprehensive array services and support for the entire talent lifecycle from individual leadership development and executive team performance to organizational/cultural assessment and succession planning.

MPI CEO, Bob Clarke commented, “We are excited to join AESC and continue our mission of empowering and transforming leaders and their impact on the world.”


About AESC

Since 1959, AESC has set the quality standard for the executive search and leadership advisory profession. AESC Members, ranging in size from large global executive search and leadership advisory firms and networks to regional and boutique firms, represent 16,000+ trusted professionals in 1,200+ offices, spanning 70+ countries. AESC Members are recognized leaders of global executive search and leadership advisory solutions. They leverage their access and expertise to place, find and develop more than 100,000 executives each year in board of directors and C-level positions for the world’s leading organizations of all types and sizes. Dedicated to strengthening leadership worldwide, AESC and its members share a deep commitment to the highest quality standards in executive search and leadership consulting—for the benefit of clients and the profession. We Shape. Connect. Educate. Learn more about us at aesc.org.