The firm’s higher education practice consists of senior-level executives with a well-balanced mix of college and university presidential experience and executive search expertise.
ROBERT HASTINGS PERRY founded the firm in 1974 and continues to lead it today. He has over 36 years’ experience in executive search, the last 26 years in higher education.
ALLEN E. KOENIG, Ph.D. is Senior Partner of the higher education search practice of R. H. Perry & Associates, specializing in public and independent higher education presidential and senior administrative searches.
NEIL A. STEIN has served as Vice President for 23 years, and has successfully completed over 200 searches for institutions of higher education as well as corporations, federal government agencies and the not-for profit sector.
JUDITH A. BRISSETTE Ph.D. is a Senior Consultant for the higher education practice of R. H. Perry & Associates. Judy brings 30 years experience in higher education and an in-depth perspective on a broad range of institutional issues and challenges that enhances her work in conducting presidential and senior administrative searches.
ROGER H. MARTIN, Ph.D. is a Senior Consultant with the firm, and brings over 35 years of experience in higher education administration to our search team.
ELIZABETH (LIZ) ROCKLIN is a Senior Consultant with R. H. Perry & Associates and brings a 20-year background in serving community and technical colleges through executive search services.
LARRY H. CHRISTMAN, Ph.D. is a Senior Consultant for the higher education practice of R. H. Perry & Associates. Dr. Christman’s unique professional background combines experience in higher education associations and institutions with his work for State government and the legislature as well as serving as a consultant.
BRYAN E. CARLSON, Ph.D. is a Senior Consultant for the higher education practice of R.H. Perry & Associates. Dr. Carlson specializes in independent and public higher education searches and in interim presidential and senior level administrative placements.
PAUL G. DOEG, based in North Carolina, is a Senior Consultant with R. H. Perry & Associates. Since joining the firm in 2001, Mr. Doeg has supported the firm’s principals on more than 130 of the firm’s presidential and senior administrative searches.
MATTHEW J. KILCOYNE is a Senior Consultant at R. H. Perry & Associates. Since joining the firm in 2002, Mr. Kilcoyne has assisted the firm’s principals on more than 150 presidential and senior administrative searches, focusing primarily on top candidate identification, and in conducting in-depth due diligence.
LINDSAY WELLS, Graphic Artist & Photographer, based in Montana joined R.H. Perry & Associates in 2008. Mrs. Wells provides graphic design for the executive search profiles, and newsletters for the R. H. Perry Foundation.
JUDITH A. PERRY, Vice President and Treasurer, oversees RHPA’s Information Technology Network, managing the firm’s website and databases, the implementation of new technologies and software, and she provides training and executive search support.
DENNIS C. GOLDEN, Ph.D. is beginning his 16th year of distinguished service as President of Fontbonne University.
ADELE L. WELLS, is the Principal of Adele Wells & Associates, a Washington, DC - based consulting firm specializing in the field of development and institutional advancement. She brings extensive experience in institutional advancement, having held senior executive positions at Georgetown University, United Negro College Fund, and Cornell University.
GEORGE J. MATTHEWS served for 10 years as Chairman of the Board of Trustees at Northeastern University, and continues today as Chairman Emeritus. He also serves as Chairman and CEO of Collegiate Enterprise Solutions, Inc. (CES), Chairman of the Gorbachev Foundation of North America, Managing Partner of Hickory Hill Advisors, and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Pinnacle Training Corporation.
NORMAN E. DEWIRE, Ph.D. served as President of the Methodist Theological School in Ohio (MTSO), a graduate school awarding both masters and doctoral degrees, from 1986 to 2006. He joined our Board of Advisors in 2006 and actively supports our Search Counsel.
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