Hyatt-Fennell Executive Search brings together decades of experience in all facets of higher education to serve our clients.

Hyatt-Fennell Executive Search brings qualified candidates and institutions together. We understand that an administrative search is not merely a staffing need, but a pivotal opportunity for your organization to step forward into future growth and innovation.

Through personalized attention and a strategic process, the team at Hyatt-Fennell yields successful results. Colleges, universities and organizations worldwide benefit from the robust experience and dynamic network of the Hyatt-Fennell team—who deliver nearly a century of relevant practice to every comprehensive and customized search.

With unique insight into higher-education, Hyatt-Fennell is also a trusted consultant for creating effective leadership forums and leadership coaching, as well as succession and long-term executive management team strategic planning.

Founded by Cheryl Hyatt and the late Dr. Marylouise Fennell, Hyatt-Fennell is built on a foundation of highly valued relationships and blends customized service and deep experience to fill the positions clients rely on to succeed, grow and prosper.

The Hyatt-Fennell team unites rich experience and diverse backgrounds to bring a holistic approach to our work with clients.

Our Team

The Hyatt-Fennell team unites rich experience and diverse backgrounds
to bring a holistic approach to our work with clients.
Cheryl Hyatt has over 20 years of executive search consulting experience, she has been responsible for successfully recruiting senior-administrative professionals for educational and non-profit organizations.
Cheryl Hyatt
Dr. Robert L. Head has more than 40 years of experience in executive and organizational leadership, including more than 20 years spent in higher education administration.
Dr. Robert Head
Dr. Jack P. Calareso brings extensive experience to his work at Hyatt-Fennell Executive Search, having served for over 40 years as an educator and administrator.
Dr. Jack P. Calareso
Dr. Jann Weitzel is passionate about empowering students to create bright futures.
Dr. Jann Weitzel
Jake B. Schrum served as the twenty-first president of Emory & Henry College, Southwest Virginia’s oldest higher-education institution
Jake B. Schrum
Martha Gaffney performs a variety of general administrative and clerical duties in support of candidates, clients, and staff.
Dr. Francesco Cesareo
Lynn Rudisill works as an executive search consultant following over two decades of diverse business experience in healthcare-related business development, marketing, and sales, combined with years of higher education sourcing and executive search.
Lynn Rudisill
Tom Kennedy is an internationally recognized leader in higher education with more than 50 years of experience, both in the classroom and in executive leadership roles.
Tom Kennedy
Rita Swesey brings robust experience and many years of accounting experience to her role at Hyatt-Fennell Executive Search.
Rita Swesey
Nancy Heuer brings over 30 years of office professionalism and expertise to our company in her role as Director of Executive Search.
Nancy Heuer
Martha Gaffney performs a variety of general administrative and clerical duties in support of candidates, clients, and staff.
Martha Gaffney

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