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Modern Healthcare recognizes Kirby Partners as top executive search firm

Kirby Partners has been named one of the country’s largest Healthcare Executive Search Firms for 2024 by Modern Healthcare.

This prestigious recognition underscores Kirby Partners’ 35-year legacy of excellence in healthcare executive recruitment. 

Reflecting on this achievement, Judy Kirby, CEO of Kirby Partners, commented: 

With a focus on placing senior-level healthcare, IT, and cybersecurity leaders across the United States, Kirby Partners has built a reputation for success. This success is rooted in their core values of integrity, service, growth, and collaboration, complemented by deep industry connections and an innovative approach to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). 

Bryan Kirby, Vice President and recruiter at Kirby Partners, further emphasized the firm’s dedication: 


Kirby Partners’ excellence is reflected in their impressive performance metrics: 

  • 97% candidate offer acceptance rate  
  • 98% client satisfaction  
  • 8-year average tenure of placed executives  
  • 35 average days to candidate presentation  
  • 99% fill rate for C-suite positions 

As a certified woman-owned business, Kirby Partners goes beyond industry standards by prioritizing diversity in executive recruitment, setting a new benchmark in the field. 

Organizations looking to elevate their executive teams and drive transformative change can connect with Kirby Partners to begin their search for exceptional leaders. 


Methodology: Modern Healthcare‘s 19th annual survey ranked firms based on senior-level healthcare executive placements (VP and above) in the U.S. during 2023. The comprehensive list includes each firm’s rank, name, location, search type, revenue, number of recruiters, and senior-level placements. 

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