We are now just a week away from our Annual Meeting, and the year has flown by. I wanted to take a moment to thank you personally for finding [our new executive] to lead our society into the future. Although I’m just in my second year here, I can tell you that he is the perfect individual for this job--and we all have full faith in him. He has a keen sense of where [the Society] should be heading, and understands how to lead us in that direction, working with a very member-driven organization. He is very respectful, has great ideas, and is just plain fun to work with. He’s already done great things for [the Society] in his first eight months. We know there are many, many candidates out there looking for CEO positions – and you found [us] just the right one! A big THANKS.
Jackie was extremely professional and did a great job in a remarkably short period of time. We had excellent candidates to review and we were well prepared for the interviews. The process was excellent: the interview materials were well organized; draft questions were helpful to the process; and decision-making process was conducive to making a selection. The organizational and candiate profile was excellent: the requirements of the position were clear, the interview process was clear as was the overall quality of document. Jackie Eder-Van Hook was extremely professional and did a great job in a remarkably short period of time. We had excellent candidates to review and we were well prepared for the interviews. She is very knowledgable about executive search, associations and nonprofits. I felt respected, listened to, and that my time was used effectively. Not much could have been improved. It was well done.
I have worked with many search consultants, and TMC is by far the most thorough and organized. TMC is on their game in finding the right executive for non-profit associations. Jackie Eder-Van Hook was excellent as way the process, the materials and the quality of the candidates. Thank you TMC!
Dear Bob,

I cannot fully tell you how pleased we are with the services TMC provided to MTS during a very trying and critical period.

Ed Brenner was the perfect interim ED. He fit in very well and quickly learned our culture and systems and also contributed his experience in professional society management to us.

Jackie was a pleasure to work with. I have been through many executive search processes in my career and have never experienced such an organized, disciplined and methodical approach to candidate recruitment and selection. The results speak for themselves.


This past year I had the opportunity to work with Jackie Eder-Van Hook of TMC in the search for a new Executive Director for CLARB. She led our search committee through a precise and structured process that culminated with the presentation of a number of highly qualified candidates for our selection within our established timeframe and budget. She demonstrated skill and acumen in dealing with a wide variety of diverse committee member personalities while keeping the group focused on the task we had been assigned. Jackie’s acute ability to understand the culture of our organization and recruit potential candidates that fit our criteria was extremely helpful in getting the right person.

Beside all of the standard activities of a search consultant, Jackie attended our spring meeting and industry trade show in order to better understand our culture; she created a survey of our members to solicit input about the organization’s needs; strategized with us on how to transition the membership to a new leadership style; made a presentation to our membership; made herself available to answer our member’s questions; strategized with us on the candidate negotiations; and strategized with us on how to best communicate the news about the selection of our new executive with our members, stakeholders, and staff.

Bob & Jackie are top shelf.


Dear Jackie and Bob,

It is with sincere gratitude that we deliver our thanks for your help in hiring AMSA's next Executive Director. This was no easy task and required patience, flexibility, creativity, and the ability to work with all of us!

You have both been wonderful friends and stewards to the mission and purpose of our association. It is only through these connections that we are able to thrive and grow and we appreciate your guidance and hard work.

This is a defining moment in our history which will be remembered for years to come. It is our honor and privilege to have worked with you and hope you understand how thankful we are. You are a great fit for AMSA. We are now set up for another 58 years of developing the next generation of socially responsible physician leaders!

Sincerely,
Michael Ehlert, MD, President, American Medical Student Association

James Slayton, MD, President, American Medical Student Association Foundation

Signed by 23 members of AMSA's Board of Trustees and Foundation's Directors