Retained Search

• Assistance with the development of the position description/profile to maximize attraction of the best talent.
• Tap into over 25 years of experience in the development of search strategy.
• Screening of candidates based on experience, qualifications, drive, and leadership abilities that align with the mission of your organization.
• Marketing, advertising and announcements throughout a national network.
• Assessment and interviewing of all candidates with report(s) of candidate assessment results.
• Equip your organization with assessment and disability inclusion tools to select from top candidates.

• Recruit and develop strong leaders aligned with your mission, values and the strategic direction of your organization.
• Work with experts in disability and business to create a profile of your next board member.
• Represent a diverse mix of skills, competencies and experiences that will support success in reaching your goals.
• Candidate evaluation and assessment focused on identifying engaged leaders with high performance potential.
• Ensure inclusive practices are used during interviewing and board meetings by tapping into expertise in accessibility and accommodation.
• See the feature section below for more information about our new partnership, the Bender/Coelho Disability Leadership Initiative.

Following the passing of Bender Consulting Services President, Mary Brougher, Joyce Bender, Founder and CEO, has joined forces with former Member of Congress, Tony Coelho, the primary author of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), to expand Bender’s decades of service in honor of Mary’s lifelong work to engage corporations in the fight for disability rights. This new program at Bender, known as the Bender/Coelho Disability Leadership Initiative, will focus on the retained search of people with disabilities for corporate, organizational and advocacy board seats.

Tony Coelho is a former United States Congressman from California, and primary author and sponsor of the Americans with Disabilities Act, signed into law in 1990 by President George H.W. Bush. By 1994, the U.S. Census Bureau reported that some 800,000 more people with severe disabilities had found employment than were employed when the bill was first enacted. Tony went on to found the Coelho Center for Disability Law, Policy and Innovation at Loyola Marymount University. He currently chairs the Disability Council for the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and serves on the Boards of Directors for the American Association of People with Disabilities and the Epilepsy Foundation.