Testimonials

The following comments are what our clients have said about our services. 

The collaboration between the consulting group and our board members from the beginning planning phase to the hiring of a new Superintendent was superb. Also the organization and expertise you brought, Mary and Jack, helped tremendously throughout in guiding us, giving honest feedback and helping us ultimately make the process go as smoothly as possible.

Farmington Board of Education

This was wonderful - thank you for guiding us through this process with grace and patience!

Region 13 Board of Education

Thank you, Mary and Jack, for your professionalism, kindness and depth of knowledge and wonderful guidance. We appreciate the time and attention you took with us and for making this a great experience. The entire process from start to finish was seamless and well thought out.

Region 20 Board of Education

Mary is a dream to work with and made an extremely difficult decision that much more gentle and easy by bringing her levelheaded, calming, sensible self into it. Her organization is top notch and her ability to answer hard questions is only outdone by her eloquence.

Region 1 Board of Education

It was an absolute pleasure working with you, Mary. Thank you for guiding us through the process.

Montville Board of Education

This was an amazing process. Thanks so much for your calm, kind, and insightful approach and guidance. I can’t imagine a better person to have walked us so gracefully and intentionally through this process.

Granby Board of Education

Thank you to Mary for her clear communications and time management to streamline the process, but also make it a professional experience where I know the committee felt valued and heard.

Preston Search Committee

Mary is a jewel and, to mix metaphors, she was able to herd cats…. If there is a sainthood for search consultants, Mary Broderick deserves a halo…. Mary Broderick listened.  She respected everyone's thinking and then designed a process that addressed concerns and brought us through to a correct decision. Above all, however, she never let us make fools of ourselves.

Groton Board of Education

Mary and Paul did an outstanding job guiding the board through the process with good unbiased feedback. It was a very enjoyable experience…. Comprehensive and well designed leadership profile, navigating covid difficulties, community focus groups had good outcomes.

Westbrook Board of Education

(The) consultants were excellent and did a superb job…. (It’s) very difficult to figure out what could be improved upon.  A+.

LEARN Board of Directors

All aspects of the search process worked very well for us.  I do not think that this was by accident.  The many hours that Mary Broderick clearly put into developing, announcing and coordinating our search resulted in a search that seemed “easy” to the Board. From the development of the Leadership Profile through the provision of a draft press release announcing the new superintendent, Mary was on top of the process at every point.  While I suspect that she was also conducting searches for other communities, we never felt that we were anything other than her first priority.  I would highly recommend the CABE search services in general and Mary Broderick specifically.

Colchester Board of Education

Mary Broderick represented our district in such a professional and effective manner.  People felt that she truly listened to their input and candidates appreciated her assistance as they navigated through the process.

Fishers Island Board of Education    

You were a consummate professional and a delight to work with.  Thank you for taking an overwhelming task and helping us navigate with success.

Ledyard Board of Education