Resource Group 175

What Resource Group 175 does

Resource Group 175 (RG175) is a privately held retained executive search firm founded in 2002 and headquartered in New York, specializing exclusively in leadership placements for independent and international schools. The firm places heads of school, interim heads, senior administrators (division heads, assistant heads, directors of advancement and enrollment), and offers adjacent consulting services including executive mentoring, board governance training, leadership transition support, and strategic planning facilitation. Its consulting bench is composed entirely of former heads of school and senior independent school leaders, which is the firm's primary differentiator and the source of its credibility with boards of trustees.

The business model is professional services on a retained basis: schools engage RG175 at the outset of a search and pay negotiated fees, with no publicly disclosed pricing. Go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, relying on direct board engagement, professional networks, referrals from placed candidates and schools, and content marketing through a blog, podcast series, a published book on school strategy, and a 'Featured Colleagues' program showcasing recently placed leaders. The firm serves a single vertical (independent K-12 schools) across multiple US regions and select international schools, with no technology platform, software products, or disclosed funding.

RG175's operational scale is modest, with 11-50 employees and a named consultant roster of approximately 15 former school leaders led by Managing Partner John Farber. Customer engagements are episodic project work rather than recurring contracts, with a visible track record of placements spanning schools such as The Mead School, McDonogh, The Rivers School, Presidio Hill, The Blake School, The Meridian School, Garrison Forest, Dublin School, and others. There is no disclosed revenue, no parent company, no private equity backing, and no public listing, consistent with a partnership/management-owned boutique professional services firm.

Name

Resource Group 175

Legal name

Resource Group 175

Website

https://rg175.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Resource Group 175 is a private retained executive search firm founded in 2002 that places heads of school, senior administrators, and advancement leaders at US independent and international schools, while providing governance training, executive mentoring, and strategic planning services to school boards.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Retained Search Services: RG175 charges retainer fees for conducting leadership searches for independent schools. Services include Head of School searches, Senior Administrative searches, Advancement searches, and Interim Head placements. The firm works on a retained basis, meaning schools engage them at the outset of a search.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Resource Group 175 is a retained executive search firm that places heads of school, interim heads, division heads, senior administrators, and advancement directors at independent and international schools. Beyond search, the firm supports Boards of Trustees with governance training, strategic planning facilitation, leadership transition support, and executive mentoring, charging retainer fees on a per-engagement basis.

Product overview

RG175 is a retained search firm for independent school leadership positions offering a portfolio of human-powered consulting services. The core offerings include Head of School Searches, Interim Head of School Searches, Senior Administrative Searches, and Advancement Searches. These are complemented by Executive Mentoring, Governance Training and Support, Leadership Transition, and Strategic Planning services. The firm operates as a unified service offering rather than a software platform, providing personalized, evidence-driven search processes and board governance support to independent and international schools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Head of School Searches Retained search services for placing heads of school at independent schools, using a customized, evidence-driven process aligned with each school's unique culture and strategic goals; for Boards of Trustees and school communities.
• Interim Head of School Searches Placement services for interim head of school positions during leadership transitions at independent schools.
• Senior Administrative Searches Search services for senior administrative leadership positions including division heads, assistant heads, and enrollment directors at independent schools.
• Advancement Searches Search services for advancement directors and development officer positions at independent schools.
• Executive Mentoring Personalized mentoring services for schools, boards, candidates, and leaders to navigate challenges and enhance leadership skills.
• Governance Training and Support Board governance training and support services for independent school trustees, implementing best practices for independent school governance.
• Leadership Transition Leadership transition services and succession planning support for independent schools undergoing headship or senior leadership changes.
• Strategic Planning Strategic planning facilitation and consulting services for independent schools, including facilitating retreats and working with school leaders on organizing strategic priorities.
• Schools & Boards Services Comprehensive services supporting Boards of Trustees with governance, strategy, and planning, including a personalized leadership search process for the school.

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple successful placements annually across Head of School, division heads, and senior administrative roles

Named customers15 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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