20 years of client trust, results, and partnership in executive search, coaching, and advisory.
Where leadership becomes a more human experience.
Leadership search, advisory, and coaching for organizations in motion
Hunter Ambrose & Co. partners with organizations through pivotal moments of growth, transition, and change, bringing retained search, fractional and interim leadership, coaching, and advisory services under one roof. We work across leadership decisions that require urgency, judgment, and trust.
What sets us apart is the way we do the work: a flat-fee model, a clear and practical process, and a human-centered approach that respects clients, candidates, and the communities they serve. Transparent pricing is part of that commitment, because clarity builds stronger partnerships from the start.
20 years of recruitment and executive search.
Retained by organizations in 43 states and 3 continents. 98% retention for candidate placements.
Retained by more than 500 healthcare organizations, pre-IPO ventures, healthcare technology companies, special water districts, family-owned businesses, and UHNWIs, our expertise keeps expanding while one core mission stays the same:
To bring humanity, clarity, and rigor to every leadership decision—and to do it on time, on budget, and with leaders who deliver.
It’s time to start the conversation about building something extraordinary.
From San Diego roots to a national practice
Founded in 2006 in San Diego, California, Hunter Ambrose began by serving community hospitals and hospice organizations and has since evolved to work with Fortune 1000 companies, special water districts, family offices, and technology businesses. Throughout every year, decade, and transition, one standard has remained constant: deliver the highest quality search and consulting services—on time, on budget, and with leaders who create real results.
Now based in Kansas City, Missouri, Hunter Ambrose & Co. is a boutique firm providing recruitment, executive search, advisory, and coaching services across multiple sectors of the marketplace.
To learn more about the work we do—and the work we can do together—book a Discovery Meeting. Every great engagement starts with a conversation.
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Average placement guarantee of 13 months and up to 18 months for GM and C-Suite placements.
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From healthcare to utilities to professional services, we bring cross-sector insight to roles where judgment, regulation, and execution intersect.
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Every engagement is delivered on time and on budget, with a flat-fee structure that keeps focus on outcomes—not percentages.
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Dossier delivery means every finalist arrives with a clear, decision-ready profile: experience, performance signals, leadership style, and cultural alignment. From a DISC assessment to a SparkHire one way video. The process is in-depth, multi-faceted and reduces DTH, (days to hire) by over 27%.
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Our founder-led model ensures senior-level attention on every search and advisory engagement, from role design through offer acceptance and integration.
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At Hunter Ambrose & Co., we believe every meaningful opportunity begins with a conversation. A Discovery Meeting is a space to say hello, understand your goals and current projects, and explore what “better” looks like over the next 30 days, 100 days, and one year. There is no obligation, the discussion is always confidential, and the focus is on clarity—not a sales pitch.
What we do at Hunter Ambrose & Co.
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Retained Search
Retained executive search for director through C-suite roles, with deep experience partnering with boards, special districts, and family offices.
C-suite placements are backed by guarantees of up to 18 months, reflecting our focus on long-term leadership alignment.
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Recruitment for Interim Leadership Candidates
Interim leadership placements structured so interim executives are your at-will employees, making the model cost-effective and flexible.
Our approach eliminates conversion fees, keeping budgets predictable while maintaining momentum in critical roles.
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Fractional Leadership
Fractional leadership solutions—especially in CFO and Chief Marketing Officer roles—for organizations that need senior capability without a full-time commitment.
We source fractional leaders with the unique mix of strategic, hands-on, and adaptive skills these roles demand.
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Healthcare
Extensive experience placing leaders in physician-owned groups, cost-based reimbursement environments, surgical centers, and broader healthcare organizations.
Leadership placements from CEO and Chief Nursing Officer to finance executives sit within our core healthcare and health-adjacent practice.
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Special Water Districts
Executive search for complex utility and special district entities, including General Manager, CFO, and key operational leaders.
We understand the regulatory, governance, and public-trust dynamics that shape leadership in these organizations.
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Advisory and Corporate Coaching
Corporate coaching and advisory for leaders and emerging leaders who need a voice, a plan, and a path to elevate perception, presence, and impact.
Structured 12-week programs focused on strengthening leadership style, confidence, and influence inside the organization.
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Executive and Career Coaching Services
Executive and career coaching grounded in the belief that work should be an exceptional, sustainable experience.
We focus on pragmatic resilience, intentional career design, and the day-to-day decisions that shape long-term trajectories.
Leadership search, advisory, and coaching for organizations in motion
Hunter Ambrose & Co. partners with organizations through growth, transition, and change with retained search, fractional and interim leadership, coaching, and advisory services. We bring these services together because leadership decisions rarely happen in isolation, and the strongest outcomes come from a partner who can see the broader picture.
Our approach is clear, practical, and personal—grounded in thoughtful process, transparent pricing, and real partnership. We work across sectors and functions where trust, discretion, and execution matter.
About Nicole- Founder
Hunter Ambrose began in 2006 as a small practice in San Diego, committed to delivering both the highest caliber of candidates and a genuinely thoughtful recruitment experience. Those early years were spent partnering with hospice organizations and critical access hospitals; over the next two decades, the firm evolved to serve a broader landscape—Fortune 1000 companies, special districts, family offices, and emerging tech—without ever losing its people-first focus.
Across every chapter, the mission has stayed the same:
Bring humanity back to recruitment, to great work, and deepen the understanding for both hiring leaders and those seeking to be hired. Move away from “mitigating” conversations toward honest, fact-based dialogue about opportunity and what can be accomplished together.
In a rapidly changing world, the firm adheres to Peter Drucker’s view that planning too far beyond the near term quickly turns into speculation feels more relevant than ever.
Our work lives in that roughly 18‑month window where real decisions and real outcomes happen—and the pace of change will never again be as slow as it is today.
Nicole founded the firm in 2006 and, in 2026, is the author of The Hire: Leadership, Hiring, and the Evolving Nature of Work. Now based in Kansas City, Missouri, Hunter Ambrose & Co. is a family-owned boutique where, on any given day, you’ll find Nicole speaking with clients across North America, collaborating closely with the search team, and providing practical, meaningful coaching and counsel to leaders who believe better is possible—right here, right now. There is nothing but opportunity.