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Ben Haden
Senior Partner and Practice Leader, Professional Search
Medford OR USA
Get in TouchBen Haden focuses on a relationship-driven and efficient results-oriented approach to the search process. A Senior Partner in Oregon and affiliated with the firm’s Irvine, California, office, Ben leads searches in the western region for professional search leaders within higher education, healthcare, and the non-profit sector. Ben’s primary focus and expertise is in business/administrative operations, finance, human resources, information technology, and philanthropy.
Ben has over 20 years of organizational experience in talent management within multiple industries, specifically executive search in higher education and healthcare. Prior to joining WittKieffer, he was an internal executive recruiter for University of California at San Diego for seven years. In this role, Ben co-established an in-house executive search function filling key senior leadership positions throughout the UC system specializing in business and student affairs. In the healthcare industry, Ben was a lead talent manager for six years at Scripps Health, a top-ranked health system based in San Diego. At Scripps, Ben managed all staffing for a Level 1 trauma center, Scripps Mercy Hospital, and partnered on system-wide talent management initiatives.
Ben brings a depth of hands-on industry experience in healthcare and higher education that translates into functional and efficient search solutions. In his personal time, he enjoys travel, skiing, tennis, hiking, and cooking.
Distinctions
WittKieffer Quality Award Winner
Education
B.A., International Studies, Southern Oregon University, Ashland, OR
Expertise
Human Resources
Finance
Operations
Philanthropy