Our Mission

McGovern Executive Search is dedicated to partnering with healthcare organizations that are unwilling to accept the status quo. 

MES operates with the conviction that the U.S. healthcare system is capable of far better performance—and that meaningful transformation requires bold leadership, disciplined execution, and the courage to challenge entrenched norms.

MES exists to help organizations secure the exceptional executives who make that transformation possible. By aligning with leaders who value innovation, accountability, and results, MES identifies and recruits individuals who elevate operational performance, strengthen care models, accelerate strategic initiatives, and deliver improved outcomes for patients, members, and communities.

1. MES accepts only the searches it can execute with excellence.

Each engagement must allow MES to deliver the rigor, judgment, and outcome that an essential leadership role deserves. Selectivity ensures focus, precision, and meaningful impact.

2. MES is driven by a genuine commitment to improving healthcare.

Every search is grounded in a belief that stronger leadership is essential to modernizing a system that remains fragmented and underperforming. MES is deeply invested in supporting leaders who are advancing innovation and transformation.

3. MES operates with respect, candor, and discretion.

Trust is earned through transparency and direct communication. MES provides clear, objective guidance throughout the search process—even when the message is difficult—because meaningful progress is built on clarity, not comfort.

4. MES exceeds expectations through disciplined execution.

The firm brings rigor, speed, and seasoned judgment to each engagement, delivering tightly vetted slates of leaders capable of elevating organizational performance and driving measurable change.

5. MES applies focused, senior-level leadership to every search.

Critical decisions are never delegated. From defining the mandate to evaluating finalists, MES maintains hands-on, senior-level engagement to ensure depth, accuracy, and alignment from start to finish.

6. MES believes bold leadership drives innovation and transformation.

Healthcare moves forward when leaders set high expectations, challenge outdated assumptions, and pursue results with urgency and conviction. MES partners with organizations committed to progress—not preservation.

MES is driven by a singular belief: exceptional leadership is the most powerful catalyst for advancing healthcare. Every search is conducted with the seriousness, depth, and commitment that such responsibility demands.