THE TEAM
ABOUT

Lapovsky Consulting is led by Lucie Lapovsky; the firm dates back to 2004 and specializes in working collaboratively with schools and colleges on strategic financial issues and searches for senior financial officers. Many of her current projects involve assessing institutional tuition and discounting strategies which have frequently resulted in recommendations to implement a price reset. She has also worked with schools in reviewing their cost structures and helping them implement cost-saving strategies to increase their effectiveness and efficiency while staying faithful to their mission. In her search practice, she has done more than 50 CFO searches primarily for colleges and universities but recently has expanded her practice to include secondary schools.
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Lucie Lapovsky, Principal of Lapovsky Consulting, is a nationally recognized higher education expert who is a frequent presenter at major national higher education conferences as well as a respected author. She is a frequent contributor to Forbes and is often quoted in the press. She is known for her keen understanding of how schools, colleges, and universities operate having been a college president, CFO, and faculty member. She has also served on several school and college boards. Since founding her firm, she has worked with more than 100 institutions throughout the country as well as in Paris and Japan. She prides herself on staying in contact with her clients and often being asked to do additional projects.

Joy Yablonsky is partnering with Lapovsky Consulting as a senior search consultant. Joy brings more than 30 years of executive search experience, including leadership roles with premier firms such as Heidrick & Struggles and AGB Search before establishing her own practice. She has successfully led more than 100 executive searches for presidents, provosts, deans, and senior administrative leaders, including chief financial, advancement, human resources, and technology officers. Joy partners with private and public colleges and universities, academic health centers, healthcare systems, and community colleges to identify leaders whose experience and values align with each institution's mission and culture.
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With particular expertise in the health professions and STEM disciplines, Joy has conducted numerous searches for academic medical centers and health sciences programs, recruiting executives, deans, department chairs, and research leaders. Known for her thoughtful counsel, extensive professional network, and commitment to exceptional client service, she has also written on executive recruitment best practices. Joy earned her B.A. in Business Administration from Temple University and has served on numerous nonprofit and professional association boards and committees, including the Barnes Foundation and the Philadelphia Bar Foundation.
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