Desir Group – About

THE DESIR GROUP DIFFERENCE

Desir Group is a consultative firm with offices in Houston and Atlanta, offering a highly personalized approach to executive search, culture transformation, performance management and turnarounds, with particular expertise in the healthcare and higher education arenas. Our team is comprised of established professionals, many with decades of proven success under their belts.

We believe what truly sets us apart is our integrated expertise, as we deftly find the right mix of people, develop their talents and help inspire greatness within entire organizations.

LEADERSHIP

Etheline Desir

President

In 2002, Etheline Desir founded Desir Group Executive Search as a result of her personal observations as well as input from a variety of sources which included an American College of Healthcare Executives survey revealing that minorities held less than 2% of executive positions in hospital administration …

B. Joyce Stallworth

Managing Partner

Dr. Stallworth’s expertise and network in higher education are helping to propel Desir Group’s Higher Education Practice forward…

Dominic Ubamadu, FACHE

Senior Vice President

Dominic Ubamadu is a results oriented, customer service focused and operations minded healthcare consultant with over 20 years of combined healthcare management…

Christine B. Capitan

Vice President for Clinical Academic Practice

Chris Capitan has devoted her entire career to excellence in the delivery of healthcare services. She worked and provided executive leadership in…

Laurence J. Payne

Vice President

Larry Payne has over 30 years of experience in public service, not-for-profit, education and religious leadership…

Desir Group is proud to work in partnership, and affiliate with, these exceptional firms and institutions dedicated to helping individuals and organizations develop powerful strategies for leadership and outcomes-centered performance.

OUR PARTNERS

Best Year Yet
CoopLew
Cultural Link
Innovations International
Jasmine Consulting
Volition Enterprises
York Career Development

OUR AFFILIATIONS

American College of Health Care Executives
American Society of Healthcare Human Resources Administrators
Asian Health Care Leaders Association
DG Resource Partners
Goldman Sachs 10K Small Businesses
Insight Into Higher Education
Institute for Diversity in Health Management
Knowledge Architect
National Diversity Council
National Forum for Latino Healthcare Executives
National Association of Health Services Executives
National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education
Society for Human Resource Management
Texas A&M, School of Rural Public Health
University of Texas, MD Anderson – Diagnostic Imaging Program
Wright Consulting

“For more than a decade, I watched, both from a candidate and a client perspective, the evolution of Desir Group into a competitive and effective boutique search firm. Etheline has been deliberate in surrounding herself with a credentialed team of competent consultants committed to a personalized approach centered on the clients’ needs. From requirements development to bottom line analysis, they demonstrate an understanding of the critical factors that lead to a first-rate selection and retention process.”