Meg Richtman
Director, Executive Coaching Practice & Senior Executive Coach
Meg.Richtman@academicsearch.org
Ms. Meg Richtman is passionate about organizational leadership and capacity building. She knows first-hand the joys and challenges of institutional leadership and the importance of sustaining leaders. As Director of the Executive Coaching Practice, Ms. Richtman serves as the chief operating officer and deputy practice leader of the Executive Coaching Practice.
Ms. Richtman brings over twenty-five years of higher education experience, including fifteen years in executive leadership, serving as Vice President for Institutional Advancement, Vice President for Strategic Initiatives, and Vice President for Enrollment Management and Marketing for three Council of Independent College member institutions.
Ms. Richtman began her career administrative leadership career at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota where she served for twelve years. She successfully led and executed the expansion and integration of undergraduate, adult degree completion, and graduate multi-campus alumni programs. Ms. Richtman led, developed, and executed University Advancement initiatives and strategies across development disciplines, alumni relations, marketing, and communications. She also served as the University Centennial Director, successfully leading all aspects of the year-long national celebration. Ms. Richtman served on the President’s Cabinet at Iowa Wesleyan University for over a decade in vice-presidential roles in advancement, strategic initiatives, government relations, and enrollment, marketing, and communications. Additionally, she oversaw the Office of the President, managed the university long-range strategic planning process and implementation, and coordinated Board of Trustee Affairs. Before arriving at Academic Search, Ms. Richtman served on the President’s Council at Millikin University as Vice President for Enrollment, Marketing & Communications.
Ms. Richtman holds a B.A. in communications and an M.A. in organizational leadership from Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. She resides in Iowa, with her husband, Mike, and their three children.
