Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Building Strong Leadership Teams
In today’s competitive landscape, organizations that foster inclusive and welcoming workplaces not only attract top talent but also create a stronger foundation for long-term impact. When leadership teams reflect diverse perspectives and lived experiences, they inspire innovation, enhance workplace culture, and strengthen mission-driven outcomes.
As the competition for executive talent grows, Scion Executive Search remains dedicated to building meaningful and lasting partnerships. We connect our clients with highly qualified professionals who bring a wealth of perspectives, experiences, and expertise. Our commitment extends beyond recruitment—we strive to create opportunities where individuals of all backgrounds, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, gender identity, disability status, age, socioeconomic background, and religion, can thrive in leadership roles.
As a leader in the executive search industry, we are committed to delivering the most qualified candidates based on merit, skills, and experience, without regard to protected characteristics. This commitment extends to the exceptional talent and clients we serve, as well as to our internal team, who actively contribute to the success and advancement of our firm.
The Power of Inclusive, Bias-Free Search Processes
At Scion Executive Search, we believe that true leadership excellence begins with an inclusive and bias-free hiring process. As a socially conscious executive search firm, we are committed to designing every stage of recruitment—from initial outreach to final interviews—to be accessible and welcoming to all.
We work closely with our clients to foster an intentional and unbiased approach to talent acquisition, ensuring that candidates from all backgrounds have the opportunity to excel. Our executive candidate slates reflect a broad range of leadership experiences and perspectives, empowering organizations with access to top-tier talent.
Together, we help build high-impact leadership teams that drive innovation, strengthen workplace culture, and shape the future.
Our Commitment
Since 2006, Scion Executive Search has remained committed to a workplace welcoming to a diverse team of professional recruiting experts. As an employer, we remain steadfast in our commitment to facilitate continued learning on DEI best practices and changes in the national legal environment. We are always looking for innovative and creative ways to continue to enhance our own company by striving every day to become a more welcoming and inclusive place to work, as well as offering continuous DEI learning opportunities for our entire team. As proven executive search leaders in the industry, we are proud of the hard work and shared knowledge of our own internal diversity, equity, and inclusion committee. We utilize the knowledge shared by our DEI committee enhance our collective understanding of best practices. In doing so, our knowledge is evolutionary, always improving, and a tremendous benefit to our nonprofit client partners. While we cannot provide legal advice, our search leaders proactively answer questions and provide guidance that supports the pursuit and achievement of your recruiting goals. As part of our client relationship, you will benefit from the significant internal resources we leverage on your behalf.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Executive Leadership
A well-rounded executive team enhances decision-making, fosters innovation, and drives meaningful, sustainable success. Research consistently shows that diverse executive teams drive better decision-making, innovation, and profitability. Despite these benefits, leadership diversity remains a challenge. Recent studies indicate that nearly 75% of executive directors in the United States identify as white, while only 9% identify as African American or Black, 6% as Hispanic or Latinx, 8% as Asian or Pacific Islander, 1% as Native American or Alaskan Native, and 4% as multiracial or another background. Additionally, 60% of surveyed executive directors identified as female according to this report.
How We Ensure Fairness Through Our Executive Search Process
Our role in executive recruitment is intentional, proactive, and consistent. As your partner, we strategically engage our network to build outstanding candidate slates that reflect a range of experiences and perspectives—ensuring that personal traits or characteristics never define opportunities.
As we source talent across various industries, our conscious approach to executive recruiting ensures that all open roles reach a broad spectrum of candidates. Every candidate we present is evaluated solely on their executive leadership skills and qualifications. At no point in our recruiting process are candidates assessed based on personal traits, nor do we request any protected class information. Our focus is on leadership, innovation, and impact. Every candidate, regardless of background, is given full and fair consideration for each executive search we undertake.
Partner with Us
Our team looks forward to the opportunity to provide you with examples of our proven approach to executive search as well as details about how our team of recruiting experts stands ready to strengthen your organization through our strategic executive search services.
Scion Executive Search DEI Committee
The Scion Executive Search DEI Committee plays a vital role in ensuring our firm remains aligned with industry best practices. The committee actively makes recommendations to guarantee that all candidates are evaluated fairly, regardless of physical attributes or protected characteristics. Additionally, it fosters internal knowledge-sharing and engages external experts, enabling our team to stay fully informed on executive recruiting best practices and evolving legal compliance standards in both national and international landscapes.
Joshua Steele – Chair
I am proud to say that the growth and impact of the Scion Staffing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion committee is having a multiplier effect on the interest and passion that our team brings to our work and clients. With DEI, there is an inherent, wide spectrum of where peoples’ interest and passion is.
Candice Zemina
Embracing diversity, equity, inclusion, representation, and an overall sense of belonging can significantly change perceptions of the world around you. Letting diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging be a foundational part of how you approach others in your personal and professional life creates an environment that people want to be a part of.
Sarah Kurhajetz
There are many benefits of incorporating DEI strategies into the workplace, but for me, the most important is creating a sense of belonging for employees. For employees to do their best work and to expand their professional capacity, it’s critical that they feel a sense of belonging with their colleagues. With a sense of belonging comes a feeling of trust and safety. When trust and safety are present, employees feel comfortable asking for help, taking risks, making mistakes (and learning from them), as well as providing support to their co-workers.
