As the number of public charter schools continues to grow, so too does the need to find great leaders to run them. Since starting The K12 Search Group—an executive recruitment firm—four years ago, I’ve received more than a few urgent calls from board members asking if we conduct executive director (ED) searches. Even if a board doesn’t have the money to engage a search firm, I’m always happy to answer questions and provide insight gained from my experiences both as a board member conducting an ED search for a charter school and as an executive recruiter who has helped many charter school boards fi nd great talent. I have shared some of this insight here.