We are operationally focused. And personally invested.
At Westmont Search, we tap into our own industry experience to personally lead every assignment. We know what it’s like to recruit and be recruited, which gives us unique insight into both clients and candidates.
We operate with full transparency, from our pricing to our process. Our costs are fully explained up front, with no administrative fees. During the search, we personally interview, vet and prepare each candidate. And we follow through for a full year after the search to ensure success for new hires and clients.
It’s how we deliver a more personalized approach with better results.
Talent Specialists Serving
Academic Medicine
Rural & Urban Health Systems and Hospitals
Managed Care
Government Programs, Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP & MLTSS
Long-Term Care
Ancillary Health Companies
Managed Service Organizations (MSOs)
Healthcare Analytics
Our Partners
WENDY BROWN-BLAU
CO-FOUNDER / MANAGING PARTNER
Wendy is a nationally recognized leader in search for managed care and government health plans. She also specializes in physician leadership and healthcare financial and operational leadership and has worked with well-known managed care plans and health systems across the country.
Wendy has more than 20 years experience in healthcare leadership roles, including Senior Vice President, General Manager, Vice President of Medicaid Programs and Vice President of Product Development at Independence Blue Cross. She also served as Senior Vice President at AmeriHealth Caritas, where she was responsible for Pennsylvania lines of business.
Wendy is currently on the board of the Human Relations Committee of Haddonfield, New Jersey. Her past board member roles include Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly, Haddonfield Board of Education and The Partnership Community Development Corporation.
PETER BLAU
CO-FOUNDER / MANAGING PARTNER
Peter focuses on executive search for senior clinical and non-clinical leaders for health systems and managed care organizations.
Prior to co-founding Westmont Search, Peter served as the Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Howard System International, an information technology search firm. He also recruited key senior positions for many Fortune 500 firms as a management consultant. Peter has been recognized for his leadership as a regional sales director at MC2 Energy Services and divisional sales manager at Pillsbury.
Peter’s experience in diverse fields—including healthcare, consumer products, energy and technology—enables him to quickly understand his clients’ unique business models and financials. Having led teams across the Midwest, Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, he is able to best match candidates with the right cultural and lifestyle fit.
Peter is currently a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives and is active in many community organizations.
Our Leadership Team
Kim Taylor
Search Director
Kim joined Westmont Search in 2010 and has more than 15 years of experience in executive search, sales and talent management. She leads searches for medical directors, nurse leaders and healthcare finance, marketing and network contracting executives. She has successfully recruited and placed mid-level and senior-level leaders at managed care plans and hospital systems nationwide. Earlier in her career, Kim served as a sales manager at several leading companies in the Philadelphia area.
Carolyn Lecocq
Search Director
Carolyn serves as an Executive Search Consultant for Westmont Search. She specializes in full life cycle recruiting for highly experienced executive level talent and focuses on provider and payer leadership positions, public affairs and marketing, provider network management, pharmacy and government affairs. She also manages candidate pipelines and research development and works with clients and candidates on a variety of projects. Prior to Westmont Search, Carolyn worked in a variety of roles, managing administrative, database, billing and marketing projects and working with clients. Carolyn attended James Madison University. Other areas of involvement include the SmartCEO Admission Board 2016, NAWBO Membership Committee 2015, President of the Haddonfield Newcomers Club and she is also a member of the Haddonfield Foundation Board.
“We have worked with Westmont Search on several important searches in the past two years. I am always impressed by their ability to deliver successful candidates who also fit our culture. I appreciate their responsiveness and timeliness and highly recommend working with them.”
— CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER / MAJOR MIDWEST HOSPITAL SYSTEM