Currently the Director of Academic and Executive Search for UCLA Health, Bridget joined UCLA in 2016 as its first executive recruiter. Charged with establishing an in-house executive recruitment function for the medical enterprise, she oversees senior-level recruits for the David Geffen School of Medicine and the UCLA Health System.

Previously, Bridget spent seven years with Russell Reynolds Associates, an international recruiting and consulting firm, where her executive search and assessment work focused on higher education and healthcare. She had the privilege of serving as a key member of the search consultant team for university presidential searches, for provost searches, and for a variety of academic dean and department chair searches.

James Kao is a higher education and nonprofit leader with a background in the arts.  As the founding manager of Berkeley Executive Search at UC Berkeley, James built and leads an internal executive recruitment team that partners with and advises University of California executives to identify and recruit senior-level talent for complex and unique roles.  Prior to coming (back) to Berkeley, James led Visitor Services special projects, operations, and administration at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, where he planned, collaborated on, and implemented various staffing plans for special art exhibitions.  James possesses a BA from UC Berkeley and an MA from Central Saint Martins in London.

Scott Murray is a seasoned executive search consultant and lawyer with significant experience in talent acquisition strategy and executive development across multiple functions and industries. Scott serves as the Director of Executive Search & Leadership Programs at the UNC System Office where he facilitates executive hires at UNC System institutions and supports System-wide leadership initiatives. Prior to his current role, he worked as a senior talent partner for a global tech company and a freelance executive recruiter. Scott began his career as an attorney with the NC School Boards Association practicing education law. Scott was born and raised in North Carolina and earned his BA, MAT, and JD from UNC-Chapel Hill.

An experienced Senior Executive Recruitment Consultant, Caitlin leads department chair, vice dean, associate dean, center director and senior executive searches for the David Geffen School of Medicine and UCLA Health System. Since joining UCLA Health in 2017, Caitlin has successfully supported or led more than 35 searches.

Before joining UCLA Health, Caitlin worked at Washington Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine in Washington, D.C., where she started as a medical assistant and ultimately advanced to the roles of office supervisor and HR administrator. She holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Kinesiological Sciences from the University of Maryland at College Park.