Tobie van der Vorm

Patricia (Tobie) van der Vorm joined AGB Search in the summer of 2011.  She brings extensive experience with presidential and senior administrative searches for a variety of institutions including liberal arts colleges and universities, seminaries and theological schools, art schools, technical institutions and foundations.  

Before joining AGB Search, Dr. van der Vorm was Senior Consultant with Academic Search for 13 years.  She began her career in higher education as an admissions officer at Hollins University, then became an administrator at American University for 18 years, where she built university-wide experiential learning and career programs for students from all disciplines, working closely with faculty and representatives of the corporate and public sectors. 

Dr. van der Vorm has presented at conferences both in the United States and abroad, specifically in Australia, Hong Kong, The Netherlands and Scotland.  She has been interviewed by national media on a variety of topics regarding higher education and the workforce.  She has served as a consultant to a number of two year and four year institutions and as a program evaluator for the U.S. Department of Education.

As a frequent presenter for the American Council on Higher Education (ACE), the Council of Colleges of Arts & Sciences (CCAS), the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC), the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U), the American Conference of Academic Deans (ACAD) and the Phi Beta Kappa Society, Dr. van der Vorm is engaged in “building the pipeline” for leadership positions in higher education. She has been a member of the board of directors of the Association for International Practical Training, the Howard University Advisory Council for Career Services, and the Wells College board of trustees, which she also chaired for several years. Dr. van der Vorm has a Bachelor’s degree from Wells College and earned her Master’s and Ph.D. degrees from American University.

ptv@agbsearch.com