Cody Futch

Cody Futch, MBA joined AGB Search in 2024 and has worked in higher education and healthcare executive search since 2003.  He has successfully completed more than 200 searches across major academic medical centers, regional campuses, NCI-designated comprehensive cancer centers, research organizations, university student health programs, teaching hospitals, and other settings. Mr. Futch has particular expertise in clinical leadership roles and has significant experience recruiting inaugural leaders to new medical schools.

Executive Search Expertise

• C-Suite academic health system leaders
• Presidents, provosts, and other executive health affairs leadership roles
• Dean’s office positions in medicine and health sciences
• Clinical and basic science department chairs and vice chairs
• Division and section heads
• GME leaders including residency and fellowship program directors
• Student health leaders
• Clinical, basic, and translational research program leaders and endowed chairs

Experience and Honors

Mr. Futch’s past clients have included City of Hope National Medical Center; Massachusetts General Hospital; Stanford Medicine; Texas A&M University School of Medicine; University of California Los Angeles, David Geffen School of Medicine; University of California San Francisco, School of Dentistry and School of Medicine; University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine; University of Nevada Las Vegas, Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine; University of Texas Dell Medical School; University of Texas Medical Branch; University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; University of Texas University Health Services; Yale University School of Medicine; and the University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine among many others. 

Before joining AGB Search, Mr. Futch served as a Vice President at a national search firm where he led client relationships and teams focused on both academic and non-academic healthcare searches. This perspective allows for a broad understanding of the overall healthcare industry and the intersection with academic medicine and health sciences.  Mr. Futch holds a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and applies lean principles to helping clients design a search process that is thorough, timely, and efficient.  He has been quoted as an expert in healthcare and academic recruitment in numerous publications, including Hunt Scanlon Media, Parents Magazine, Modern Healthcare, OBR Oncology, Fierce Healthcare, Fidelity, the Advisory Board, Medscape, and The Washington Post, among others.  

Mr. Futch has a passion for mentorship and serves as a volunteer with Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star.  

Education

• B.A. degree in communication studies from the University of North Texas (Magna Cum Laude)
• M.B.A. degree from Louisiana State University