The head of the executive search firm assisting the University of Virginia find a new president says it faces a “major obstacle” — but has not publicly disclosed just what that major obstacle is.

John Isaacson, founder and chair of the Boston firm of Isaacson, Miller, says the search remains ahead of schedule regardless.

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“We have rarely moved this quickly, and we have a major obstacle in front of us, but we have moved exceptionally well so far,” he told the 28-member presidential search committee at a Monday meeting just outside of Charlottesville at the Boar’s Head Resort.

He told the committee he would discuss the major obstacle further when he and his firm reached that point in the search.

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