The underrepresentation of female superintendents leading school districts today continues to be a persistent educational problem. There are many qualified women actively seeking the superintendency; however, gatekeepers such as school board members and search firm consultants control the gates and channels of the superintendent selection process through which a candidate must navigate that result more favorably for men than women. This quantitative study included a few embedded explanatory qualitative questions. The purpose of the study was to examine search firm consultant attitudes, beliefs, and perceptions about the qualities, characteristics, and attributes a superintendent candidate should have in order to determine if their views were a contributing factor to the gender inequity that exists. This was accomplished by using a cross-sectional survey developed by the researcher that included a mix of closed and open-ended demographic, attitudinal, and factual questions and/or statements drawn both from the review of the literature and from prior qualitative studies. The participants (n = 43) were California search firm consultants who currently work for search firms that conduct superintendent selection processes. Findings suggest that search firm consultants do not consider themselves gender biased yet they hold implicit and unconscious biases related to gender stereotypes and gender assigned qualities, characteristics and attributes commonly held by society which may be a contributing factor to the underrepresentation of female superintendents and have implications for future aspiring female superintendents. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]