Bell Oakes Executive Search Seeking Chief Finance and Administrative Officer for the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation
July 2, 2026 – Atlanta-based Bell Oaks Executive Search is currently seeking a chief finance and administrative officer (CFAO) for the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation (WRF). The assignment is being led by partner Cynthia J. Moreland and senior search consultant Abi Gamino. The CFAO will serve as a strategic partner to the CEO and a key member of the executive leadership team, overseeing the foundation’s financial integrity, operations, grants administration, human resources, and compliance functions. Guided by a mission-first mindset, the CFAO will bring a deep personal commitment to the Foundation’s goals and long-term impact.
As a strategic partner to the CEO, they will evaluate organizational performance through the lens of effective altruism, balanced with the principles of trust-based philanthropy. The CFAO will engage stakeholders, reduce resistance through transparent communication, and align teams to realize WRF’s aspirations.
The ideal candidate will bring 15+ years of senior finance and operations experience, ideally within a private foundation or mission-driven organization, along with a demonstrated commitment to equity and a people-first leadership approach. Those applying must have a bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business, or related field. They should have 15+ years of experience in industry or public accounting, with at least three years as a successful member of an executive leadership team. Demonstrated senior leadership in finance and operations within a private foundation, non-profit, or mission-driven organization is also essential.
In 1974, the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation was established to honor the life and legacy of Governor Winthrop Rockefeller to promote social and economic development in Arkansas, particularly in education, health, and community development. The foundation enhances the quality of life for Arkansans, with a focus on addressing poverty and inequality.
Founded by Price “Preston” Harding, Jr. and his wife Shirley in Atlanta, Georgia, Bell Oaks Executive Search has been a leader in the executive search industry for over 50 years. Their son, Price Harding, began working for the firm in 1989 and helped shape the foundation to what it is today, with a focus on relationship-centric values, dedication to the community and an exceptional reputation for alignment of leadership talent. Bell Oaks clients are as diverse; spanning manufacturing, technology, non-profit, and other industries.
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Ms. Moreland brings extensive leadership experience, with more than two decades of non-profit expertise. She has partnered with clients to conduct CEO searches for place-based, federated, and global nonprofits, philanthropic foundations, and C-suite roles in the public sector. Ms. Moreland partners with hiring managers and nonprofit boards to identify leaders who will help organizations and agencies achieve their aspirational goals. She works strategically with clients from the launch of the search through effective onboarding.
Ms. Gamino brings 10 years of experience of bridging the gap between staff, families, and students as a senior faculty on artistic staff at Atlanta Ballet Center for Dance Education. She brings a productive and effective balance between empathetically understanding needs and clearly communicating expectations.
Recent Alliance
Bell Oaks recently formed a partnership with Mercuri Urval allows Bell Oaks’ clients to receive a borderless service to fulfill their needs on a global basis. Bell Oaks will now offer international search services for their clients, extending their capabilities beyond the U.S. Bell Oaks consultants will operate with MU clients as MU-certified experts. (practicing MU Leader Selection Science, and using MU work methods, systems and tools).
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“There is a lot of enthusiasm about this cooperation,” said Todd Warshaw and Matt Tovrog, CEO’s Bell Oaks. “Following a thorough market analysis, Bell Oaks has confidently entered this strategic collaboration to enhance our ability to serve clients globally with the same quality they have experienced in the U.S. It addresses a request we consistently hear from our clients; to provide recruiting services beyond the U.S. Our team is excited that this cooperation will enable our clients to scale their leadership teams around the globe with Bell Oaks and MU.”
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Contributed by Scott A. Scanlon, Editor-in-Chief and Dale M. Zupsansky, Executive Editor – Hunt Scanlon Media
