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Bryant Group Places President & CEO at Montana State University Alumni Foundation

September 27, 2023

Dallas-based executive search and leadership consulting firm Bryant Group conducted a nationwide search resulting in Fran Albrecht securing the role as president & CEO of the Montana State University Alumni Foundation.

“I am delighted and honored to join the outstanding Alumni and Foundation team and board in celebration, partnership and advancement of Montana State University! What a gift to serve students, our state of Montana and beyond, remarkable faculty, staff and alumni as part of Montana State University’s rich mission and tradition of excellence,” said Albrecht.

A native Montanan, Albrecht most recently served as the chief philanthropy officer for the Providence Montana Health Foundation in Missoula, MT. An experienced leader with over 25 years as a successful nonprofit executive, she brings a wealth of knowledge to the position. She began her career as the executive director of Watson Children’s Shelter, Inc. and led the organization from the brink of closure to a thriving community resource. Albrecht was later appointed by then-Governor Steve Bullock to the Montana University System Board of Regents, where she served for six years, eventually serving as chair.

“We are pleased that an executive of Fran’s stature will lead MSUAF. She brings  proven ability to build teams, bring people together and a deep love of and connection to Montana,” stated Greg Collins, chair of the MSUAF Board of Governors.

In her new position, Albrecht will be leading the Montana State University Alumni Foundation. The Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Montana State University and works to cultivate lifelong relationships and secure private support to advance Montana State University. Established in 1946 as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, the Foundation has played a key role in Montana State University’s land-grant mission to integrate education, generate knowledge and art and serve communities.

Montana State University is a Tier One research university composed of nine academic colleges and a graduate school and boasts a national and international reputation for excellence in education and research. Montana State University is committed to serving Montana and beyond by positioning today’s students for meaningful lives in the globalizing economy of the 21st century.

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Bryant Group, based in Dallas, Texas, and with associates located across the United States, specializes in executive search and leadership consulting for higher education, healthcare and nonprofits with an emphasis on advancement leaders and other executives. In 1988, Bryant Group founder, Chris Bryant, started one of the country’s first search firms specializing in philanthropy recruitment. Now under the leadership of CEO Sally Bryant, the woman-owned firm has a 35-year history of recruiting, developing and coaching great leaders. Bryant Group has impacted more than 10,000 leaders and served more than 270 organizations.