Bryant Group Recruits CFO for The Weingart Center
September 19, 2024 – Following a nationwide search, Dallas-based executive search and talent development firm Bryant Group has placed Tim Groff as the new chief financial officer for The Weingart Center. The search was led by firm president Chris Bingley. “Bryant Group worked to understand the needs of the organization throughout the recruitment process, resulting in a hire that will both complement current leadership and build a critical area of Weingart for future success,” said senator Kevin Murray, president and CEO of Weingart. “We continue to uphold our mission to empower and transform lives by delivering interim and permanent supportive housing solutions coupled with comprehensive wraparound services that are designed to break the cycle of homelessness.”
“I had never sought employment in the non-profit sector,” Mr. Groff said. “The Bryant Group team coached me through the process, with Chris personally guiding me every step of the way. The outcome was a new career in a field that I find professionally and personally fulfilling.”
With deep experience in finance, accounting and real estate development, Mr. Groff has worked across both publicly traded restaurant brands and major private hotel management firms in North America. His blend of technology and operations expertise drives the creation of efficient, accurate business systems. Mr. Groff’s integration of PMS, POS, banking, accounting and reporting systems has resulted in significantly improved financial and performance metrics.
Previously, Mr. Groff served as CFO for Wolff Urban Management where he oversaw their real estate and hospitality operations. Prior to that, he worked at Grill Concepts, a national, publicly traded restaurant operator.
In his new position, Mr. Groff will be charged with maintaining the day-to-day operations of the finance and accounting areas for the center, its subsidiaries and affiliated organizations. He will prepare regular financial reports and analyses, prepare budgets and assist the president and CEO with long- and short-range goals. Mr. Groff will oversee all financial aspects of property purchases and construction projects.
Established in 1951, Weingart is a philanthropic leader in Southern California dedicated to empowering community-focused non-profits. It supports the needs of the underserved, fostering social equity and betterment. Located in downtown Los Angeles, Weingart provides individuals experiencing homelessness with essential tools necessary to stabilize their lives, secure income and find permanent housing.
Bryant Group specializes in advancement, fundraising, and leadership for universities, hospitals, and other non-profits. Its services include recruiting, talent development, and leadership coaching. The organization’s higher education clients include Stanford University, Harvard University, Michigan State University, Baylor University, the University of New Mexico, and others. Its healthcare clients include UCLA Center for the Health Sciences, the Mayo Clinic in both Minnesota and Arizona, Henry Ford Health Systems, Betty Ford Center, to name just a few. Its other non-profit clients include the American Heart Association, March of Dimes in both California and New York, the J. Paul Getty Trust, and more.
Bryant Group is led by CEO Sally Bryant. She joined the search firm in 2007 and brings 30 years of experience in advancement management, consulting and recruiting, as well as achievements from the corporate sales arena and success in other entrepreneurial activities.
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Christopher P. Bryant, founder and advisor of Bryant Group, is a leader in the recruitment of advancement, development, and fundraising professionals. In 1988, he helped start what the firm describes as the country’s first executive search firm to specialize exclusively in philanthropy recruitment. Bryant Group is the successor firm, established in 2002. Now under the leadership of Ms. Bryant, the woman-owned firm focuses on advancing great leadership through executive search, leadership coaching and interim leadership services. Bryant Group has impacted more than 10,000 leaders and served more than 270 organizations.
Past Assignment
Earlier this year, Bryant Group helped to recruit Brad Joutras as assistant vice president, health sciences, and Suzanne Rinker as assistant vice president, schools and colleges for the University of Washington (UW). “Reimagining the UW legacy structure will help ensure our teams receive the tools, resources and guidance they need to foster and grow philanthropic support, allowing the UW to make a positive impact in Washington and the world,” said Tamara Josserand, vice president for development, the University of Washington. “Brad and Suzanne have the expertise and passion to provide strategic support for our wonderful fundraising teams to do their best work and thrive. I am thrilled they are joining our UW community.”
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Contributed by Scott A. Scanlon, Editor-in-Chief and Dale M. Zupsansky, Executive Editor – Hunt Scanlon Media
