CarterBaldwin Retained by Cassia for CEO Search
December 12, 2024 – CarterBaldwin Executive Search has been selected by Cassia to lead in its search for a new CEO. Associate partner Gerri Williams is leading the assignment. Bob Dahl, president and CEO of Cassia, formally announced his plan to retire in January 2026. The announcement of Mr. Dahl’s retirement sets in motion a carefully planned leadership succession process, with strong support from Cassia’s board of directors.
“The board of directors is grateful for Bob’s leadership and commitment to our mission for the past 30 years,” said Chip Parks, chair of the Cassia board of directors. “We have begun the process of preparing for a new leader and anticipate a smooth transition in the coming year.”
The Cassia board of directors has appointed a selection committee to lead the nationwide search for a new leader and has retained a professional executive recruitment firm to support that effort. Applications will be accepted by CarterBaldwin Executive Search beginning in February and Cassia plans to have the new CEO in place in the last quarter of 2025.
“I am excited for the future of Cassia,” Dahl said. “I believe that even now, God is preparing a person to lead this ministry into the future when new generations of people will be served. Our mission is right, our culture is strong, and our board and leaders are dedicated to continuing our work.”
Headquartered in Edina, MN, Cassia provides independent and assisted living communities, memory care, skilled nursing care centers, short-term rehabilitation centers, adult day programs and a variety of community-based services for older adults across five states.
CarterBaldwin is a retained executive search firm that partners with its clients to build senior leadership teams. Since its inception in 2001 as a corporate firm, they have expanded its client portfolio to include the non-profit and academic sectors, serving both domestic and international clients from the firm’s headquarters in Atlanta, GA and our Washington, D.C. office. CarterBaldwin is listed among a variety of rankings published by Hunt Scanlon Media, including its Top 50, Private Equity Power 100, and Top 50 Higher Education Search Firms.
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Ms. Williams brings a combination of real-life experience, recruiting, and search management expertise to her work at CarterBaldwin. Since joining the firm, she has led higher education cabinet and global non-profit searches, partnering with key leaders, boards of directors, trustees, and search committees. Ms. Williams began her career as a K-12 school administrator before pivoting to higher education, where she served in leadership positions in program implementation, admissions, and financial aid at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Central Carolina Community College, North Carolina State University, Lamar University, Our Lady of the Lake University, and the University of Texas at San Antonio.
Finding Christian Leaders
CarterBaldwin recently assisted in the recruitment of Carl Moeller as new president of Langham Partnership USA. “Carl Moeller will be a marvelous addition to Langham Partnership,” Joel Carpenter, LPUSA board chair, said. “He will bring an extraordinary range of experience in international Christian work and a servant’s heart to this role. We are grateful for his eagerness to join our team.”
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The ministry notes that Dr. Moeller has both a heart for and experience serving the global church that honors founder John Stott’s vision to raise the standard of biblical preaching around the world. He comes to Langham with decades of ministry experience and will succeed president Ben Homan, who will retire in December 2024 after more than 14 years of leading Langham. After Mr. Homan privately informed the Langham board of his retirement plans more than a year ago, a committee of current and former Langham board members (and three current staff members) began the presidential search process, assisted by CarterBaldwin Executive Search.
“Our committee sought a heart for the global church as well as experience leading a team and being a collaborative member of an international partnership,” said John Rain, chair of the search committee. “Carl meets all of these criteria.”
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Contributed by Scott A. Scanlon, Editor-in-Chief and Dale M. Zupsansky, Executive Editor – Hunt Scanlon Media
