DSG Global Retained by Ronald McDonald House for Inaugural Global Chief Financial & Administrative Officer Search
October 19, 2026 – DSG Global has been retained by Ronald McDonald House to recruit its inaugural global chief financial & administrative officer (CFAO). The search is being led by Cheryl Stevens and Claire Hunt. This executive will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of a global System spanning 250 Chapters across 61 countries and regions. This newly expanded role combines strategic financial leadership with oversight of legal, governance, enterprise risk, and people and culture functions, creating a unique opportunity to build the organizational infrastructure required to support significant mission growth.
The CFAO will oversee the financial stewardship of a global headquarters operating budget of approximately $160 million, a substantial long-term investment portfolio, and a system that generates nearly $1 billion in annual revenue and manages more than $4.5 billion in assets worldwide. More importantly, this leader will help design and lead the transformation needed to strengthen organizational capacity, modernize systems, and enable Ronald McDonald House to serve more families.
The successful candidate will bring a compelling combination of leadership experience, strategic acumen, functional expertise, and personal qualities. They should have a track record of progressive financial leadership experience, ideally spanning accounting, treasury, forecasting, investments, and enterprise risk; a CPA or equivalent credential is a plus, though not required.
Those applying for this role must be a strategic thinker with the range to move fluidly between big-picture vision and operational detail, translating complex financial data into clear, actionable insight, while remaining genuinely willing to be hands-on and roll up their sleeves when the moment calls for it.
Ronald McDonald House is a non-profit organization that supports families with children receiving medical care by providing housing and other services near hospitals and treatment centers. Founded in 1974, the organization operates through a global network of local chapters and programs, including Ronald McDonald Houses, Family Rooms, and Care Mobiles.
DSG Global is an executive search and consulting firm that partners with clients to cultivate the talent and leadership they need, backed by broad expertise and a commitment to long-term partnership.
Delivering People-Centered Solutions
Founded in 1974, DSG Global has built a strong reputation for expertise across the corporate, nonprofit, healthcare, and education sectors. Consistently ranked among America’s top executive recruiting firms, DSG Global operates from more than a dozen offices across the U.S. and has global partners in over 35 countries through its partnership with AltoPartners. DSG Global combines global scale with local insight to deliver people-centered solutions.
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Ms. Stevens is a managing director in the non-profit and social impact practice at DSG, where she also serves as co-head of the firm’s Chicago office. She brings more than decade of experience helping organizations identify and place transformative leaders. Ms. Stevens has led CEO, president, executive director, board, and senior-level searches across a wide range of non-profit, philanthropic, and social impact organizations. Her work spans private and corporate foundations, human services organizations, environmental and conservation nonprofits, associations, and major cultural institutions.
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Ms. Stevens’ philanthropic clients have included the Walton Family Foundation, the Builders Initiative, M&T Bank Charitable Foundation, Clif Family Foundation, and the Oishei Foundation. In the environmental space, she has partnered with organizations such as the National Audubon Society, Patagonia’s Home Planet Fund, Ralph Wilson Park Conservancy, and the Biomimicry Institute. She has also partnered with mission-driven institutions including Feeding America, the Museum of Science & Industry, the National Academy of Public Administration, the Greater Chicago Food Depository, and American Public Media Group.
As a managing associate, Ms. Hunt collaborates with search teams to recruit senior executives to mission-driven clients. She supports the search process through candidate identification and development, project management, and client engagement. At DSG Global, Ms. Hunt has been involved with national CEO, president, executive director, and other senior-level searches for a broad range of clients including community and economic development organizations, foundations, environmental organizations, cultural institutions, and other non-profits. She has partnered with a range of clients including Call2Recycle, Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy, Child Care Aware of America, Main Street America, Holden Forests & Gardens, Clif Family Foundation, Driehaus Museum, Biomimicry Institute, and TransitCenter.
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Contributed by Scott A. Scanlon, Editor-in-Chief and Dale M. Zupsansky, Executive Editor – Hunt Scanlon Media
