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About Us

BoardWalk Consulting is the first call for mission-driven organizations facing leadership transitions too consequential to get wrong.

We specialize in high-stakes searches where hiring the wrong leader will carry real organizational and reputational consequences, such as CEO departures, founder exits, post-crisis hires, and strategic pivots. Our clients are foundations and nonprofits of every scale and focus, both national and local, with some spreading beyond our borders with international chapters.

Before developing a leadership profile, we conduct a listening tour: engaging boards, staff, and community partners to surface what the organization needs beyond the role. The result is a call to action for leaders that reflects not just a laundry list of duties, but the moment. This process surfaces candidates who are both able and eager to take our clients into their next chapter.

We run a small number of searches at a time, on purpose. Every engagement receives senior attention from start to finish. Finding leaders that matter for missions that matter® is not just our tagline. It is our reason for being.

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At BoardWalk Consulting, our own team members model the power of diversity in leadership. Our individual journeys to executive search were very different, but we share a commitment to better lives and a better world, and we feel privileged to engage in such meaningful work.

As a team, our multifaceted experience contributes to our ability to identify the mission-critical strengths, trajectory and sense of purpose our clients expect in their leaders. Our own experience, expertise and empathy give us a competitive edge in finding leaders that matter for missions that matter. ®

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Solutions And Expertise

Since 2002, BoardWalk Consulting has conducted hundreds of leadership searches for foundations and nonprofits in every region of the country. Recruiting CEOs is our primary work, but we are pleased to recruit board members and other senior leaders who can add exceptional value to a client’s mission, whatever the stage of the organization.

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  • Board/Governance
  • CEO/President
  • Development
  • Finance/Accounting
  • GM/Operations
  • Marketing & Sales

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BoardWalk Consulting Seeking CEO for BRIDGES USA

Executive recruitment firm BoardWalk Consulting has been retained by Bridges USA in Memphis, TN, to lead in its search for a new CEO. Director Michelle Hall and director of research Patti Kish are leading the assignment. BRIDGES USA’s next CEO will be a values-driven leader who centers youth in all decision-making. Their work and career reflect a deep commitment

BoardWalk Consulting Helps Recruit New CEO for Girl Scouts Nation’s Capital

Following a nationwide search of more than 250 diverse leaders, executive recruitment firm BoardWalk Consulting has assisted in the recruitment of Kim R. Ford as the new CEO of Girl Scouts Nation’s Capital (GSNC). Director Cynthia Moreland and senior associate Diane Westmore led the assignment. “Kim is an exceptional leader with a track record of nurturing youth and families,” said Barbara Krumsiek, Girl

The League of Women Voters of the United States Retains BoardWalk Consulting to Find New Leader

Executive recruitment firm BoardWalk Consulting was recently retained by The League of Women Voters of the United States in Washington, D.C. to lead in its search for a new CEO. Managing director Kathy Bremer and senior research associate Lysondra Somerville are leading the assignment. Reporting to the board of directors and the League of Women Voters Education

HR Leaders and Diversity Chiefs Continue to Push for Inclusion

HR leaders and executive recruiters alike say that promoting diversity and belonging in the workplace is not just a buzzword. It’s a crucial aspect of modern businesses. Companies that foster diversity and belonging have been proven to have better financial performance, increased innovation, and a more engaged workforce. However, a recent report from The Christopher

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