BRYANT GROUP

About Us

Bryant Group is a leadership firm specializing in executive coaching, leadership development, and retained search. Trusted by some of the world’s most influential organizations in healthcare, higher education, and the nonprofit sector, Bryant Group delivers C-suite solutions that drive organizational excellence. Their search expertise spans fundraising, advancement, finance, HR, academic leadership, and top executive roles, including CEOs and presidents.

For more information or to schedule a consultation, please visit www.bryantgrp.com.

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Advancing Great Leaders

The Bryant Group team brings a wealth of experience as advancement and recruiting professionals. As experts in Recruiting, Team Effectiveness Consulting and Leadership Coaching, we are ready to help you build your most powerful team.

We strongly value our partnerships with each of our clients and pride ourselves on representing you with professionalism and integrity.

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Solutions And Expertise

For more than 30 years, Bryant Group professionals have partnered with some of the world’s most impactful institutions, focusing on recruiting and developing great leadership.

Solutions
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Executive Coaching
  • Executive Search
  • Leadership Consulting
  • Recruitment Research
  • Succession Planning
Industries
  • Colleges/Universities
  • Cultural Arts
  • Faith Based
  • Foundations
  • Healthcare Systems
  • Higher Education
  • Hospitals
  • K-12
  • Non-Profits
  • Social Service
Functions
  • Advancement
  • Board/Governance
  • CEO/President
  • CEO/President/Executive Director
  • CFO
  • COO
  • Data/Analytics
  • Development
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Finance/Accounting
  • Fundraising
  • General Management
  • GM/Operations
  • Human Resources
  • Marketing & Sales

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News Briefings

Bryant Group Tapped by the University of Washington to Fill Senior Role

Dallas-based executive search and talent development firm Bryant Group has been selected to lead the search for the executive director for annual philanthropy for the University of Washington. Sarah Hempen, vice president of search, is leading the assignment. “We are looking for a people-first leader who understands and has a passion for public higher education;

A Look at How to Lead Through Crisis

In today’s unpredictable world, effectively leading through crises is essential for organizational survival and success. A new report from Bryant Group’s Emili Bennett says that crises such as public health emergencies like the COVID-19 pandemic, cybersecurity threats, reputational issues, natural disasters, political unrest and violence demand leaders who not only anticipate challenges but also exhibit

Navigating Workplace Stress: The Art of Integration and Intentional Change

Successfully navigating workplace stress is pivotal for both personal well-being and organizational success. Challenges such as balancing professional demands with personal responsibilities, managing interpersonal relationships at work and maintaining mental health are omnipresent, according to a new report from executive search firm Bryant Group. “Leaders who not only anticipate these challenges but also approach them with

Bryant Group Helps Fill Positions for the University of Washington

Following nationwide searches, Dallas-based executive search and talent development firm Bryant Group has 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). Sarah Hempen, vice president, led the assignment. “Reimagining the UW legacy structure will help ensure our

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Press Releases

Bryant Group Places Associate Vice President for Advancement Services at Boise State University Foundation

October 8, 2025 Dallas-based executive search and leadership consulting firm Bryant Group conducted a nationwide search led by the firm’s Vice President, Search, Sarah Hempen, resulting in Saskia Sawyer of Denver, CO securing the role of Associate Vice President for Advancement Services at Boise State University Foundation. Ms. Sawyer is an experienced leader with a

Executive Search for Associate Vice President, Development at University of Nevada, Reno

Bryant Group, a Dallas-based executive search and talent development firm, has been selected to recruit the Associate Vice President, Development for the University of Nevada, Reno. Bryant Group’s CEO, Sally Bryant, is spearheading this key search for the University. “As the University of Nevada, Reno invests in its advancement function with Tracy Ostrem at the

Bryant Group Places Executive Director at Whatcom Hospice Foundation, PeaceHealth System

Dallas-based executive search and leadership consulting firm Bryant Group conducted a nationwide search led by the firm’s Vice President, Search Sarah Hempen, resulting in Loran Zenonian of Bellingham, WA at Whatcom Hospice Foundation, PeaceHealth System. Mr. Zenonian is an accomplished fundraising executive with a distinguished record of leading multimillion-dollar campaigns and cultivating high-impact donor relationships.

Bryant Group Places Senior Vice President of Communication and Donor Relations at HonorHealth

Dallas-based executive search and leadership consulting firm Bryant Group conducted a nationwide search led by the firm’s Vice President, Search Sarah Hempen, resulting in Jason Fortin of Scottsdale, AZ securing the role of Senior Vice President of Communications & Donor Relations at HonorHealth Foundation. Mr. Fortin is a seasoned communications and fundraising professional with a

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Multimedia

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Real Talk on Leadership with Sally Bryant at the Inc. 5000 Conference

Blogs
Why Most Leadership Programs Don’t Change Behavior
The Most Important Element in Executive Search: Organizational Culture
Scale Your Impact, Not Just Your Size
Leading Through Loss: What Five Leaders Taught Me About Caring for Ourselves While Caring for Others
Alignment: The Quiet Force Behind High-Performing Teams
Are You Putting a Band-Aid Over a Bullet Hole?
3 Critical Shifts Every Leader Must Make ASAP
Mid-Year Reviews Are a Joke—Unless You Make Them Matter
EQ Beats AI: The Hiring Edge You’re Missing
From Disconnected to Dialed In
What Coaching Is — and What It Isn’t: Unlocking Leadership Potential
Filling Advancement Gaps Before They Drain Your Bottom Line
Building Strength in the Messy Middle
Are You Strong, Smart, Kind and Brave?
Difficult Truth and Ridiculous Grace
The Hidden Power of Philanthropy: How Hospitals Can Thrive in Tough Times
Unleashing Potential in Leadership Teams
Bryant Group Recognized for the Second Year in a Row as One of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies on the 2024 Inc. 5000
Well, Well, Well…Are You?
Navigating Workplace Stress: The Art of Integration and Intentional Change
Leading Through Crisis: The Role of Moxie in Leadership
Are You Prioritizing “Keeping” Over “Hiring?”
Role Modeling for Working Moms during Women’s History Month
Tech-Tested Virtual Interview Tips for Professionals
Celebrating Black Excellence in Leadership: A Reflection on my HBCU Experience
Better Leaders are Happier Leaders —and Vice Versa
Remote Work, Candidate Pools and Attrition
Facilitating an Equitable Search Process: Insights from a Certified Diversity Recruiter
What does it mean to be an American Latino?
Are You Waiting on Moxie?
Are You Prioritizing “Keeping” Over “Hiring?”
The Great Opportunity Continues
What I Didn’t Know About Success
COVID Inspired Leadership – Changes, Lessons, and Reminders Is It Remote?
Do You Run With Scissors?
The Positive Transition
Interview Secrets to Success
Put Your Own Oxygen Mask On First
Are You Supporting Your Free Agents?
What We’ve Been Missing
The Great Opportunity (Part III)
The Great Opportunity (Part II)
The Great Opportunity (Part I)
Remote Work. What Now?
Planning a Successful Departure

Podcasts
Keeping Fundraisers Fundraising: Insights on Retention and Leadership with Sally Bryant
The Great Resignation is Here. How to Leverage it as The Great Opportunity
Efficient Advancement Staffing
Life Unedited: Working Women
Get Better at Business (Part 2) Shownotes
Get Better at Business (Part I) Shownotes
We Are For Good Podcast Shownotes
Hiring and Workplace Trends During and After COVID
Sally Bryant’s Podcast with The Eight Principles
A Non-Profit Empowerment Webinar Series
How to Ace Your Interview

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