CarterBaldwin Executive Search

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CarterBaldwin is a retained executive search firm that partners with our clients to build exceptional leadership teams. For more than two decades, we have played a pivotal role in transforming the leadership and landscape for clients, impacting the future of their organizations for years to come.

Since our inception in 2001 as a corporate firm, we have expanded our client portfolio to include nonprofit and academic sectors, serving both domestic and international clients from our headquarters in Atlanta, GA and our Washington, D.C. office. Despite our growth, we remain intentional about our “small” size, choosing to focus on delivering great search outcomes with the right balance of partner involvement, recruitment, and research support.

With more than 125 years of combined executive search experience, our partners lead a highly engineered search process that is collaborative, efficient, and effective with consistent success. Our in-depth approach enables us to deeply understand each client’s needs and creates a seamless partnership for every search project.

We pride ourselves on our highly experienced staff, an unrivaled process, and an exceptional client and candidate experience. As a result, many of our engagements are with repeat clients, referrals, or candidates significantly impacted by our work.

To see why many of the best and most admired organizations continue to trust CarterBaldwin with their most critical leadership needs, connect with us.

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With more than 125 years of combined executive search experience, our partners lead a highly engineered search process that is collaborative, efficient, and effective with consistent success. Our in-depth approach enables us to deeply understand each client’s needs and creates a seamless partnership for every search project.

We pride ourselves on our highly experienced staff, an unrivaled process, and an exceptional client and candidate experience. As a result, many of our engagements are with repeat clients, referrals, or candidates significantly impacted by our work.

To see why many of the best and most admired organizations continue to trust CarterBaldwin with their most critical leadership needs, connect with us.

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Large enough to bring significant resources, muscle and international reach but small enough to build intimate, long term client partnerships, CarterBaldwin is a bright, fresh, high energy alternative in an industry cluttered with dated, impersonal search models. The world is changing … shouldn’t executive search change with it?

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News Briefings

CarterBaldwin Executive Search Seeks CEO for M.J. Murdock charitable Trust

CarterBaldwin Executive Search has been enlisted to find a chief executive officer for the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust in Vancouver, WA. The assignment is being led by partner Andrea McDaniel Smith and consultant Ted Wieber. In partnership with the board of trustees, the non-profit’s CEO is the primary steward of the foundation’s legacy and future, said

CarterBaldwin Recruits CEO for Delaware Electric Cooperative

After a national search, CarterBaldwin Executive Search recently placed Greg Starheim as the new president and chief executive officer of the Delaware Electric Cooperative (DEC), a Greenwood, DE-based not-for-profit utility. Chris Guiney, partner and energy and infrastructure practice leader, led the assignment for the search firm. Mr. Starheim, who most recently served as senior vice president

CarterBaldwin Recruits 12th President for Cornerstone University

CarterBaldwin Executive Search has placed Gerson Moreno-Riaño as the 12th president of Cornerstone University, a private, non-denominational Christian institution, in Grand Rapids, MI. Partner Bill Peterson led the assignment. Dr. Moreno-Riaño succeeds Joseph M. Stowell, who retired this spring after 13 years in the role. Cornerstone’s new president previously served for over seven years as

CarterBaldwin Seeks President for Southwest Baptist University

CarterBaldwin Executive Search has been enlisted to help find the next president of Southwest Baptist University (SBU). Partner Bill Peterson and associate partner Scott Tanksley are spearheading the assignment. The university’s former president, Eric A. Turner, resigned effective last November after two years in the role. Brad Johnson, SBU’s vice president of university advancement, is

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The King’s Academy Names Jeff Freeman their Next Head of School

CarterBaldwin Executive Search, together with The King’s Academy (TKA) School Board, is pleased to announce the selection of Jeff Freeman as the next Head of School, beginning July 1. Jeff joins TKA from Heritage Christian School in Indianapolis, IN, where he served as CEO for ten years. Under his leadership, the PK-12 school of 1500

Jeff Bixenman Named President of Goodpasture Christian School

The Board of Directors of Goodpasture Christian School (GCS) recently announced the appointment of Dr. Jeff Bixenman as President of the school. “We earnestly sought God’s guidance to bring us the best person who would lead GCS forward,” said Frank Batson, Chairman GCS Board of Directors. “A search committee, comprised of GCS Board Members, was

Lesley Evancho Joins ReliabilityFirst Board of Directors as an Independent Director

CarterBaldwin Executive Search recently partnered again with ReliabilityFirst, in the appointment of Lesley Evancho as an Independent Director on their Board. Lesley is the Chief Human Resources Officer for EQT, one of the largest natural gas producers in the country, and is responsible for HR strategy and innovation, total rewards, employee/labor relations, culture, talent, HR

Delta-Montrose Electric Association Names Jack Johnston New Chief Executive Officer

CarterBaldwin Executive Search, together with the Delta-Montrose Electric Association (DMEA) Board of Directors, recently announced the appointment of utility executive Jack Johnston as Chief Executive Officer for the Colorado-based electric cooperative. He will lead both the member-owned cooperative and its broadband subsidiary, Elevate. “Jack is a proven utility leader with executive experience not only in

Keith Aulson Named Chief Information Officer at Malibu Boats

CarterBaldwin Executive Search recently partnered again with Malibu Boats, Inc. (NASDAQ: MBUU) in the appointment of technology executive Keith Aulson as Chief Information Officer. As Malibu continues to experience rapid growth, Keith will partner with the executive team to lead Malibu’s entire technology enterprise, spanning all corporate, global, manufacturing, dealer and customer facing systems. Keith