About Us

Advancing Great Leadership

Bryant Group, based in Irving, Texas, and with associates located across the United States, is an executive search and leadership consulting firm, passionate about changing lives through advancing great leadership. We serve our clients throughout the full talent life cycle, including:

  • Executive Search & Onboarding
  • Individual & Team Leadership Coaching
  • Talent Strategy & Interim Leadership

In 1988, Bryant Group founder, Chris Bryant, started one of the country’s first search firms specializing in philanthropy recruitment. Now under the leadership of CEO Sally Bryant, the woman-owned firm has a 35-year history of recruiting, developing and coaching great leaders.

Our commitment to our clients’ best interests and our respect of every candidate as a professional and as a human being continues to result in the best outcome for all involved. Bryant Group has impacted more than 10,000 leaders and served more than 275 organizations.

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

Please review our webpage for recently filled candidates, https://www.bryantgrp.com/recently-filled-positions

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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.

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

News Briefings

Bryant Group Seeks Vice Chancellor for Advancement for University of Washington Tacoma

Dallas-based executive search and talent development firm Bryant Group has been selected to help recruit the next vice chancellor for advancement for the University of Washington Tacoma (UW Tacoma). Sarah Hempen, vice president, and Heather Wilensky, senior recruiter, are leading the assignment. The University of Washington Tacoma’s next vice chancellor for advancement will be responsible for

Bryant Group Recruits AVP of Outreach and Innovation for Western Michigan University

Following a national search, Dallas-based executive search and talent development firm Bryant Group has placed Michael Carlton as the first associate vice president of outreach and innovation for Western Michigan University (WMU). Sarah Hempen, vice president, led the assignment. For more than 15 years, Mr. Carlton oversaw annual giving, alumni relations, special events, and donor relations for public universities

Bryant Group Seeking President and CEO, University Advancement for the Montana State University Alumni Foundation

Dallas-based executive search and talent development firm Bryant Group has been retained to recruit the next president and CEO/vice president, university advancement of the Montana State University Alumni Foundation. Chris Bingley, president of Bryant Group, is leading the assignment. “Montana State University has been fortunate to thrive under the leadership of its president, Dr. Waded

Bryant Group Assists Kansas Leadership Center with CEO Search

Following a nationwide search, Dallas-based executive search and talent development firm Bryant Group has assisted in the recruitment of V. Kaye Monk-Morgan as the new president and CEO of Kansas Leadership Center (KLC). She succeeds founding president and CEO Ed O’Malley, who after 15 years of service became president and CEO of KLC’s parent organization, the Kansas

Press Releases

Bryant Group Places Chief Development Officer at Target ALS

December 11, 2023 Dallas-based executive search and leadership consulting firm Bryant Group conducted a nationwide search resulting in Jessica Chapman securing the role as Chief Development Officer at Target ALS.   “Raising critical dollars to advance the fight against ALS is a calling for me. I am thrilled to bring 14 years of fundraising experience

Bryant Group Places Vice Chancellor for Advancement at the University of Washington Tacoma

October 18, 2023 Dallas-based executive search and leadership consulting firm Bryant Group conducted a nationwide search resulting in Amanda Walker, PhD securing the role as Vice Chancellor of Advancement at University of Washington Tacoma. “As a proud Washingtonian with a deep-seated belief in the transformative power of higher education, I am honored to join Chancellor

Bryant Group Places President & CEO at Montana State University Alumni Foundation

September 27, 2023 Dallas-based executive search and leadership consulting firm Bryant Group conducted a nationwide search resulting in Fran Albrecht securing the role as president & CEO of the Montana State University Alumni Foundation. “I am delighted and honored to join the outstanding Alumni and Foundation team and board in celebration, partnership and advancement of

Bryant Group Places Vice President of Philanthropy at Confluence Health Foundation

September 7, 2023 Dallas-based executive search and leadership consulting firm Bryant Group conducted a nationwide search resulting in Suzanne Carté-Cocroft securing the role as vice president of philanthropy at Confluence Health Foundation. “It is an honor to join Confluence Health Foundation, serving North Central Washington and building on the strong community partnerships that are advancing