DRiWaterstone Human Capital

About Us

DRiWaterstone Human Capital is a culture-centric retained executive search firm helping nonprofit and social impact organizations build high performance teams and cultures.

We are dedicated to matching purpose-driven leaders with mission and purpose-driven roles.  We help ensure our clients have the right leaders in place – leaders who will lead in alignment with the organization’s unique values and goals, who will magnify the organization’s impacts, and who will help the business grow.

DRiWaterstone has built one of the largest networks in the country of leaders qualified for nonprofit and social impact organizations. We serve a diverse group of clients in the nonprofit, foundation, social impact enterprise, and corporate citizenship space who are looking to have a greater impact locally, nationally, and globally.

And we know that when it comes to leadership, building doesn’t stop with hiring: we offer a range of programs and tools that focus on the behaviors and practices proven to make the biggest difference to leadership, team and organizational success.

Our Commitment to DE&I
DRiWaterstone Human Capital’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) dates to its founding, and has been recognized in the latest Hunt Scanlon HR/Diversity Power 65 Rankings.

We believe that it is only through DE&I that communities can reach their full potential. It’s also an essential component for organizations that want to build a high-performance culture. That’s why we make it a priority to recruit diverse talent for every search.

Achievements

Representative Clients

We’re honored to work with forward-thinking organizations, foundations, and associations making expansive changes for their communities. Our distinguished portfolio represents a diverse tapestry of clients spanning industries and sectors. For a list of clients, visit the DRiWaterstone website.

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After decades of leading purpose and mission-driven organizations, DRiWaterstone’s founders set out to create an executive search firm designed especially for this sector.

We are deliberately structured to ensure that one of our leaders plays a hands-on role in every search we conduct. This rare, high-caliber approach to executive search allows us to align our searches with our clients’ most important strategic goals. Our leaders are supported by a carefully structured team of specialists that works together on every assignment. Drawing on our experience with purpose and mission-driven organizations, our staff includes a dedicated Candidate Stewardship Associate who ensures that candidates have positive impressions of our clients—no matter the outcome of their own candidacies.

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Solutions And Expertise

DRiWaterstone works with mission and purpose-driven organizations in both the public and private sectors to provide executive search services for Chief Executives, Vice Presidents, and Director-level staff in all facets of organizational management.

We also have a successful history of working with Boards of Governors at a wide variety of organizations – from supporting strategic planning work to helping organizations recruit top talent to fill Board seats and help them reach their impact, performance and reputation goals.

Solutions
  • Board Services
  • Executive Coaching
  • Executive Search
  • Onboarding
  • Succession Planning
Industries
  • Associations
  • Cultural Arts
  • Education
  • Faith Based
  • Foundations
  • Non-Profit
Functions
  • All Functions
  • Board/Governance
  • C-Level Leaders
  • C-Suite
  • CEO/President
  • Communications/PR
  • Development
  • Fundraising
  • Human Resources
  • Non-Profit
  • Program Management

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News Briefings

DRiWaterstone Human Capital Recruits New President and CEO for the Association Of Fundraising Professionals 

Arlington, VA-based DRiWaterstone Human Capital has placed H. Art Taylor as its new president and CEO of the Association Of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) in Arlington, VA. He succeeds Mike Geiger, who has served as president and CEO for the past seven and a half years. “The AFP global board undertook a comprehensive CEO search to find our next leader,”

Executive Search 2025: Balancing AI Innovation with a Human Touch

The executive search industry is entering one of its most transformative eras, driven by advancements in artificial intelligence, data analytics, and shifting client needs and expectations. In 2024, firms faced many challenges marked by economic uncertainty, evolving workforce dynamics, and increasing demand for specialized leadership roles. While internal talent mobility and cautious hiring strategies were

DRiWaterstone Human Capital Recruits CEO for the San Diego Workforce Partnership

Arlington, VA-based DRiWaterstone Human Capital has helped to recruit Rachel Bereza as president and CEO of the San Diego Workforce Partnership. Senior consultant BJ Davis led the assignment. The appointment follows an extensive nationwide search that attracted over 130 candidates. “Rachel’s appointment signals our county-wide commitment to bold, innovative solutions for San Diego’s workforce development industry. 

DRiWaterstone Human Capital Seeking Chief People Officer for the Union of Concerned Scientists

Arlington, VA-based DRiWaterstone Human Capital was recently retained by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) to lead in its search for a chief people officer. Doug Trout, CEO of DRiWaterstone, is leading the assignment. The chief people officer is responsible for developing and executing human capital strategy in support of the organization’s plan and strategic direction, specifically

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Press Releases

Association of Fundraising Professionals Selects DRiWaterstone as Executive Search Firm for President & CEO Search

(Arlington, VA) The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) has selected executive search firm, DRiWaterstone Human Capital, to assist in identifying its next president & CEO. DRi will be partnering with AFP Global Board Chair, Birgit Smith Burton, who is leading the CEO search effort, as well as the 2024 President & CEO Search Committee, to

DRiWaterstone Announces a New Strategic Alliance with Bryan & Jordan Consulting, LLC

DRiWaterstone Human Capital (DRiWaterstone) is pleased to announce its strategic alliance with Bryan & Jordan Consulting LLC (Bryan & Jordan), a Virginia-based consulting firm focused on historical organizations, museums, libraries, and educational institutions. “With this collaboration, we can better serve public history and education clients through our partnership with specialized consultants with deep, industry-specific networks,”

DRiWaterstone Adds DEI Consultant to Deepen Service Options to Clients

DRiWaterstone Human Capital (DRiWaterstone), a nationally ranked and recognized executive search firm is pleased to welcome Stephanie Fillyaw, as consultant and executive trainer with a focus on DEI workplace strategy. “Stephanie’s certified, empathy-first approach aligns perfectly with DRiWaterstone’s commitment to providing equal opportunity for employment, participation, and advancement, and to identifying and recruiting diverse professionals

DRiWaterstone Human Capital Launches Chief Executive Search for the San Diego Workforce Partnership

DRiWaterstone Human Capital (DRiW) is pleased to announce the launch of the search for San Diego Workforce Partnerships’ (SDWP) next permanent Chief Executive Officer. Following a competitive RFP process this spring, SDWP’s Joint Personnel Committee selected DRiWaterstone Human Capital to lead the search due to the firm’s outstanding record of placing long-term CEOs, local presence

DRiWaterstone Human Capital Places Johnathan Board as Executive Director at the West Virginia First Foundation

ARLINGTON, VA (March 15, 2024) – DRiWaterstone Human Capital has successfully placed Jonathan Board as the inaugural Executive Director at the West Virginia First Foundation. In this role, Board will play a pivotal role in establishing the Foundation, developing its operational structure, overseeing its programs and initiatives, and spearheading partnership efforts. Jonathan Board is a