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 Recruits CEO for Edify

CarterBaldwin Executive Search has assisted in the recruitment of Jeff Rudder as the new CEO of Edify. The search was led by Chris Hornsby, Kevin Ung, and Jodi Delikat. “This appointment marks a significant milestone for the organization as it continues its mission to improve and expand sustainable Christ-centered education globally,” Edify said. The search

Reinforcing Leadership at Historically Black Colleges

Presidential turnover has become an increasingly urgent issue across higher education, but the stakes are especially high at historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). As HBCUs navigate rising enrollment demand, heightened fundraising expectations, and growing public visibility, leadership continuity is emerging as a critical factor in long-term institutional strength. Yet many campuses continue to face

CarterBaldwin Assists Montreat College with Provost Search

CarterBaldwin Executive Search has assisted in the recruitment of Justin Hardin as provost and vice president for academic affairs and professor of biblical studies at Montreat College. Partner Bill Peterson led the assignment. “I am thrilled to welcome Dr. Hardin to Montreat College,” said Paul J. Maurer, president. “He is a deeply respected scholar, a gifted administrator,

Hunt Scanlon’s Top 10 Search Assignments for 2025

Executive search in 2025 remained steady and increasingly strategic, as organizations continue to rely on trusted advisors to navigate high-stakes leadership decisions amid ongoing market complexity. Hunt Scanlon Media now takes its annual look back at the top 10 searches of the year. Across these following assignments, executive search firms showcased how leadership recruiting is increasingly

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Press Releases

Matt Malone Joins Alloy Roofing as General Manager for Houston Business

CarterBaldwin Executive Search, together with Alloy Roofing, a Percheron Capital portfolio company, announces the appointment of Matt Malone as General Manager for its Houston business. Matt joins Alloy from Generator Power Systems, a Houston-based generator installation and service company backed by the HomeTown Services platform of CenterOak Partners, where he served as General Manager. In

Carol Williams Joins Butler University as Chief Information Officer

CarterBaldwin Executive Search is proud to partner again with Butler University in the appointment of Carol Williams as the school’s next Chief Information Officer. A visionary and transformational technology executive with more than 25 years of experience leading enterprise-wide initiatives, Carol joins Butler from Princeton University, where she served most recently as Associate Chief Information

Doyon Utilities Welcomes Tina Ko as its First Chief Operating Officer

CarterBaldwin Executive Search, together with Doyon Utilities, LLC, is pleased to announce the appointment of Tina Ko as the Fairbanks, Alaska-based utility’s first Chief Operating Officer.   “Tina brings a wealth of experience and leadership in the utility sector, with a strong track record of operational excellence, innovation, and strategic execution,” said Doyon Utilities CEO Lou

The Policy Circle Names Rebecca Painter Chief Executive Officer

CarterBaldwin Executive Search, together with The Policy Circle, a national nonprofit organization that informs, equips, and connects women to be more impactful citizens and influential local leaders, announces the appointment of Rebecca Painter as Chief Executive Officer. She will begin serving in January 2026. “I am thrilled to welcome Rebecca Painter as the next CEO

Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. Appoints David Van Bibber as Chief Accounting Officer

CarterBaldwin Executive Search is proud to partner again with Shoals Technologies Group, Inc., a leading provider of electrical balance of system solutions for the global energy transition market, in the appointment of David Van Bibber as Chief Accounting Officer. David brings more than 25 years of accounting and finance leadership experience across global, publicly traded