RSR Partners Seeking Executive Director for Breast Cancer Alliance
April 15, 2025 – Greenwich, Conn.-based RSR Partners has been retained by Breast Cancer Alliance (BCA) to lead in its search for a new executive director. BCA is seeking an experienced and strategic executive director to lead the organization through its next pivotal growth stage. They will be a versatile leader, with a strong combination of business acumen, passion for the mission, and the ability to cultivate and develop the relationships necessary to increase and expand BCA’s grant programs with the highest level of integrity.
Along with this expected growth, the executive director will play a key role in helping to position BCA for scale. Reporting to the board of directors, they will provide comprehensive oversight of all organizational functions, including strategic planning, fundraising, marketing, financial management, reporting and compliance, volunteer outreach, staff development and supervision of external vendors. The role requires a balance of big-picture strategy with a detailed, hands-on workload. The executive director will leverage a lean but talented team to streamline operations, improve processes, enhance data management and systems, and modernize reporting.
This is an exceptional opportunity for a dynamic and collaborative leader to help shape the future of BCA, according to RSR Partners. A key focus will be the execution of a three-year strategic initiative to expand BCA’s grant program through enhanced donor engagement and the cultivation of new opportunities in target markets and communities. The successful executive director will be capable of a significant level of ambition and entrepreneurship, which harmonizes with the existing culture and core values of the BCA team.
They will act as the public ambassador for BCA and be central to organization’s public image. Additionally, the ED must be comfortable collaborating closely with a sophisticated constituency of stakeholders and partners and be able to effectively mobilize a committed board of directors and medical advisory board.
Breast Cancer Alliance, founded 30 years ago, is one of the highest rated breast cancer charities in the United States. It’s mission is to improve outcomes for those diagnosed with breast cancer. BCA achieves this mission through the critical funding of early-stage innovative research, surgical fellowships and screening for underserved communities.
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Range of Services
The range of services RSR Partners provides to boards and CEOs include CEO succession planning, CEO search and selection, managing CEO transitions, director recruiting, director succession planning, board evaluations and effectiveness, C-suite search and talent pipeline development, building high performing teams, leadership assessment and succession planning, discreet and thorough candidate due diligence, CEO advisory support and helping CEOs select an outside board.
Brett Stephens is CEO of RSR Partners and serves on the firm’s board of directors. As CEO, he has guided the firm to focus on clients who believe that talent is the key differentiator for their success. During his tenure, the firm has continued to build its reputation and impact by providing strategic leadership insights and counsel to the firm’s long-term client partnerships. Prior to his current appointment in 2014, Mr. Stephens was a senior member of the firm’s board recruiting, board and CEO services, and CEO practices. He is experienced in working with companies globally — from the Fortune 10 to pre-IPO — on highly-sensitive governance and leadership issues. While at RSR Partners, Mr. Stephens has conducted a number of significant projects in the industry, including board of directors searches for Fortune 50 companies, and CEO and C-suite searches for both public and private equity-backed companies.
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Contributed by Scott A. Scanlon, Editor-in-Chief and Dale M. Zupsansky, Executive Editor – Hunt Scanlon Media
