The Moran Company Names CEO
June 9, 2026 – The Moran Company, an executive recruitment firm that specializes in the non-profit sector, has announced that Mike English joins Bill Moran as a partner of the firm and has been named the company’s CEO. Mr. Moran will continue his role as president of the company he established more than 30 years ago. Since then, The Moran Company has led more than 300 non-profit executive searches and remains committed to recruiting top talent for organizations and associations across the nation.
This transition represents a planned succession designed to ensure long-term continuity and success. Mr. Moran will remain fully active with the firm, focusing on continued growth, select client engagements, and mentoring the company’s leadership and team of senior search consultants. Mr. English will continue to lead key client leadership searches while partnering with Mr. Moran to set the firm’s strategic vision.
Mr. Moran said: “At the heart of our firm is a simple promise: Our mission is your mission. For three decades, we have dedicated ourselves to the non-profit sector, built on a team of recruiters who have lived the work as executive directors and fundraising leaders.
“It is with great pride that I welcome Mike English as our new chief executive officer,” Mr. Moran said. “Having served for years as a non-profit executive director himself, Mike truly embodies the values of service, collaboration, and integrity that define us. I am confident that under his leadership, the culture of devotion to our clients—the legacy I am most proud of—will continue to flourish.”
“The transition comes during a period of continued growth for the firm,” Mr. Moran added. “Through the years, The Moran Company has expanded to include hundreds of clients and a full team of recruiters who have previously served as nonprofit executives. By elevating a trusted internal leader, The Moran Company reinforces its commitment to helping nonprofits fulfill their missions by recruiting exceptional talent.”
Committed to the Non-Profit Sector
“Clients of The Moran Company can rest assured that the culture and priorities molded over the past 30 years will not change,” Mr. Moran said. “The Moran Company remains committed to the non-profit sector. With an eye to the future, the firm looks forward to providing high-quality executive search services to many organizations for years to come.”
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Mr. English leverages over 20 years of non-profit leadership to help non-profit organizations navigate leadership transitions. Since joining the firm in 2020 as a search consultant, he has specialized in C-suite recruitment (CEO, CFO, and COO) across diverse sectors including community foundations, education, mental health, developmental disabilities, affordable housing, social services, and human services. In addition to his work leading searches, Mr. English helps to train and coach other members of The Moran Company search team while also leading the firm’s prospect research efforts.
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“I am honored to help lead The Moran Company into its next chapter,” said Mr. English. “Working alongside Bill over the last several years has been a masterclass in executive search. The values Bill has instilled in The Moran Company align with my personal commitment to nonprofit organizations and the people that lead them.”
The Moran Company, based in Leawood, KS, specializes in searches for non-profit leadership, including executive directors, fundraising/development directors, hospital foundation directors, and other senior executives. Mr, Moran founded the search firm in 1996. He has worked on more than 70 non-profit searches. He brings a rare combination to the search sector having spent 10 years as senior fundraising staff and 12 years as a successful fundraising consultant serving more than 100 clients.
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Contributed by Scott A. Scanlon, Editor-in-Chief and Dale M. Zupsansky, Executive Editor – Hunt Scanlon Media
