The Moran Company Seeking New Leader for The Arc of New Mexico
December 1, 2025 – The Moran Company, an executive recruitment firm that specializes in the non-profit sector, has been retained by The Arc of New Mexico to lead in its search for a new executive director. Senior search consultant Bruce Scott is leading the assignment.
The executive director is the key management leader of The Arc of New Mexico, responsible for overseeing administration, programs, public policy and advocacy, and executing the organization’s strategic vision. They will ensure The Arc of New Mexico’s relevance to the communities it serves, provide inspirational action-orientated leadership to continually enhance the organization’s capacity to carry out its mission, and ensure accountability of the organization to its diverse constituents. General responsibilities include administering board support, developing and sustaining financial strength, enhancing organizational operations including infrastructure, human resources, program efficiency and effectiveness, and optimizing external and internal communications and partnerships.
Those applying for this position should have demonstrated achievement in a leadership role as an executive or senior manager position in the non-profit sector. They must have skills to collaborate with and motivate board members, staff, volunteers, and constituents. Candidates should have the ability to provide leadership in a fast-paced, diverse and multicultural environment.
The Moran Company also noted that it is seeking individuals with sound knowledge and experience of non-profit administration principles and management concepts, including budgeting, board management, resource allocation, auditing, asset management, marketing/public relations and program management. Experience working with a board of directors or other governing body structure that works with policy, operational, and fiduciary authority and responsibilities is preferred. Candidates must have a minimum of three years of fundraising experience including individual donor cultivation, grant proposal writing, corporate sponsorship cultivation and special events management.
The Arc of New Mexico has served people with intellectual and developmental disabilities since 1955. Our mission statement maintains “The Arc promotes and protects the human rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and actively supports their full inclusion and participation in the community throughout their lifetimes.” The Arc serves over 1,000 individuals annually through a current revenue budget of $2.2 million and 22 employees.
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. Bill 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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Mr. Scott has 34 years of total executive experience serving people with developmental disabilities. He was founder of a local trade association, served as board member and president of the state rehabilitation association, and is connected nationally through United Cerebral Palsy. He led a United Cerebral Palsy affiliate for 16 years.
American Counseling Association Search
The Moran Company was recently selected by the American Counseling Association (ACA) to lead in its search for a new CEO. Jon Rosell is leading the assignment. The organization seeks an energetic, experienced, and highly skilled chief executive officer to work collaboratively with the governing council, staff and membership to lead and support all areas of the organization. As the administrative leader of ACA, the CEO has the responsibility to effectively represent the organization and ensure all functions and services of the organization are focused on the ACA mission: Advancing mental health and well-being through advocacy, community, inclusion and research.
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Candidates must have a minimum five years of successful executive leadership experience. Preference will be given to demonstrated leadership in professional associations, volunteer, or not-for-profit organizations. Those applying should have a master’s degree with preference for the terminal degree from an accredited institution in public administration, business administration, or other fields relevant to the mission of ACA.
The American Counseling Association is a 60,000-member not-for-profit organization dedicated to the growth and enhancement of the counseling profession. ACA provides education, community and professional development opportunities to counselors in various practice settings as well as counselors in training.
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Contributed by Scott A. Scanlon, Editor-in-Chief and Dale M. Zupsansky, Executive Editor – Hunt Scanlon Media
