Vetted Solutions Assists the Architects Foundation with Executive Director Search
May 29, 2025 – Washington, D.C.- based Vetted Solutions has placed Jennifer Calvert Hall as the new executive director with the Architects Foundation, the philanthropic partner of the American Institute of Architects AIA. She was identified following a highly competitive national search and brings extensive experience in fundraising and nonprofit management. “I believe that the appointment of Jennifer Calvert Hall as our new executive director represents an important milestone in our efforts,” said foundation president and board chair Dan Kirby, FAIA. “Her enthusiasm for the role paired with her success in non-profit management and development will advance our mission. I am confident that her appointment will be transformative in our efforts to expand our capacity to support aspiring architects, empower communities, and create impactful experiences.”
A certified fund raising executive, Ms. Calvert Hall most recently served as the vice president of membership and advancement for the American Alliance of Museums (AAM). Prior to that, she served as the executive director at the Fund for Education Abroad, was a major gifts officer at the Smithsonian American Art Museum and Renwick Gallery, and was the associate director of individual giving at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C.
“It’s an honor to join the Architects Foundation as executive director, merging my passion for design, education, and community building,” said Ms. Calvert Hall. “I believe in its mission to invest in the next generation of the design community and demonstrate the cultural and societal impact of architecture, and I look forward to working with the board and staff to strengthen this commitment.”
The Architects Foundation is dedicated to shaping the future of architecture by attracting, inspiring, and investing in diverse generations of architects. Through various scholarships and grants, the foundation supports high school and undergraduate students, Architect Registration Exam (ARE) candidates, and licensed architects pursuing further enrichment. Additionally, the foundation oversees The Octagon, a historic landmark in Washington, D.C., serving as a space to demonstrate the value architects and architecture bring to culture.
Vetted Solutions, a specialist in conducting non-profit, government, and association sector recruiting assignments, focuses on recruiting board members, CEOs and senior staff positions for prominent and well-known organizations nationwide. Recent searches that the firm has conducted include executive director for the Association for Creative Industries, chief operating officer for the American Society of Microbiology, executive director for the Society of Exploration Geophysicists, and executive director of the American Academy of Optometry.
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Jim Zaniello, the firm’s president and founder, has worked for more than two decades in positions ranging from non-profit executive director to publisher of a leading tool for non-profit executive search. He is also known to have an intimate understanding of the complex demands of the executive office through his own experience as executive director at several associations and non-profits.
AESC Search
Vetted Solutions recently assisted in the recruitment of James Edmund Datri as the new president and CEO of the Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants (AESC). An accomplished leader with a track record of transforming and elevating professional organizations, Mr. Datri was selected following a rigorous global search led by a committee of senior AESC members chosen from a cross-section of global and regional member firms around the world. Karen Greenbaum stepped down when her current contract expired, effective December 31, 2024.
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Following an extensive search process, Washington, D.C.- based Vetted Solutions has recruited Scott Wiley as the new CEO of CoreNet Global. Angela Cain recently stepped down. “Scott Wiley is the ideal candidate to assume the CEO of CoreNet Global and lead us into the future,” said David Chang, CoreNet Global board chair. “Scott’s visionary leadership and experience will position our association to grow in emerging markets, leverage global digital transformation and drive new opportunities for our members. We are confident that under his guidance, CoreNet Global will continue to thrive and expand its impact on the corporate real estate community.”
“With experience spanning executive roles in trade associations, law, and government, Jim Datri brings a unique blend of vision and expertise to his leadership approach,” said Sophie Wigniolle, AESC vice chair and Paris-based partner with Eric Salmon Partners. “I am confident Jim will bring the association to new heights, building on Karen Greenbaum’s decade of transformative leadership.”
“AESC members play an enormously important role in strengthening leadership worldwide,” said Mr. Datri. “The special skills, relationships, intellect, and expertise AESC members bring to the table in a collaborative process with their clients shape the landscape of regional, national, and global leadership. In a fast-changing world that needs great leaders to build and innovate, to solve the big issues, to foster opportunity, and to move us forward, AESC and its members play a critical and expansive role. I am honored and excited to begin the work of leading AESC to a new chapter of innovation, growth, and impact.”
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Contributed by Scott A. Scanlon, Editor-in-Chief and Dale M. Zupsansky, Executive Editor – Hunt Scanlon Media
