Placement Updates

Executive Search: Katrina Holland, Executive Director, MedTech Color

WASHINGTON, D.C., January 24, 2024 — MedTech Color proudly announces the appointment of Katrina H. Holland as its first Executive Director. This strategic move comes at a pivotal time when the nonprofit is poised for accelerated growth. MedTech Color unanimously voted to elect Holland to spearhead their primary fundraising and development efforts. In collaboration with MedTech Color, Impact Search Advisors by Nonprofit HR successfully concluded the executive search, and Holland’s tenure began January 1, 2024. Read the full press release.

Executive Search: Cynthia Renta, Executive Director, Girl Be Heard

BROOKLYN, New York, January 17, 2024 — Girl Be Heard (GBH), a Brooklyn-based organization that amplifies and celebrates the voices of girls, young women, and gender-expansive youth through socially conscious theater-making, storytelling and performance, has appointed Cynthia Renta as its Executive Director. Impact Search Advisors by Nonprofit HR partnered with GBH on the successful search. Read the full press release.

• Baltimore Children & Youth Fund (BCYF): President — Alysia Lee
• Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP): Chief Executive Officer — Terrance E. Moore
• National Association of Black Accountants (NABA): President & CEO — Guylaine Saint Juste
• Public Allies: Director of Finance and Business Operations — Lisa Alfred
• Chicago Commons: Chief Human Resources Officer — Dr. Erica Collins
• Chicago Commons: Chief Financial Officer — Dana Thomas
• State Voices: Chief Talent Officer — Patricia Pinchinat
• Design Impact: Executive Director — Theresa Gonzales
• SFJAZZ: Director, People & Culture — Ahmad Anderson
• SFJAZZ: Director, Development — Emma Moon
• Pathways to Housing DC: Chief Operating Officer — Barbara Wahl
• League of Women Voters (LWVS): Chief Operating Officer — Ellen Hobby
• Win|Win: Executive Director — Maren Turner
• Interaction Institute of Social Change (IISC):Interim Systems Change and Operations Leader —April Nishimura
• Volunteer of America North Louisiana: President & CEO — Carolyn Hammond
• Go2Foundation for Lung Cancer: Chief Marketing and Communications Officer — Lori Millner
• St. Louis Public Schools Foundation: President & CEO — Bridget Jones
• Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA): Executive Director — Ludwig P. Gaines
• Girls Inc. DC: Executive Director — Ashley Filipp
• Council for Opportunity in Education: Vice President, Development — Jennifer Wider
• National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO): Health Policy Manager — Alix Ware
• Alliance for Safety and Justice (ASJ): People Operations Specialist (Senior HR Generalist) — Iesha Duncan
• Volunteers of America Upstate New York: President/Chief Executive Officer – Junior Dillion
• Zion Church: Chief Financial Officer — Angela Loveless
• Zion Church: Senior Director, Human Resources — Alexander Pittman
• Zion Church: Chief Operating Officer — Penelope Thornton Talley
• Zion Church: Chief Ministry Officer — Bill Hulley
• Miles4Migrants: Executive Director — Diane Padilla
• Princeton in Asia: Director of Advancement — Sabrina Thomas
• Emancipet Head of Human Resources — Hugh Tillman
• Southwest Center HR Director – Yolanda Craig
• Faith in Action (FIA): Director of Learning — Alejandra Vila
• Faith in Action (FIA): Director, LA RED — Eliana Fernandez
• Faith in Action (FIA): Deputy Director/Southeast Regional Lead — Cassandra Jones
• Faith in Action (FIA): Human Resources Manager — Sabrina Brown
• Urban Institute: Interim Director, Talent Development — Kimberly Ford
• National Society of Professional Engineers: Senior Director of Communications and Marketing — Ross Rollins
• National School Boards Association (NSBA): Human Resources Director — Tiffany Williams
• Community Access: Chief Operating Officer — Christopher Alcazar
• Black Girls CODE: Vice President, Development — Michael Andrade
• RAICES (Texas): Chief Human Resources Officer — Kim Mattheson
• The Musicianship: Executive Director — Eric Liley
• Young Audiences New York (YANY): Executive Director — Cathy Hung
• Center for Earth, Energy and Democracy (CEED): Development Manager — Marinella Taoushiani
• Automotive Service Excellence: Chief Technology Officer — Rebecca Sutter
• Friends Committee National Legislation (FCNL): Director of HR — Vanina Colombo
• Personal Care Products Council (PCPC): Director of Business Development and Marketing — Sondra Fry Benoudiz
• Families USA: Senior Director, Health Equity — Staci Lofton
• One•n•ten: Director of People and Culture — Comesha Cunningham
• Community Progress Council: Chief Organizational Development Officer — Joseph Morales
• Room to Read: Vice President, People Operations — Robert Grasty
• American Physical Therapy Association: Specialist, HR — Vickie Robinson
• REACH Riverside: Chief Financial Strategist — Laura Mood
• San Francisco-Marin Food Bank: Chief Philanthropy and Engagement Officer — Chris Padula
• American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Hampshire: Deputy Director — Jason Green
• Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA): Director of HR — Jose Caldera
• Leadership Howard County: Executive Director — Tim Payne
• Bridges to Independence: Chief Executive Officer — Fraser Murdoch
• Democracy North Carolina: Executive Leadership Team — Adrienne Kelly and Cheryl Carter
• International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE): Chief Operating Officer — Cherette Clerkley
• National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE): Senior Manager, Advocacy and Government Relations — Brandon Schall
• American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO): Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) — Krista Suggs
• The Guttmacher Institute: Director of Public Policy — Naisiadet Mason
• Urban Institute: Interim Director, Talent Acquisition — LaToya Coleman
• Global Ties U.S.: Director of Finance and Operations — John Seong
• Black Futures Lab: Deputy Director — Kristin Powell
• Planned Parenthood of Northern New England (PPNNE): Vice President, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion — Pedro Altagarcia
• Folger Shakespeare Library: Recruitment and Internship Manager — Chanel Vismara
• National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE): State Relations Director — Dana Aragon
• National Women’s Law Center: Director of Human Resources – Teresa Woods Carpenter
• National Committee for Quality Assurance: Director of Talent Acquisition – Glen Jones
• Volunteers of America Northern California and Northern Nevada: President/Chief Executive Officer – Christie Holderegger
• American Society of Hematology: Senior Manager, Marketing – Barry Black
• Majority Action: Director of Communications — Deshundra Jefferson
• American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU): Director, Human Resources — Shenise Soto
• American Society of Hematology: Senior Manager, Sickle Cell Disease Community Engagement —Justine Nicholas
• Community Forklift: Executive Director — Trey Davis
• National Forest Foundation: Chief People Officer — Melissa Richards
• National Women’s Law Center: Grants Manager — Melanie Kujawa
• Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA): Executive Director — Elizabeth Kiker
• Upstream USA: Vice President of People & Culture — Garima Gupta
• Guttmacher Institute (GI): Vice President for Public Policy — Kelly Baden
• The Association of Fundraising Professionals: Head of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access — Othalene Lawrence
• Lutheran Jamestown: Assisted Living Program Administrator — Shannon Anzalone
• Environmental Leadership Program (ELP): Executive Director – Dawn Chavez
• Purpose Build Communities: VP, Networks Impact — Karen Cramer and Kevin Rafter
• The Assistance Fund: Chief Executive Officer — Danielle Vizcaino
• Mission First Housing Group: Senior Vice President, Property Management – Ryan Baker
• Pathfinder International: Finance Controller – John Craig
• NASTAD: Director of Human Resources – Andrew Whiting
• Pathfinder International: Global Services, Human Resources Business Partner – Pamela Fetterolf
• The Assistance Fund: Chief Executive Officer
• Faith in Action (FIA): Northeast Region Lead
• Faith in Action (FIA): Program Manager
• Faith in Action (FIA): National Analyst and Data Director – Andrew Greenberg
• Faith in Action (FIA): Technology Coordinator
• National Women’s Law Center: Senior Accounting Manager, Grants and Contributions – Donaldson Smith
• National Association of Social Workers (NASW): Chief Executive Officer – Anthony Estreet
• Every Mother Counts: Managing Director, Communications and Marketing – Nina Rabinovitch Blecker
• National Industries for the Blind (NIB): Vice President, Human Resources – Joseph Pettiford
• Maternity Care Coalition: Case Manager
• Families USA: Director of Strategic Partnerships – Yael Lehmann
• Community Access: Director of Housing
• Operation Hope: Chief People Officer – Keith Harris
• Planned Parenthood of Northern New England (PPNNE): Chief Executive Officer
• Black Futures Lab: Finance Director
• Room to Read: Employee Relations & Total Rewards Director
• Room to Read: Talent Management & Development Director
• CORA: Director, People & Culture
• Chicago Commons: Director of Home Care
• Center for Earth, Energy and Democracy (CEED): Communications Director
• Center for Earth, Energy and Democracy (CEED): Deputy Director
• Conservation Colorado: Environmental Program Director, Protege
• State Voices: Deputy Executive Director, Chief Strategy Officer
• Baltimore Children & Youth Fund: President
• Black Girls CODE: Vice President, Programs
• Center for Earth, Energy & Democracy: Executive Director
• Mission Economic Development Agency (MEDA): Share the Model Director 
• Byte Back: Chief Executive Officer
• Western States Center: Executive Director – Amy Herzfeld-Copple
• Associated Universities, Inc.: Chief Financial Officer – Mark Mackey
• Community Access: Chief Operating Officer – Patricia Johnson
• National Women’s Law Center: Controller
• Allied Media Projects (AMP): Director of Finance
• Maryland Philanthropy Network: President and CEO
• Independent Sector: Associate, Community Building
• Independent Sector: Director, Research and Policy Analysis – Kevin Miller
• Guttmacher Institute: Principal Policy Associate, State Issues – Kimya Forouzan
• American Pharmacists Association: Senior Manager, Education Meetings
• NAMI (Montgomery County, MD): Executive Director
• MedTech Color: Executive Director – Katrina Holland
• International Economic Development Council: Chief Executive Office
• Borealis Philanthropy: People and Culture Manager 
• National Black Child Development Institute: Executive Assistant to the Senior Vice President — Crystal Pegues
• Jane’s Due Process: Executive Director — Lucie Arvallo
• Dermatology Foundation: Program Manager, Research Award — Sahista Patel
• Museum of African American History: Executive Assistant to the President and CEO — Diane DePlonty
• Howard Center: Chief Executive Officer
• ACLU Maryland: Director of People and Culture — Shawn Essien
• Evangelical Lutheran Church in America: Executive Director of Service and Justice – Rev. Khader El-Yateem
• Maryland Philanthropy Network (MPN): President & CEO — Danista Hunt
• John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: Chief Human Resources Officer — Fred Owusu
• The Glendower Group (Elm City Communities): Vice President of Asset Management – Suresh Chachlani
• National Low Income Housing Coalition: Director of People and Culture – Jamaal Gilani
• American Council of Education: Collaboration Technology Senior Specialist – Tremayne Matthews

Featured Placement Stories

Executive Search Placement: Dr. Heather Hairston

Nonprofit HR’s Search team places hundreds of candidates in positions each year. This story features a featured placement who is making incredible impacts in the social sector.

“I’d say an opportunity to make an impact in a community is what really means the most to me when I think about working in the nonprofit sector, specifically with Girls Inc. and creating a world where girls and young women have the support they need to determine their futures. This role will allow me to contribute to their work and it helps advance the rights and opportunities for girls in order to help them create a future to be successful.”  Read full story.

Professional Search Placement: Gillian Harper

Nonprofit HR’s Search team places hundreds of candidates in positions each year. This story features a recent placement who is making incredible impacts in the social sector.

“Working for an organization that considers the whole person and the people who support them on a daily basis is an honor. My colleagues also believe in the work they do. They have personal ties that allow them to operate with a level of compassion and understanding that is often rare in many work environments. Being among such mission-driven talent motivates me every day.” Read full story.