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For nonprofit leaders navigating policy shifts, funding uncertainties, and rapid social change, it’s hard to keep up among the chaos. At the 2025 Nonprofit Leadership Conference, the central theme was clear: this is not a time for paralysis—it’s a moment that demands we show up differently. Redefine Your Role in…

BoardWalk Consulting is pleased to announce and congratulate Hollis R. Towns on his appointment as the first Chief Operating Officer of Deep South Today. “I’m thrilled to be joining Warwick and Deep South Today as its first COO,” Towns said. “It represents a pivot and it affords me the opportunity…

BoardWalk Consulting is thrilled to partner with Trust for Public Land (TPL) in its nonprofit executive search for its next Chief Financial Officer (CFO). For over fifty years, TPL has turned a simple belief into extraordinary impact: everyone deserves access to the outdoors. In an era when social divisions feel…

BoardWalk Consulting is delighted to partner with the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) in its search for the Senior Director, National Campaigns. As the nation’s guardian of civil rights and liberties, the ACLU dares to create a more perfect union — beyond one person, party, or side, through its mission…

ATLANTA, GA – October 1, 2025 – BoardWalk Consulting, the national executive search firm devoted exclusively to the leadership of nonprofits and foundations, today announced that longtime colleague Crystal Stephens has been appointed Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, effective October 1, 2025. Stephens succeeds Sam Pettway, who founded BoardWalk…

BoardWalk is honored to celebrate a significant milestone for Dr. Carrie Besnette Hauser, who celebrates 1 year of impact as President & CEO of the Trust for Public Land. “There is no place I would rather be than part of the team at Trust for Public Land. My first year…

In June 2020, Paige Alexander returned to her hometown of Atlanta to assume the role of CEO at The Carter Center. Guided to the position through a BoardWalk Consulting search, Alexander has since navigated the organization through profound transitions while amplifying its global mission of peace, health, and democracy. As…

This month marks a remarkable milestone for Kamala L. Martinez, who celebrates 1 year of impact as CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast. BoardWalk Consulting was honored to partner with the Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast during the national search for this pivotal…

BoardWalk Consulting, Jesse Parker Williams Foundation, The Annie E. Casey Foundation, and the United Way of Greater Atlanta recently partnered with Shawntà Hooks and Dr. Fálámi Devoe to host a three-hour well-being experience for a cohort of Atlanta nonprofit CEOs and senior leaders. The session focused on ritualizing self-care and…

BoardWalk Consulting is proud to partner with the MacArthur Justice Center (MJC) in its search for a Director of Development. For more than 30 years, MJC has been a leading force in the fight for civil rights—challenging injustice in the criminal legal system and advancing the promise of equal justice…