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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 honored to celebrate a meaningful milestone for Cati Stone, J.D., who marks one year of impact as President & CEO of CHRIS 180. BoardWalk was privileged to partner with CHRIS 180 during the national search for this pivotal leadership role in 2024. Please join us in celebrating…

The BoardWalk Consulting team was proud to attend the 14th Annual Nonprofit Leadership Conference on October 22 at the Atlanta Botanical Garden. Co-hosted by BoardWalk Consulting, Truist, and Sterling Seacrest Pritchard, this year’s event brought together more than 200 nonprofit, corporate, and philanthropic leaders for a day of learning and…

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…

BoardWalk Consulting congratulates Stephen Baron on being named Chief Executive Officer of Adapt Integrated Health Care. Adapt Board Chair Kelsey Wood said, “This moment marks a new chapter for Adapt”. Wood said, “We are confident that our new CEO will carry forward the incredible legacy of Dr. Greg Brigham and…