CHICAGO, IL – Cooper Coleman LLC announced today the placement of KishaLynn Elliott as Executive Director of San Diego Pride, marking a significant leadership moment for one of the nation’s most visible and influential LGBTQIA+ civic institutions. Elliott becomes the first Black lesbian to serve as permanent Executive Director in the organization’s more than 50-year history.   San Diego Pride is a cornerstone of civic life in the region, advancing LGBTQIA+ visibility, equali

CHICAGO, IL – Cooper Coleman LLC has been retained for an additional engagement with the Center for Child Protection (CCP) in Austin, Texas, to lead the search for the organization’s next Chief Financial Officer (CFO). This engagement builds on Cooper Coleman’s ongoing partnership with the Center as it continues to strengthen its executive leadership team in support of its mission to protect children and support families across Travis County.   For more than 30 years, the Cen

CHICAGO, IL – Cooper Coleman LLC today announced the successful completion of a national search for the inaugural President + Chief Executive Officer of Fund for a Safer Future (FSF). The search concluded with the FSF Board’s appointment of Rob Wilcox, a leader in gun violence prevention policy and philanthropy.   Led by Johnny Cooper, Founder + CEO of Cooper Coleman LLC, the search identified Wilcox as the selected candidate to lead FSF through its next phase of organization

CHICAGO, IL – Cooper Coleman LLC, a nationally recognized executive search firm partnering exclusively with nonprofit and social impact organizations, is pleased to announce that David Lamadrid has been appointed Chief Financial Officer of the East Coast Zoological Foundation (ECZF) following a national search led by Johnny Cooper, Founder + CEO of Cooper Coleman. This is the third chief-level executive the firm has placed at ECZF this year following successful searches for t