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CHICAGO, IL – Cooper Coleman LLC announces the appointment of Vanessa Maldonado as Chief Development Officer of the Center for Child Protection (CCP), following the completion of a national executive search led by Founder + CEO Johnny Cooper. Maldonado joins the Austin-based organization as CCP continues to expand its services and engagement across Travis County. For more than 30 years, the Center for Child Protection has provided a safe, child-friendly place where children

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

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.

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

CHICAGO, IL – Fund for a Safer Future (FSF), the nation’s leading gun violence prevention funding collaborative, has engaged Cooper...

Strategic Leadership in a Changing Talent Landscape As nonprofit CEOs and Boards begin to plan for the upcoming budget year, one imperative rises above the rest: preparing their organizations for effective executive talent retention, succession planning, and sourcing. The landscape impacting leadership talent is rapidly evolving, shaped by demographic shifts, technological advancements, political insertion, and new expectations for purpose-driven impact. To remain resilient,

“We’re honored to continue our work with ECZF’s CEO and Board of Directors to support its ambitious growth and vision,” said Johnny Cooper, Founder and CEO of Cooper Coleman LLC. This new executive role comes at a defining moment for ECZF as the organization prepares to expand from its flagship Brevard Zoo to include the new Bowen Aquarium and Conservation Center—ushering in a transformational new chapter of animal wellbeing and conservation."