Leadership

Matters

About Us

We serve those who serve others.

Transformative social impact begins with effective leadership of healthy, resilient organizations. We are both experts and fellow travelers through change journeys with our clients.

Effective leadership for healthy, resilient organizations.

Our Impact

Since our founding in 2002, we have brought a more flexible, relational, and less transactional approach to executive search and talent consulting. We have partnered with thousands of leaders and supported organizational growth and development across a range of social movements and missions solving the most pressing challenges we face as a global society.

We center equity in every aspect of our work, and a long, successful track record of bringing intersectionality diverse, high-impact leaders forward to realize our clients’ aspirations.

#LeadershipMatters

Meet some of the leaders our client partners have hired recently:

  • Bianca Sierra Wolff

    Executive Director, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights of San Francisco

  • Chris Cardona

    Managing Director Exploration, Discovery, and Programs, MacArthur Foundation

  • Morey Riordan

    CEO, Mind Share Partners

  • Karen Thompson

    Karen Thompson

    Legal Director, Pregnancy Justice

  • Gov. Kate Brown

    President, Willamette Falls Trust

  • Jean Westrick

    CEO, Technology Association of Grantmakers

  • Lelaine Bigelow

    Executive Director, Georgetown Center on Poverty & Inequality

  • Jennifer Chheang

    Vice President, Community Investments and Impact, Colorado Health Foundation

  • Dylan Hayre

    National Advocacy and Campaigns Director, Fines & Fees Justice Center

  • Arun Ramanathan

    PowerMyLearning, CEO

  • Jordan Estevao

    Vice President of Programs, Climate and Clean Energy Equity Fund

View Our Clients

Impact Metrics

71%

of placements identify as Black, Indigenous, and/or People of Color.

65%

of engagements are with repeat clients.

92%

of placements are still in their roles or have been promoted after two years.

Mariko Miki

Co-Executive Director, If/When/How

“Working with NPAG was a dream: they listened deeply to our needs and tailored the search process to align with our organizational culture, which is highly participatory and not Board-driven. When we told them we wanted to do a co-leadership position, they didn't balk, and instead asked great questions, presented us with options, and helped steer our thinking around strategy. The team was accessible, responsive, super competent, and just a pleasure to work with.”

Morey Riordan

CEO, Mind Share Partners

“As a candidate of transgender experience in a culture that can lack understanding, I felt that NPAG was with me every step of the way, encouraging me to bring my full self to the process, while cheering me on along the way. Without hesitation, I strongly recommend NPAG as a search firm for both employers and candidates. Not only are they highly effective, but they also bring a keen understanding of the human experience in the search for all parties involved.”

Our Partners