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.

Since our founding in 2002, we have brought a more strategic, flexible, and values-based approach to executive search.

We understand every organization and leadership transition is unique. Our approach to Executive Search is tailored to our clients’ needs, aligned to activate relevant ecosystems of top leaders in dialogue, and grounded in values that center the candidate experience rather than a transactional paradigm. Our diverse team brings expertise and integrated capabilities from social sector leadership, consulting, and search to design and execute bespoke engagements that meet our clients where their needs dictate.

The NPAG Difference

What initially distinguishes us from our competitors is our fee structure, which offers custom tailored search and consulting engagements at a fair and transparent price.

What brings clients (and candidates!) back time and again, especially as they grow, is the quality of our partnerships and the transformative impact of our approach to strengthen our client organizations and model their values.

#LeadershipMatters

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

  • Lelaine Bigelow

    Executive Director, Georgetown Center on Poverty & Inequality

  • Jennifer Chheang

    Vice President, Community Investments and Impact, Colorado Health Foundation

  • Jordan Estevao

    Vice President of Programs, Climate and Clean Energy Equity Fund

  • Cori Racela

    Executive Director, Western Center on Law and Poverty

  • Aba Taylor

    President & Chief Executive Officer, YW Boston

  • Jazmyn Taitingfong

    Reproductive Rights and Gender Equity Staff Attorney, ACLU of New Mexico

  • Carly Hare

    CEO, Headwaters Foundation

  • Jen Bailey

    Executive Director, Dan and Margaret Maddox Fund

  • Kimberly Spencer

    Director, Colorado Media Project

  • Joneigh Khaldun

    President and CEO, Public Health Accreditation Board

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