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• Associations, federations & member organizations
• Colleges, universities and schools
• Corporations
• Faith-based organizations
• Family philanthropy
• Foundations (public, private & operating)
• Public/private partnerships
• Social entrepreneurs, social investors & venture philanthropists
• States, counties and municipalities
• Working nonprofits

Associations, federations & member organizations

Abundant Forests Alliance A group with many goals but one mission — to reassure you that there will always be plenty of forests. BoardWalk's role: Recruited Executive Director, 2005.

America's Charities Since 1980, America's Charities has brought the nation's best-known and most-loved charities to workplace giving campaigns in the workplace. In that time, America's Charities has distributed more than $400 million to over 4,000 charities. BoardWalk's role: Recruiting Chief Executive Officer (see active assignments).

American Bar Association - Section of Litigation The Section of Litigation, the largest specialty section of the American Bar Association, is dedicated to helping litigators become more effective advocates for their clients. The Section is a legal publisher, a provider of CLE programming, a source of news and analysis, and a strong national voice in discussions concerning the profession. Simply put, the Section helps lawyers be better lawyers. BoardWalk's role: Recruited Director, Section of Litigation, 2008.

American Cancer Society® The world's largest cancer support and research organization. BoardWalk's role: Governance consulting, 2002, 2003, 2004.

American Heart Association "Building healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke." BoardWalk's role: Strategic facilitation at national level regarding volunteer engagement

American Lung Association® of Georgia The oldest voluntary health organization in the United States. The Georgia Chapter is examining strategic options for collaboration, partnership or a more formal alliance with other ALA Chapters in the region. BoardWalk's role: BoardWalk advised the board in merger deliberations, 2004.

American Running Association Promoting fitness and fighting obesity through active lifestyles. BoardWalk's role: Governance consulting and board recruitment, 2002-2005. Recruited Executive Director in 2002 and several board members since.

Arthritis Foundation The only national nonprofit that supports the more than 100 types of arthritis and related conditions with advocacy, programs, services and research. BoardWalk's role: Executive search: Recruited Chief Financial Officer and Group VP, Major Gifts, 2008; recruited Chief External Relations Officer, 2009.

Atlanta Track Club The nation's second largest track club (after New York City's), the Atlanta Track Club and its 10,000 members are best known for the annual Peachtree 10-K Road Race, the world's largest, with some 55,000 runners. BoardWalk's role: Recruited Executive Director, 2006-07.

Atlanta Urban League Founded in 1920, the Atlanta Urban League was organized to encourage, assist and engage in activities which lead to the improvement of opportunities for disadvantaged persons and families in Metropolitan Atlanta. The League discovers unmet community needs in education, employment, housing, health, and welfare. BoardWalk's role: Recruited President & CEO, 2008

Civil Pro Bono Family Law Project The Civil Pro Bono Family Law Project (CPB-FLP) mission is to represent incarcerated mothers on issues affecting their rights with regard to their minor children. The mothers have access to civil legal information and attorneys to help them make the best decisions for their families and improve the quality of life of their children. BoardWalk's role: Governance consulting, 2008

Georgia Center for Nonprofits "... to serve, strengthen and support Georgia's nonprofit community." BoardWalk's role: Governance consulting and board recruitment, 2002-2004.

Global Impact Global Impact is dedicated to helping the poorest people on Earth. With revenues close to $150 million, Global Impact is the nation's recognized leader in raising awareness and funds at the workplace for its 50 member charities. BoardWalk's role: Recruited COO, 2007-2008, and Chief Marketing & Development Officer, 2008

Public Broadcasting Service Headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, PBS is a private, non-profit media enterprise owned and operated by the nation's 349 public television stations. A trusted community resource, PBS uses the power of noncommercial television, the Internet and other media to enrich the lives of all Americans through quality programs and education services that inform, inspire and delight. PBS serves nearly 100 million people each week. BoardWalk's role: Board governance consulting, 2004-2006

Southeastern Council of Foundations Promoting "excellence throughout the field of philanthropy and the creation of new philanthropic resources to benefit the region." BoardWalk's role: Recruited Director of Marketing and Communications, 2003-2004; recruited Chief Executive Officer, 2007-2008

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Colleges, universities and schools

Atlanta Girls' School The Atlanta Girls' School provides a challenging college preparatory program in a learning environment designed to foster the full potential of each student and to enable her to become a vital contributor to our complex global society. BoardWalk's role: Board retreats 2008-2009

Columbia Theological Seminary Columbia Theological Seminary is an educational institution of the Presbyterian Church (USA), and a community of theological inquiry and formation. It offers six graduate degree programs and dozens of lifelong learning courses and events as a resource for church professionals and lay people.  BoardWalk's role: Collaborating with Columbia in its search for the new Dean of Faculty/Executive Vice President (see active assignments)

Georgia State University Atlanta's urban university. BoardWalk's role: Recruited Chief Financial Officer, 2001.*

Imagine Schools Composed mostly of teachers, Imagine Schools is a nonprofit operating elementary and secondary charter and independent schools nationwide. BoardWalk's role: Board retreat, 2007.

Pace Academy Preparing K-12 students in an environment that stimulates physical health, a spirit of service, respect for diversity, and a healthy psychological and social outlook. BoardWalk's role: Board assessment and governance consulting, 2002-2003.

SERVE The SERVE Center at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a university-based education organization with the mission to promote and support the continuous improvement of educational opportunities for all learners in the Southeast. BoardWalk's role: Board retreat

VMI Foundation Virginia Military Institute is one of the country's most demanding liberal arts colleges, routinely ranking at the top of its class by US News & World Report and other relevant arbiters of impact. The VMI Foundation supports VMI, known for its loyal alumni, through resource development and endowment management of over $400 million. BoardWalk's role: Recruited CEO, 2009.

Westminster Schools, The Westminster is a Christian, independent day school for boys and girls, which seeks to develop the whole person for college and for life through excellent education. Within Westminster, the Hilda and Wilbur Glenn Institute for Philanthropy and Service Learning encourages individuals to grow in their understanding of community and service and to make genuinely meaningful contributions to society. BoardWalk's role: Recruited VP for Institutional Advancement, 2008, and Director of The Hilda and Wilbur Glenn Institute for Philanthropy and Service Learning, 2008

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Corporations

Time Warner Time Warner, "a leading global media and entertainment company," has recently retained BoardWalk Consulting to conduct a board matching program designed to connect management of various Time Warner subsidiaries in the southeastern United States with a variety of nonprofit organizations. BoardWalk's role: Board matching program, 2007 and 2008, for three dozen executives in three southern states

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Faith-based organizations

Atlanta Habitat for Humanity Atlanta Habitat for Humanity is a non-profit ecumenical housing ministry that helps low-income Atlanta families achieve the American dream of homeownership. BoardWalk's role: Strategic planning.

Atlanta Union Mission Atlanta Union Mission is a Christian ministry that brings Christ's healing power to any person in crisis through programs of rescue and recovery. BoardWalk's role: Recruited President & CEO, 2008.

Central Outreach and Advocacy Center The Central Outreach and Advocacy Center has two goals: to help provide emergency food and services to the homeless and impoverished in the Atlanta area, as well as advocating at all levels of government to promote public policy changes that directly impact the needs of those it serves. BoardWalk's role: Board consulting and facilitation, 2007-2009

Chicago Theological Seminary In a society where "academic" is sometimes an accepted synonym for irrelevance, Chicago Theological Seminary has attracted a world-class faculty of engaged intellectuals who are leaders in their fields. A seminary of the United Church of Christ, CTS prepares women and men in the understandings and skills needed for religious leadership and ministry to individuals, churches and society. BoardWalk's role: Recruited President, 2008.

Fund for Theological Education, The The Fund for Theological Education encourages young adults from diverse backgrounds on their journey to become pastors and scholars—the next generation of leaders for the church. BoardWalk's role: Recruited President, 2007

Habitat for Humanity International Habitat for Humanity is the world's largest ecumenical housing ministry, with employees in 67 countries and home-building activities in close to 100. BoardWalk's role: Recruited Chief Financial Officer, 2007; recruited SVP, Organizational Learning and SVP Government Relations, Advocacy & General Counsel, 2005-2006.

Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is the largest Presbyterian denomination in the United States, with approximately 2.4 million members in some 11,000 congregations. BoardWalk's role: Recruiting Deputy Executive Director for Mission, 2010 (see active assignments); provided board consulting sevices, 2009; recruited the national Executive Director and the previous Deputy Executive Director for Mission (since selected to head the Presbyterian Church (USA) Foundation), 2006; recruited Deputy Executive Director for Communications & Funds Development, 2007

Presbyterian Investment & Loan Program, Inc. "Building, Borrowing and Investing for the Future" on behalf of Presbyterians and the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). BoardWalk's role: Recruited President, 2003.

Regional Council of Churches of Atlanta As a “congregation of congregations,” the Regional Council of Churches of Atlanta is a relevant place for Christian clergy, laity, and community leadership to nurture their collective mission in a dynamic metropolis. BoardWalk's role: Board assessment and governance consulting, 2004

Salvation Army The Salvation Army has been meeting the basic needs of Atlanta's economically disadvantaged populations for 119 years. BoardWalk's role: Recruiting Director of Development, 2010

United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities, based in New Brighton, Minnesota, is a Christian seminary with a mission to prepare women and men for effective ordained and lay leadership in church and society; to pursue theological inquiry and shape theological understanding; to serve as a sustaining resource for religious leaders; and to foster spiritual formation and ethical development. BoardWalk's role: Executive Search: Recruiting President, 2008-09

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Family philanthropy

Confidential A private family with extensive business and philanthropic interests has retained BoardWalk to advise the family on board governance and management succession issues. BoardWalk's role: Board governance and management successsion consulting

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Foundations (public, private & operating)

American Chestnut Foundation, The The goal of The American Chestnut Foundation is to restore the American chestnut tree to its native range within the woodlands of the eastern United States, using a scientific research and breeding program developed by its founders. The American Chestnut Foundation is restoring a species - and in the process, creating a template for restoration of other tree and plant species. BoardWalk's role: Recruited President & CEO, 2008-09.

American Marketing Association Foundation Helping nonprofits market more effectively by promoting excellence in marketing and enhancing diversity in the marketing profession. BoardWalk's role: Governance consulting, 2002-2003.

Atlanta Police Foundation Supporting a shared commitment to make Atlanta the safest and most inviting city possible for all its citizens, workers and visitors. BoardWalk's role: Recruited entire board of directors and all senior staff, 2002-2004; Recruited CEO, 2005.

Atlanta Women's Foundation The power of conviction. A passion for change. Possibilities for the future. The Atlanta Women's Foundation is Georgia's only public foundation focused solely on the needs of women and girls. They leverage time, talent and treasure to engage the power of every woman as a force for change in the lives of all women. BoardWalk's role: Recruited Interim CEO (2007), CEO and VP Philanthropy (2008)

Cameron Foundation, The A healthcare conversion foundation serving the citizens of Petersburg, Virginia, and surrounding towns and counties. BoardWalk's role: Recruited Executive Director, 2003-2004; led first board retreat, January 2005.

CDC Foundation The CDC Foundation helps the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention do more, faster by forging effective partnerships between CDC and individuals, foundations and corporations to fight threats to health and safety. BoardWalk's role: Board enrichment: For both CDC Foundation and the CDC itself, 2008; recruited VP Administration, 2008-09

East Lake Foundation The East Lake Foundation collaborates with public and private organizations to offer Atlanta's East Lake residents opportunities to build a better future through education for children and adults, affordable housing, job readiness and connections with the broader community. BoardWalk's role: Recruited Executive Director, 2008

Enterprise Foundation, The "Rebuilding communities by seeing that all low-income people in the United States have the opportunity for fit and affordable housing and to move up and out of poverty into the mainstream of American life." BoardWalk's role: Governance consulting, 2003. Recruited Executive Director to the Mechanicsville Community Learning Collaborative, a joint venture project with the Annenberg Foundation, 2003.

Foundation for the Mid South The Foundation for the Mid South is the only organization serving the the Mid South states of Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi that provides the leadership and the resources to improve the area's quality of life. Over the past ten years, the total impact of the Foundation's programs is estimated at $150 million in new resources for the region. The Foundation for the Mid South is a regional development foundation that brings people together, strengthens communities, and multiplies resources. BoardWalk's role: Recruited President, 2006.

Generations of Hope Development Corporation Generations of Hope Development Corporation is an innovative nonprofit that created Hope Meadows, an intergenerational community that supports families who have adopted children from foster care. Generations of Hope has become a national model for addressing social challenges. BoardWalk's role: Facilitate fall conference, 2008

Georgia State University Foundation The GSU Foundation fosters "community, commitment, service and success" within Georgia State and its extended family. BoardWalk's role: Governance consulting, 2002-2003.

Harvest Foundation, The "Dedicated to making Martinsville and Henry County, Virginia the residence of choice by enhancing opportunities and quality of life for all its citizens." BoardWalk's role: Recruited Executive Director, 2006 and 2003.

Jacksonville Public Education Fund After a decade of support for schools in America's largest city, the Alliance for World Class Education is morphing into the new Jacksonville Public Education Fund, with an enlarged mandate, new funding, a new board and a new executive director. Jacksonville, FL. Leadership Profile expected mid-November, following BoardWalk's facilitation of the new board's first meeting and retreat. BoardWalk's role: Board facilitation and recruited CEO, 2008.

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation is the leading charitable funder and advocate of type 1 (juvenile) diabetes research worldwide. Its mission is to find a cure for diabetes and its complications through the support of research. BoardWalk's role: Volunteer and Staff Leadership Workshop.

Louisiana Disaster Recovery Foundation The Louisiana Disaster Recovery Foundation (LDRF) was established by the Governor of Louisiana in late 2005 to provide assistance to the state’s residents affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and to support long-term family restoration and recovery. The Foundation’s focus is on education, housing, health care, legal assistance and jobs. BoardWalk's role: Recruited Executive Director, 2006, and President, 2007

Lumina Foundation for Education A $1-billion foundation committed to expanding access and success in postsecondary education. BoardWalk's role: Board recruitment, 2001.*

National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation The educational foundation supporting the staff of the nation's largest employer. BoardWalk's role: Board retreat and planning, 2007-2008

Obici Healthcare Foundation The Obici Healthcare Foundation is a newly funded independent foundation serving the people and communities in the area of Suffolk, Virginia. BoardWalk's role: Recruited Executive Director, 2007.

PAGE Foundation The PAGE (Professional Association of Georgia Educators) Foundation, established in 1985, prepares future generations of excellent teachers and promotes and honors academic achievement. BoardWalk's role: Board retreat, 2008

R. Howard Dobbs, Jr. Foundation The mission of the R. Howard Dobbs, Jr. Foundation is to improve the quality of life for individuals, families and communities by supporting educational opportunities, improving access to health services, and promoting environmental stewardship. The Foundation is committed to honoring the life and impact of R. Howard Dobbs, Jr. through its grant-making activities. BoardWalk's role: Recruited President, 2007.

Southern Education Foundation Since 1867, The Southern Education Foundation (SEF) has been a small organization with a huge, timeless mission: to improve educational excellence in the South. Through research, analysis, advocacy, technical assistance and outreach, SEF has advanced creative solutions to ensure fairness and excellence in education for all. BoardWalk's role: Recruited Senior Program Officer, 2006

Susan G. Komen for the Cure In just over 20 years, Susan G. Komen for the Cure (formerly known as the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation) has gone from start-up to international force in the fight against breast cancer. Working through a network of U.S. and international Affiliates and events like the Komen Race for the Cure®, the Komen Foundation is fighting to eradicate breast cancer as a life-threatening disease by funding research grants and supporting education, screening and treatment projects in communities around the world. BoardWalk's role: Recruited Chief Financial Officer, 2006-2007

Triangle Community Foundation Triangle Community Foundation is a major driver of philanthropy in the communities of Wake, Durham, Orange, and Chatham counties of North Carolina. In its 20 years of operation, the Foundation has attracted some $100 million in assets and leveraged many millions more. BoardWalk's role: Recruited President, 2005.

Tropics Foundation, The The Tropics Foundation is the US-based fundraising arm of Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza (CATIE), the highly regarded Tropical Agriculture Research and Higher Education Center based in Costa Rica. Its graduates play a disproportionate role in economic development and sustainability throughout the region. BoardWalk's role: Recruited Executive Director, 2006; board enhancement consulting, 2006

Zeist Foundation The Zeist Foundation supports a variety of nonprofit organizations with priority given to education, children and youth, community building, health, the arts, environment and wildlife. BoardWalk's role: Consulting Project

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Public/private partnerships

MARTA MARTA, the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, is the South’s largest transpotrtation network. Since MARTA’s establishment some 25 years ago, members of its governing board have been appointed by different governbment agencies and jurisdictions. BoardWalk's role: Governance consulting focused on board strategy and best practices in board governance; led the board in its annual planning retreat, 2005.

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Social entrepreneurs, social investors & venture philanthropists

Gray Ghost MicroFinance Fund LLC Promoting the availability of affordable financial services for the entrepreneurial poor in the Arab world. BoardWalk's role: Recruited Microfinance Investment Advisor, 2004; recruited two Investment Officers, 2005.

Robert Pattillo Enterprises Robert Pattillo Enterprises (RPE) comprises the financial and charitable interests of Bob Pattillo, a successful real estate entrepreneur widely recognized for innovative and effective approach in business, social enterprise and microfinance. Having recently sold his real estate business, Bob is now devoting his time to his passion for social investment, exploring ways to help social enterprises soar. RPE is made up of The Rockdale Foundation (rockdalefdn.org), Gray Ghost Microfinance Fund (grayghostfund.com), and Gray Matters Capital (graymatterscap.com). BoardWalk's role: Recruited Chief Financial Officer, 2006

Small Enterprise Assistance Funds The pre-eminent international fund manager providing risk capital to local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in underserved markets. BoardWalk's role: Recruited Trustee and Board Chair, 2001.*

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States, counties and municipalities

Alabama Historical Commission Alabama Historical Commission, a governmental organization that protects, preserves and interprets Alabama’s Historic places. BoardWalk's role: Recruited Executive Director, 2006.

Atlanta Police Department Atlanta's finest. BoardWalk's role: Recruited Chief of Police, 2002.*

City of Atlanta The City of Atlanta is at the core of Metropolitan Atlanta, one of the most dynamic communities in the country. The Chief Financial Officer of the City of Atlanta is the chief steward of public funds and assets and the person most responsible for providing financial management leadership for city government. BoardWalk's role: Recruited Chief Financial Officer, 2008, and Deputy CFO, 2008

Fire Chief, City of Atlanta Atlanta's Fire Rescue Department provides critical emergenny services for the core of one of the country's most dynamic metro areas. BoardWalk's role: Recruiting Atlanta's Fire Chief, 2010

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Working nonprofits

American Kidney Fund The mission of the American Kidney Fund is to fight kidney disease through direct financial support to patients in need, health education, and prevention efforts. BoardWalk's role: Board retreat, 2009.

Atlanta BeltLine Inc. The largest, most comprehensive urban redevelopment project currently underway in the U.S., the Atlanta BeltLine will combine greenspace, trails, transit, and new development along 22 miles of historic rail segments that encircle the urban core. BoardWalk's role: Recruited Chief Executive Officer (see active assignments).

Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership A national model in community development, ANDP promotes the concept and implementation of mixed income communities throughout the metropolitan Atlanta region. BoardWalk's role: Recruited Executive Director, 2006.

Bascom, The Established in 1982 as a nonprofit art center and a meaningful presence ever since, the Fine Art Center, of Highlands, NC, is in the process of transforming from gallery space in the local library to a new five-acre campus that will be a dynamic, interactive resource for those who create, collect or simply enjoy visual art. BoardWalk's role: Recruited President, 2007-08

Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta Since 1938, Boys & Girls Clubs have been dedicated to ensuring that our community’s disadvantaged youngsters have greater access to quality programs and services that will enhance their lives and shape their futures. BoardWalk's role: Recruited Director of Marketing & Development (since promoted to COO), 2006.

Camp Twin Lakes Camp Twin Lakes is the only camping facility in Georgia for children with chronic illnesses and disabilities. The camp provides a great experience for over 2500 campers and volunteers each year while serving as a nationally respected resource for the design and implementation of recreational programs. As one wheelchair-bound kid cried after experiencing the zipline on CTL's ropes course, "I can't walk, but I can fly!" BoardWalk's role: Recruited Executive Director, 2004-2005.

Care and Counseling Center of Georgia The Care and Counseling Center of Georgia is a nonprofit, ecumenical organization offering counseling, pastoral care and education to individuals, couples, families and organizations. BoardWalk's role: Recruited Executive Director, 2009.

Center for the Visually Impaired The Center for the Visually Impaired is Georgia's largest comprehensive, fully accredited, private facility providing rehabilitation services for individuals of all ages who are blind or visually impaired. BoardWalk's role: Four board retreats 2005-2009; strategic planning, 2009.

CHRIS Kids CHRIS Kids, Inc. provides the opportunity for victimized children to heal so that they can grow up to become contributing members of the community. BoardWalk conducted a six-month board project with the governance committee of the board and helped facilitate CHRIS Kids' annual board retreat. BoardWalk's role: Board assessment, governance development & retreat facilitation, 2005

Civic League for Regional Atlanta The Regional Atlanta Civic League was formed in December 2005 as a result of the merger of Research Atlanta, the Metro Group, and the Regional Leadership Forum, three separate organizations with a long history of research, education and advocacy of issues facing the entire metro region. BoardWalk's role: Recruited Executive Director, 2006. Worked with merger task force to develop transition plan for the new organization, and conducted a board planning retreat prior to the merger’s consummation, 2005.

Clean Air Campaign Formed in 1996 by a diverse mix of organizations, The Clean Air Campaign is a nonprofit organization that works collaboratively with government and private-sector organizations. With 4.2 million people in the metro Atlanta region today, and another 2.5 million expected in the next 25 years, The Clean Air Campaign aims to motivate Georgians to take action to improve air quality and reduce traffic congestion. BoardWalk's role: Recruited Executive Director, 2006-2007.

Elliot Leadership Institute ELI delivers innovative, practical, and cost-effective development tools and solutions for executive leadersship of the nation's restaurant industry. BoardWalk's role: Board retreat

Families First Committed to stopping abuse, neglect and violence against children and families in crisis and returning hope to their lives. BoardWalk's role: Recruited VP of Development & Marketing, 2006-2007. Governance Consulting, 2004.

Frazer Center, The The Frazer Center offers comprehensive individual, family and community based services to maximize the potential of individuals with disabilities. BoardWalk's role: Board retreat, 2005

Genesis Shelter Genesis Shelter provides an environment that allows homeless newborns to grow and develop in a nurturing and healthy surrounding, enabling homeless families to remain together in privacy and with dignity. BoardWalk's role: Recruiting Chief Executive Officer (see active assignments).

Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pennsylvania Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pennsylvania builds girls of courage, confidence and character, who make the world a better place. GSHPA serves well over 50,000 scouts and adult volunteers in 30 counties in central and northeastern Pennsylvania. Harrisburg, PA. BoardWalk's role: Recruited CEO, 2008-09

Goodwill Industries of North Georgia The North Georgia affiliate of Goodwill industries is the ninth largest nonprofit in the state of Georgia and one of its fastest growing. Its motto and purpose is simple: "We put people to work." BoardWalk's role: Board enrichment and board recruiting, 2007.

Great Schools Atlanta Created to mobilize the Atlanta community to achieve an excellent education for every child. BoardWalk's role: Recruited CEO, 2004.

Hands on Network (see also Points of Light Institute) Transforming people and communities nationwide through an innovative alliance of 300,000 volunteers serving local communities. BoardWalk's role: National board governance and recruitment project, 2004-2006

Heifer International Heifer International is a global nonprofit organization dedicated to ending world poverty and hunger and caring for the earth. Some 40 million men, women, boys and girls have been directly or indirectly assisted by Heifer since its founding in 1944. BoardWalk's role: Recruiting VP Development, 2009 (see active assignments). Recruited Chief Operating Officer, 2008; Executive Vice President of External Relations, 2008.

Hospice of Chattanooga Hospice of Chattanooga, Inc. is one of the 40 largest hospice programs in the country (out of some 4000 nationally), dedicated to the belief that no one should reach the end of their life alone, afraid or in pain, and that people of all ages have the right to appropriate end-of-life care regardless of disease or ability to pay. BoardWalk's role: Recruited Chief Executive Officer, 2009-2010

INROADS, Inc. INROADS is a national nonprofit committed to developing talented minority youth in business and industry, preparing them for corporate and community leadership. Internships are a core part of INROADS' service. BoardWalk's role: Recruited SVP, Human Resources & Training, 2007.

It Won't Happen to Me It Won't Happen To Me is a non-profit dedicated to reducing the Number One cause of teen deaths - Car Crashes - through education and awareness. BoardWalk's role: Board facilitation, 2009

Juvenile Justice Fund Fostering a community where children are protected and loved, families are strengthened and an inspired hope for our future is shared by all. BoardWalk's role: Governance consulting, 2003.

Literacy Action, Inc. Literacy Action, Inc. is a not-for-profit agency that provides employment oriented educational programs. They are the largest, private adult basic education provider in Georgia, and have been serving the metro Atlanta community for more than 35 years. BoardWalk's role: Recruited Executive Director, 2006.

Madison-Morgan Cultural Center The Madison-Morgan Cultural Center is a regional arts facility located in Madison, GA. Housed in Madison’s 1895 Romanesque Revival public school building, the Center attracts 24,000 visitors annually to enjoy quality professional dance, theater and classical music performances as well as visual arts and regional history exhibits. BoardWalk's role: Recruited Executive Director, 2007

Memphis Urban League The Memphis Urban League is an interracial community service organization whose main purpose is to secure resources, devise strategies, plan and implement programs that will lead to the continuing reduction and removal of social and economic barriers. BoardWalk's role: Board facilitation, 2009

Network For Teaching Entrepreneurship Through entrepreneurship education, NFTE (known as "Nifty") helps young people from low-income communities build skills and unlock their entrepreneurial creativity. Since 1987, NFTE has reached more than 230,000 young people through its programs in 22 states and 12 countries. BoardWalk's role: Recruiting Chief Marketing and Development Officer (see active assigments)

Norman Rockwell Museum Norman Rockwell Museum, based in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, is dedicated to education and art appreciation inspired by the legacy of Norman Rockwell. The museum preserves, studies and communicates with a worldwide audience the life, art and spirit of Norman Rockwell in the field of illustration. BoardWalk's role: Board governance project, 2009-2010

Odyssey Family Counseling Center The Odyssey Family Counseling Center provides treatment and counseling services to adolescents and families at several locations in greater metro Atlanta. Odyssey respects the dignity and worth of all individuals and families and pledges to make our services accessible to all socioeconomic groups. BoardWalk's role: Recruited CEO, 2008

Open Hand Open Hand is the country's largest distributor of home cooked meals, providing Comprehensive Nutrition Care™ (CNC) to more than 3000 clients each day. CNC is a combination of nutritional therapy, education and home delivered meals assisting individuals with chronic disease as well as health care professionals in their efforts to achieve optimal health outcomes. CNC is also provided through the social enterprise Good Measure Meals (GMM) a business unit of Open Hand to consumers throughout Metro Atlanta. BoardWalk's role: Recruited Senior Director of Resource Development, 2008-09

Points of Light Institute The principal national resource for engagement of volunteers in community activities, Points of Light Institute was formed in the fall of 2007 by the merger of Hands On Network and Points of Light Foundation. Today, the organization engages millions of volunteers in thousands of projects through several hundred affiliates nationwide and overseas, supported by a central staff based in Atlanta and Washington, DC. BoardWalk's role: Recruiting CFO, 2008-09

Prevent Child Abuse Georgia Georgia's only private, statewide, community-based nonprofit organization with the sole mission of preventing child abuse and neglect. BoardWalk's role: Recruited Executive Director, 2003-2004

Rebuilding Together Atlanta As an affiliate of the nation’s largest volunteer home repair organization, our mission is to preserve and revitalize houses and communities. BoardWalk's role: Board enrichment consulting, 2007.

Sarasota Orchestra For more than 60 years, the Sarasota Orchestra has been entertaining music lovers from around the region, and visitors from around the world. BoardWalk's role: Board retreat, 2008

Savannah Book Festival Now in its third year, he Savannah Book Festival is already a world-class literary event bringing dozens of popular and critically acclaimed authors and thousands of readers together in historic Savannah, Georgia. BoardWalk's role: Board facilitation, 2009

Scholarship America Scholarship America helps ensure access to postsecondary education for all students through financial aid and support. Since its founding, Scholarship America has distributed more than $1.5 billion in financial aid through such programs as Dollars for Scholars. BoardWalk's role: Board governance and board planning, 2007-08

Soulsville Foundation The Soulsville Foundation was created in the late 1990s to ensure that the rich legacy of the Soulsville, USA community, home to Stax Records in the 1960s and 70s, would not be lost to history. The Soulsville Foundation currently funds and operates three subsidiary organizations: Stax Museum of American Soul Music, Stax Music Academy, and Soulsville Charter School. BoardWalk's role: Recruiting Chief Executive Officer (see active assignments)

Southeastern Guide Dogs, Inc. Southeastern Guide Dogs’ mission is to create a partnership between a visually impaired individual and a guide dog, facilitating life’s journey with mobility, independence and dignity. BoardWalk's role: Recruited CEO, 2008; conducted compensation study for the board, 2009

Theater of the Stars Theater of the Stars is one of the oldest and most respected regional theaters in America. Founded in 1953, the company has produced or presented over 700 productions in Atlanta, across the country, and around the world. BoardWalk's role: Recruited first Director of Development, 2006-2007.

Theatre in the Square Theatre In The Square is a year-round professional theatre, producing a five-show subscription season as well as summer and holiday shows. It is one of the Southeast's most respected regional arts institutions, consistently ranked as one of Georgia's top professional theatres. BoardWalk's role: Strategic planning retreat, 2009.

Theatrical Outfit An urban theatre group devoted to southern themes, southern playwrights and southern actors. BoardWalk's role: Governance consulting, 2003 and 2004.

United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta One of Metro Atlanta's 's most pervasive and impactful nonprofits. BoardWalk's role: Recruited President & CEO, 2006-2007, and COO, 2008

USO The USO is a private, nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide morale, welfare and recreation-type services to our men and women in uniform--in short, extending a touch of home to the military. The USO currently operates 132 centers worldwide which collectively are visited by more than 5.6 million service personnel and their families each year. BoardWalk's role: Recruited SVP Global Human Resources, 2007; provided strategic planning and board enrichment services, 2006-07

Voices for Georgia's Children Voices for Georgia's Children is an independent policy development and advocacy group working to produce better outcomes for all of Georgia's children. BoardWalk's role: Board recruitment, 2009-2010

Women's Funding Network The Women's Funding Network comprises 135 organizations that fund women's solutions across the globe, providing women the money and tools to transform ideas into lasting change. BoardWalk's role: Board Facilitation

YMCA of Metropolitan Atlanta The YMCA of Metro Atlanta is one of the oldest and largest nonprofits serving the greater Atlanta area. Now in its 150th year here, the Y involves thousands of area residents in its higher charitable purpose of building strong kids, strong families and strong communities. BoardWalk's role: Recruited CEO, 2008

Youth Villages One of the nation's leading providers of mental and behavioral health for children and their families, Youth Villages serves over 15,000 young people and their families each year. With locations across 10 states and the District of Columbia, this rapidly growing nonprofit organization provides an array of services that include home-based intensive family therapy, transitional living, residential treatment, foster care, adoption and crisis services. BoardWalk's role: Recruiting regional Development Manager (see current assignments)

Zoo Atlanta "A thriving member of the Atlanta community and a world leader in conservation, education, research, and family entertainment." BoardWalk's role: Recruited Vice President & Chief Development Officer, 2004; Board retreat, 2009.

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