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We are privileged to serve a broad array of organizations. In this section, you will find a comprehensive listing of clients, organized four ways: by type of organization, by scope of their primary operations, by the nature of the services we rendered to them, and by the year(s) of our involvement. Clicking the category name in the tan toolbar above will take you to the list you seek.

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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 Washington, DC 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 Chantilly, VA 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:* Recruited Chief Executive Officer, 2009



American Bar Association - Section of Litigation Chicago, IL 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® Atlanta, GA The world's largest cancer support and research organization. *BoardWalk's role:* Governance consulting, 2002, 2003, 2004.



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



American Lung Association® in Georgia Smyrna, GA 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 Bethesda, MD 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. Note: BoardWalk's Sam Pettway chaired this board for three years.



Arthritis Foundation Atlanta, GA 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



Center for Human & Civil Rights Atlanta, GA "More than a civil rights museum, the Center will explore the universal search for a secure human existence, in a way that inspires vigilance and leadership among future generations." *BoardWalk's role:* Recruited VP for Development 2010



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. BoardWalk's Kathy Bremer chaired this board for five years, and Sam Pettway was a board member for three years.



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:* Executive Search underway for COO, 2011 (see Active Assignments);Recruited COO, 2007-2008, and Chief Marketing & Development Officer, 2008



Midtown Alliance Atlanta, GA Since 1978, Midtown Alliance has guided extraordinary progress in the heart of Atlanta. A sophisticated yet inclusive network of members, volunteers, staff, and professional consultants has helped transform the once deteriorated, undervalued community into a model of urban revitalization. *BoardWalk's role:* Recruited CEO, 2010-11



Multi-Agency Alliance for Children (MAAC) Atlanta, GA MAAC is a collaboration of 8 agencies committed to creating innovative approaches that advance life-changing results for Georgia's at-risk youth and families. *BoardWalk's role:* Strategic Planning



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 Atlanta, GA Promoting "excellence throughout the field of philanthropy and the creation of new philanthropic resources to benefit the region," SECF is the regional association for grantmakers in the southeastern quadrant of the United States. *BoardWalk's role:* Multiple assignments: Recruited CEO 2011; previously recruited Director of Marketing & Communications, 2003-2004, CEO, 2007-2008; conducted board enrichment sessions, 2010



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Colleges, universities and schools

Atlanta Girls' School Atlanta, GA 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



Chicago Theological Seminary Chicago, IL 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.



Columbia Theological Seminary Decatur, GA 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:* Collaborated with Columbia in its search for the new Dean of Faculty/Executive Vice President. Note: BoardWalk's Margaret Reiser is a member of this organziation's board.



EARTH University Guácimo, Limón, Costa Rica EARTH, located in Guácimo, Limón, Costa Rica is a private, international, non-profit university dedicated to education in the agricultural sciences and natural resources in order to contribute to sustainable development in the tropics by seeking a balance between agricultural production and environmental preservation. *BoardWalk's role:* Recruiting VP for Development, 2010 (see Active Assignments)



Emory & Henry College Meadowview, VA Now celebrating its 175th anniversary, Emory & Henry College is a highly regarded liberal arts college located in the beautiful foothills of southwest Virginia. The winner of numerous national awards and honors for teaching excellence and community service, Emory & Henry has asked BoardWalk to help identify a chief development officer to partner with the school's President and Board in achieving ambitious goals. *BoardWalk's role:* Executive Search



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.



Mary Baldwin College Staunton, VA One of the nation's premier colleges devoted to empowering women at all stages of life, Mary Baldwin serves some 2400 students annually through residential degree programs in Staunton, VA and adult degree programs offered at seven centers throughout Virginia. *BoardWalk's role:* Recruited VP for Institutional Advancement, 2010



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, 2008-2009.



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

Boxercraft Atlanta, GA Boxercraft® is America's leading supplier of quality spiritwear, offering unique styles that are fun for young people and service that is profitable for our customers. *BoardWalk's role:* Strategic Planning, 2010



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, GA Atlanta Habitat for Humanity partners with working families, sponsors and communities to build affordable, green, quality homes and to provide support services that promote successful home purchase and ownership. *BoardWalk's role:* Strategic planning.



Atlanta Mission Atlanta, GA Atlanta 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



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.) Louisville, KY 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:* Multiple assignments: Search underway for Director of Theology, Worship & Education, 2011; Recruited Deputy Executive Director for Mission, 2010; provided board consulting services, 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 Atlanta, GA The Salvation Army has been meeting the basic needs of Atlanta's economically disadvantaged populations for 119 years. *BoardWalk's role:* Recruited Director of Development, 2010



Thornwell Children's Home Clinton, SC Thornwell Home for Children, a ministry of the Presbyterian Church (USA), is a joyful community offering hope and wholeness to children and families. *BoardWalk's role:* Recruited President/CEO, 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, 2011-12; recruited President, 2008-09



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Family philanthropy

Confidential A private family with very 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 succession consulting



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Foundations (public, private & operating)

Alleghany Foundation Covington, VA The Alleghany Foundation is a health legacy foundation serving the people and communities of the Alleghany Highlands region of western Virginia. Established in 1995 with proceeds from the sale of Alleghany Regional Hospital, the Foundation has awarded over $30 million in grants in support of area nonprofits and initiatives. *BoardWalk's role:* Recruited Executive Director, 2010



American Chestnut Foundation, The Asheville, NC 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 Chicago, IL Helping nonprofits market more effectively by promoting excellence in marketing and enhancing diversity in the marketing profession. *BoardWalk's role:* Governance consulting, 2002-2003.



Aslan Foundation Knoxville, TN The Aslan Foundation is the philanthropic legacy of the late Knoxville, Tennessee attorney Lindsay Young. Aslan is a community-minded, family-run foundation that has invested its resources to preserve hundreds of acres of historic Civil War landmarks and nature in the lush mountain regions of South Knoxville, Tennessee. *BoardWalk's role:* Recruit Executive Director



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. Note: BoardWalk's Sam Pettway was the founding trustee of this organization and continues as Vice Chair.



Atlanta Women's Foundation Atlanta, GA 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:* Provided board facilitation and strategic planning services, 2010; recruited CEO and VP Philanthropy (2008); recruited Interim CEO (2007)



Bloomberg Philanthropies In a highly selective grantmaking process, 5 cities nationwide were selected to receive an Innovation Delivery Team Grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies. The grants will make it possible for the mayors of each of those cities to pursue critical priorities that lack current funding and leadership. BoardWalk has been asked to assist in 3 of those cities: Atlanta, Memphis and New Orleans. *BoardWalk's role:* Executive search



Cameron Foundation, The Petersburg, VA 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



Community Foundation of Tampa Bay The Community Foundation of Tampa Bay ("Community Foundation" or "Foundation") is a trusted administrator of permanent endowment funds created by a broad spectrum of individuals, families, corporations, and private foundations. The Foundation is honored to be celebrating 20 years of connecting donors who care with causes that matter. And we are proud to report that Foundation expenses are less than one percent of total Foundation assets. *BoardWalk's role:* Recruit President and CEO



Down Syndrome Research and Treatment Foundation Palo Alto, CA The Down Syndrome Research and Treatment Foundation stimulates biomedical research to accelerate the development of treatments to improve cognition for individuals with Down syndrome. Formed just a few years ago, DSRTF is already a significant national source of research funding for a condition that affects some 350,000 Americans and about 1 in 800 babies born in this country. *BoardWalk's role:* Recruited Executive Director, 2010



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; recruiting Chief Development Officer, 2012



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 a Healthy Kentucky Louisville, KY "Addressing the unmet health care needs of Kentuckians," the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky seeks to improve access to care, reduce health risks and disparities and promote health equity for all Kentuckians. *BoardWalk's role:* Board facilitations, 2010



Foundation for the Mid South Jackson, MS 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.



Iowa West Foundation Council Bluffs, IA Headquartered in Council Bluffs, Iowa, the Iowa West Foundation supports communities in southwest Iowa and eastern Nebraska. In less than two decades, the foundation has evolved into one of the largest and most impactful organizations in all the Midwest. *BoardWalk's role:* Executive Search



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. *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



Northwest Health Foundation The Northwest Health Foundation (NWHF) advances, supports and promotes the health of the people of Oregon and southwest Washington. Many of the organizations NWHF supports address the root causes of health through community-driven, “upstream” solutions. At the same time, NWHF is also actively engaged in advocating for sound policies that protect health. *BoardWalk's role:* Recruit President and CEO



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



Patterson Foundation, The The Patterson Foundation is a self-described “New Realities Foundation,” generating its philanthropic impact by finding innovative ways to join with other entities and individuals to make the whole greater than the sum of its parts. *BoardWalk's role:* Executive Search underway, 2011



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 transportation network. Since MARTA’s establishment some 25 years ago, members of its governing board have been appointed by different government 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 now devotes 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 Montgomery, AL Alabama Historical Commission, a governmental organization that protects, preserves and interprets Alabama’s Historic places. *BoardWalk's role:* Recruited Executive Director, 2006.



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



City of Atlanta, Department of Finance 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



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



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Working nonprofits

A.G. Rhodes Health & Rehab Atlanta, GA A.G. Rhodes Health & Rehab is a not-for-profit organization that has been providing quality elder care for more than 100 years. Three metro-Atlanta locations provide the highest possible standard of quality care to elderly residents while preserving their dignity, independence, and quality of life. *BoardWalk's role:* Executive Director search underway, 2011



Alley Cat Allies Bethesda, MD "The cats' leading advocate." *BoardWalk's role:* Recruited Executive Director 2011



American Kidney Fund Rockville, MD 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.



AmeriCares AmeriCares is a global nonprofit that delivers urgent, lifesaving disaster assistance and aid to people in need. Since 1982, the organization has provided $10.5 billion in critical medicines, medical supplies and humanitarian aid to people in 164 countries, across the United States and the world. *BoardWalk's role:* Recruit Senior Vice President, Development



Atlanta BeltLine Inc. Atlanta, GA 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, 2009



Atlanta History Center Atlanta, GA Located on 33 acres, the Atlanta History Center is one the southeast's largest history museums. The unique campus houses the Atlanta History Museum, the Centennial Olympic Games Museum, the Swan House, the Smith Family Farm, six historic gardens, and the Kenan Research Center. *BoardWalk's role:* President search underway



Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership Atlanta, GA 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 Atlanta, GA CHRIS Kids heals children, strengthens families and builds community through a broad continuum of critical services that include counseling, independent living for youth aging out of foster care, family services and therapeutic group homes. Since 1981, CHRIS Kids has been a pioneer and leader in child and family welfare. *BoardWalk's role:* Ongoing board consultation, 2008-2010; 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 leadership 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 Atlanta, GA 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:* Recruited Chief Executive Officer, 2010



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



Golden Key International Honour Society Atlanta, GA Golden Key is the world’s premier collegiate honor society, recognizing outstanding academic achievement and connecting high-achieving individuals locally, regionally & globally with lifetime opportunity, reward & success. Membership is by invitation only. *BoardWalk's role:* Executive Director search underway 2011



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 Little Rock, AR 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:* Multiple assignments: Recruited EVP & CFO, 2011; recruited VP Development, 2010; Recruited Chief Operating Officer, 2008; Executive Vice President of External Relations, 2008



Hospice of Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN 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:* Board governance consulting, 2011, 2012; 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



MedShare International Decatur, GA MedShare is dedicated to improving the environment and healthcare through the efficient recovery and redistribution of surplus medical supplies and equipment to underserved healthcare facilities in developing countries. In just over a decade since its founding, MedShare has shipped over 2200 tons of supplies and over 10,000 pieces of medical equipment to communities in some 85 countries. *BoardWalk's role:* Recruited CEO, 2011; board governance consulting, 2011



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:* Recruited Chief Marketing and Development Officer, 2009



New Org Samaritan House and the Atlanta Enterprise Center (AEC) – in discussions and planning to merge this year – work with over 1500 homeless and nearly homeless people a year. Their programs impart life stabilization and employment skills that help people move toward self sufficiency *BoardWalk's role:* Recruited CEO, 2009.



Norman Rockwell Museum Stockbridge, MA 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 provided through the social enterprise Good Measure Meals (GMM), a business unit of Open Hand, to consumers throughout Metro Atlanta and has been recognized widely as a highly effective example of social entrepreneurship. *BoardWalk's role:* Recruited Senior Director of Resource Development, 2008-09



Partnership Against Domestic Violence Atlanta, GA Partnership Against Domestic Violence is Georgia's largest nonprofit working to end the crime of intimate partner violence. Now celebrating its 35th anniversary, PADV offers 24-hour emergency safe houses, a hotline and proven programs providing a path to independence. *BoardWalk's role:* Executive search underway for VP, Development (see Active Assignments)



Plan USA Warwick, RI "Plan to change the world; plan to change a life." Founded over 70 years ago, Plan is one of the oldest and largest international development agencies in the world, working in 48 developing countries across Africa, Asia and the Americas and raising funds in 21 countries. *BoardWalk's role:* Recruited Chief Information Officer, 2011



Points of Light Institute (see also Hands On Network) 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:* Recruited COO , 2012 and 2009; recruited CFO, 2009



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.



Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic Princeton, NJ For over 60 years, Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic has worked with leading publishers and technology innovators to bring accessible materials to individuals with visual and learning disabilities. From its Princeton, NJ headquarters and regional offices across the country, RFB&D staff and volunteers serve over a quarter million people each year. *BoardWalk's role:* Recruited President & CEO



Red & Black, The The Red & Black, the primary newspaper serving the students and faculty at the University of Georgia, is one of the most successful independent college newspapers in the country. *BoardWalk's role:* Developing a strategic framework for long-term decision-making



Research America Alexandria, VA Research!America is the nation's largest not-for-profit public education and advocacy alliance committed to making research to improve health a higher national priority. *BoardWalk's role:* Search for Vice President of Communications underway 2011



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 Founded in 2006, The 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



Save the Children Westport, CT Save the Children is the leading independent organization creating lasting change in the lives of children in need in the United States and around the world. Operating across the US and in 41 other countries, Save the Children is recognized for its commitment to accountability, innovation and collaboration, going "into the heart of communities, helping children and families help themselves." *BoardWalk's role:* Recruited AVP of Major Gifts, 2011; recruited VP, Resource Development, 2011



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 Memphis, TN 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:* Recruited Chief Executive Officer & Chief Operating Officer, 2010



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



The William Breman Jewish Heritage & Holocaust Museum Since 1996, the Breman Museum has been celebrating Jewish culture, embracing diversity and promoting socila justice. *BoardWalk's role:* Executive Director search underway, 2011



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. At the time, the USO operated 132 centers worldwide which collectively were 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 Atlanta, GA 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



Woodruff Arts Center Woodruff Arts Center is the South's premier campus embracing the performing and visual arts. The Center comprises the Alliance Theatre, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, the High Museum and Young Audiences, all nationally prominent in their respective fields. *BoardWalk's role:* Working with Center and division leadership to develop a cohesive, collaborative aproach to the center-wide education initiatve, serving some 600,000 students across Georgia.



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



Young Audiences, Woodruff Arts Center Young Audiences, Woodruff Arts Center (YAWAC) is an affiliate of the nation’s largest arts-in-education organization, Young Audiences, Inc. and Georgia’s leading provider of educational arts programming. Since 1983, YAWAC has pursued its mission – to transform the lives and learning of young people through the arts – by bringing the power of live arts experiences in music, dance, theatre, literary, and visual arts to young people from preschool through high school. Each year YAWAC’s curriculum-based programs reach more than 700,000 students in schools, recreation centers, libraries, museums and other community venues throughout the entire state of Georgia. *BoardWalk's role:* Recruited President, 2011



Youth Villages Memphis, TN and Atlanta, GA 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:* Recruited regional Development Manager



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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