News: Turning Point Behavioral Health Care Center Partners with KEES to Find its Next CEO October 8, 2025 Governor Ferguson appoints Angela Ramirez as Secretary of the Department of Social and Health Services August 14, 2025 KEES retained to support Southcentral Foundation as it hires its next Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President July 25, 2025 KEES Selected by DuPage Federation on Human Services Reform to Lead Executive Director Search July 14, 2025 City of Paducah Selects KEES to Lead Executive Director Search for Historic Hotel Metropolitan Initiative July 8, 2025 Business Enterprise Council certifies KEES through the Commission on Equity and Inclusion July 1, 2025 Off the Street Club Names Vice President of Finance and Operations June 12, 2025 KEES Executive Search Client Partner, Concordia Place, Welcomes Laurie Dayon as Vice President of Philanthropy and Marketing June 5, 2025 Naperville Community Television (NCTV17) Partners with KEES to Find its Next Executive Director May 20, 2025 Deep Springs College Welcomes Eric Billings as Inaugural Vice President of Development April 7, 2025 United Way of South Central Michigan Welcomes New Senior Director of Finance March 18, 2025 Christ Community Health Services Augusta names new CEO March 4, 2025 KEES to Lead Search for Secretary of the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services January 16, 2025 KEES Executive Search Client Partner, Envision Unlimited, selects Brandi Adams as its Chief External Affairs Officer January 13, 2025 Events: Heather Eddy, President and CEO of KEES, Speaker at the NATA Webinar: “Deep Dive: Executive Compensation” Heather Eddy, President and CEO of KEES, is invited as a speaker on the topic of Succession Planning. Heather Eddy, President and CEO of KEES, is invited as a speaker on the topic of Developing the Next Generation of Leaders. Archive: The Counseling Center of the North Shore selects Thomas Applegate as its next Executive Director October 17, 2024 Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency Takes Historic Step with Appointment of Interim CEO September 18, 2024 KEES Named Among Hunt Scanlon Media’s 2024 Top Search Firms August 7, 2024 Hawaii Youth Symphony Announces Rachel Schultz as First Chief Operating Officer, Marking a Major Step Forward in Strategic Vision August 6, 2024 KEES Executive Search Client Partner, Morton College, Names Vice President of Academic Affairs August 1, 2024 The Olive Branch Mission Appoints Erin Shade as New Development Director July 22, 2024 Cunningham Children’s Home Announces Anthony “Tony” Wilson as Director of Residential and Clinical Services July 22, 2024 Hawaii Youth Symphony Announces Carmela Resuma as its Director of Development with support from KEES July 18, 2024 Dr. Katie Arnold Appointed New Executive Director of Our Place of New Trier Township June 18, 2024 Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency selects KEES to lead its Interim CEO and Chief Executive Officer Search Efforts March 5, 2024 The Washington Institute for Near East Policy selects Michael Kelley as its first Regional Director of Development, Midwest February 15, 2024 Washington State Housing Finance Commission Announces Nashika Stanbro as its first DEI Director with support from KEES February 12, 2024 KEES Client Partner, Connections for Abused Women and their Children, Names T’Chana Harden as its Finance Director January 29, 2024 Nonprofit Executive Search Firm KEES Selected by Hawaii Youth Symphony to Lead Recruitment Strategies for Upcoming Positions January 25, 2024 Grow Your Own Illinois taps Richard Nettles as the next Chicago/Lake County Program Director January 24, 2024 Hawaiʻi State Public Charter School Commission Announces Dr. Ed H. Noh as Next Executive Director with support from KEES January 23, 2024 KEES Executive Search Client Partner, Association House of Chicago, selects Margarita Rosas as its Director of Finance January 16, 2024 KEES Executive Search Client Partner, Envision Unlimited, selects Dennis James as its next Chief Financial Officer January 10, 2024 Learning Bridge Early Education Center announces Bernice Mahan as its next Executive Director January 3, 2024 Center for Enriched Living Selects Herbert K. Washington, Jr. as Chief Executive Officer November 6, 2023 KEES Executive Search Client Partner, Concordia Place, names Grace Araya as President and CEO October 2, 2023 Learning Bridge Early Education Center selects Executive Search Firm KEES to Lead Executive Director Search August 24, 2023 KEES Retained by Hawaiʻi State Public Charter School Commission to Lead Executive Director Search August 14, 2023 Cradle Kalamazoo’s search for New Executive Director July 31, 2023 Center for Enriched Living Renews Partnership with KEES to Find Next Chief Executive Officer July 17, 2023 Old Town School of Folk Music names Troy Anderson as its Senior Director of Education July 12, 2023 KEES Executive Search Client Partner, College of DuPage, Names Vice President for Human Resources June 26, 2023 Joliet Junior College student joins KEES as its 2023 Summer Intern June 17, 2023 Craft Alliance names Bryan W. Knicely as its next Executive Director June 8, 2023 Arts & Culture Leader Yoo-Jin Hong joins KEES as Executive Search Specialist June 7, 2023 Siloam Health Announces Katie Richards as its next President & Chief Executive Officer June 6, 2023 Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras taps Celebrated Arts Leader Jennie Oh Brown as next Executive Director April 28, 2023 KEES Client Partner, Storycatchers Theatre, Announces Tasha Levy as its next Executive Director April 18, 2023 KEES Executive Search Client Partner, Little City, names Marie Newman as Chief Executive Officer March 28, 2023 KEES Client Partner, Connections for Abused Women and their Children, Names Judi Golemba as its Development Director March 27, 2023 Siloam Health Retains KEES to Lead Search for Its Next President & Chief Executive Officer February 10, 2023 KEES Congratulates Executive Director Cari Christoff at Cornerstone Children’s Learning Center January 9, 2023 KEES Client Partner, Chicago Debates, names Anthony J. Bolden Jr. as its next Executive Director January 3, 2023 KEES Executive Search Partner, NeuroBalance Center, Names Shawna Egan as its New President December 19, 2022 KEES Executive Search Client Partner, North Park University, names Reginald Walker as its next Director of Finance December 12, 2022 Covenant Trust Company renews partnership with KEES to Find Next President December 8, 2022 Maryville Academy Foundation selects Michelle Jimenez as its First Chief Development Officer November 30, 2022 KEES Retained by Little City to Lead Executive Director Search September 22, 2022 Fernwood Botanical Garden taps industry leader Chris Jabin as Director of Development September 15, 2022 Bay Area Urban Debate League selects Mya Whitaker as its next Executive Director September 8, 2022 Chicago Debates Selects KEES to Find Next Executive Director August 31, 2022 Storycatchers Theatre retains Executive Search Firm KEES to lead Executive Director Search August 31, 2022 KEES Client Partner, Western Arts Alliance, Welcomes Joshua Heim as Next Executive Director August 30, 2022 KEES Expands Partnership with North Park University July 25, 2022 Curt’s Café selects Malik Kemokai as Executive Director July 19, 2022 Cornerstone Children’s Learning Center selects KEES to begin Search for Executive Director July 19, 2022 Rainbow Council, Boy Scouts of America Welcomes Peter Durkin as Director of Development July 6, 2022 Fernwood Botanical Garden names KEES to lead its search for newly expanded role: Director of Development June 2, 2022 Youth Job Center Announces Lucretzia Jamison as its next Executive Director April 26, 2022 The Salvation Army Del Oro Division renews partnership with KEES April 18, 2022 North Park University Welcomes Julie Fregetto as Director of Advancement Services April 12, 2022 Milestone Anniversary Spotlight: Joe Ancell, Outreach Community Ministries March 9, 2022 KEES retained by Rainbow Council, Boy Scouts of America in a search for its next Director of Development March 1, 2022 Milestone Anniversary Spotlight: Peggy Asseo, Rotary Foundation February 15, 2022 Curt’s Café Selects KEES to Find Next Executive Director February 4, 2022 Desired work environment is 2 or less days in the office, poll shows January 31, 2022 KEES applauds the NeighborHealth Center selection of Daniel Lipparelli as its next Chief Executive Officer January 13, 2022 The Salvation Army Northwest Division selects Marc Garcia as the new Divisional Finance Director December 15, 2021 Illinois Central College Names Arnitria Shaw as Vice President of Workforce and Diversity November 6, 2021 Envision Unlimited Taps Bishal Maskey for Chief Financial Officer Role July 27, 2021 Chinese American Service League (CASL) selects Brandi Adams as next Director of Development & Communications July 26, 2021 Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion Thought Leader to Join Executive Leadership Team at King County Housing Authority July 12, 2021 Woodstock Institute selects Barbara Lacker-Ware as Director of Development July 1, 2021 Michelle Cangelosi named new Vice President of Transformational Philanthropy at Heifer International May 18, 2021 United Way of Will County names Kamala Martinez President & CEO May 4, 2021 KEES has been exclusively retained by The Acorn in its search for a new Executive Director February 5, 2021 KEES has been exclusively retained by United Way of Will County in its search for a new President & CEO January 5, 2021 Linda Hill joins United Methodist Communities as Vice President of Philanthropy December 1, 2020 Heifer International hires three new Directors of Philanthropy to cover Pacific Northwest, Northern California and Mid-Atlantic September 24, 2020 DuPagePads announces April Redzic as the agency’s next President and CEO July 22, 2020 Living Care Retirement Community selects Steve George as its next Director of Facilities July 17, 2020 Covenant Community Care has appointed current acting CEO Joslyn Pettway as its next Chief Executive Officer July 14, 2020 AJC Chicago has selected Sarah van Loon as its next Director, Advancement & Engagement June 29, 2020 KEES in the News: “Philanthropy steps up to help as crisis hits nonprofits hard” June 24, 2020 Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago’s next Vice President for Advancement is Sandra Nelson June 22, 2020 KEES in the News: “Another 1.5M Americans File for Unemployment” June 12, 2020 KEES in the News: “Crisis Puts Spotlight on Food Issues” June 7, 2020 KEES Connection – Inaugural Newsletter May 19, 2020 The Actuarial Foundation has selected Valerie Thompson as its first Director of Development March 23, 2020 Active Transportation Alliance has selected Amy Rynell as its next Executive Director March 6, 2020 JCFS Chicago has selected Judd Holzman as its next Vice President and Chief Development Officer January 14, 2020 Heifer International hires Stacey Freeman as Director of Philanthropy – Greater Los Angeles/Mountain Region October 2, 2019 Educare Lincoln has selected Quentin Brown as its next Executive Director August 21, 2019 The DuPage Federation on Human Service Reform selects David Roth as next Executive Director January 30, 2019
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