Business Details
46 Years
experience
Trusted Executive Search for Mission-Driven Organizations
Chaloner Associates is a national executive search firm dedicated to connecting mission-driven organizations with exceptional leadership talent. With over 45 years of experience building an expansive, inclusive network, we specialize in placing leaders who align with our clients' social and environmental missions. Our rigorous placement process combines deep sector expertise, a people-first philosophy, and tailored advisory services for organizational growth. We serve foundations, nonprofits, B-corporations, and purpose-driven institutions across education, philanthropy, healthcare, and social justice sectors. Our values of integrity, collaboration, equity, and stewardship guide every search, ensuring placements that create lasting impact.With a 90% client retention rate and a 50% increase in director-level placements year-over-year, we maintain long-term partnerships through transparent communication and results-oriented strategies. Our team's collective experience spans communications, public affairs, and social impact sectors, enabling us to identify leaders who drive meaningful change. We differentiate ourselves through inclusive sourcing practices that yield 100% diverse candidate pools and a post-placement support system that ensures sustained success. Recognized for our industry-leading 45-day average search timeline, we combine human expertise with strategic technology to deliver exceptional results.
Services
Executive Search
Advisory Services
Leadership Consulting
Organizational Design
Diversity Sourcing
Details
- Year established: 1980
Highlights and features
- We deliver 100% diverse candidate pools for every search
- Our 45-day average placement timeline beats industry standards
- We maintain 90% client retention through long-term partnerships
- Our team includes former nonprofit leaders with sector-specific expertise
- We provide post-placement support to ensure sustained success
What people say
Seamless and professional experience
Best recruiting experience
Exceptional support
Meaningful impact
Highly recommend
Services
Executive Search
Our executive search service identifies mission-aligned leaders for nonprofit, foundation, and social enterprise clients. We combine proprietary research with sector expertise to create diverse candidate pools tailored to organizational needs. Our rigorous vetting process ensures cultural fit and strategic alignment.
Advisory Services
We provide strategic guidance for leadership development and organizational design. Our services include role definition, team structure optimization, and succession planning tailored to mission-driven organizations. We help clients build frameworks for sustainable growth and operational effectiveness.
Leadership Consulting
Our leadership consulting focuses on identifying executives who align with clients' social impact goals. We specialize in C-suite placements and senior leadership roles across education, healthcare, and environmental sectors. Our process emphasizes values alignment and long-term strategic vision.
Organizational Design
We help mission-driven organizations create effective team structures through data-driven analysis. Our services include role mapping, responsibility frameworks, and growth planning that maintain organizational alignment with social impact objectives while ensuring operational efficiency.
Diversity Sourcing
Our diversity sourcing ensures 100% diverse candidate pools for every search. We employ targeted outreach strategies to identify underrepresented talent while maintaining rigorous qualification standards. This approach creates equitable opportunities while meeting clients' leadership needs.
People
Amy Segelin
CEO
Amy Segelin has led Chaloner Associates since 2000, guiding its growth while maintaining hands-on involvement in recruiting. With a background in community service and communications, she specializes in connecting mission-driven organizations with transformative leaders across various sectors.
Beth Kitzinger
Vice President
Beth Kitzinger brings 30 years of communications strategy experience to her role. She specializes in executive search for nonprofit organizations, focusing on creating mutually beneficial connections between candidates and clients while expanding Chaloner Associates's network and client base.
Jaimie Cohen
Vice President
Jaimie Cohen specializes in executive search for social impact organizations. With prior experience in environmental justice programs, she focuses on building teams that advance equity and meaningful change through strategic leadership placements in nonprofit and purpose-driven institutions.
Jenn Saldarelli
Vice President
Jenn Saldarelli leads national executive searches across healthcare, energy, and education sectors. With 20+ years in talent advisory, she combines empathetic relationship-building with strategic insight to identify leaders who align with clients' mission-driven objectives in both nonprofit and corporate environments.
Amanda Roy
Managing Director
Amanda Roy oversees staff management and business development strategy at Chaloner Associates. Drawing from sports management experience, she focuses on process optimization and client relationship-building while ensuring exceptional service delivery across executive search and talent advisory services.
Questions
What makes your search firm mission-driven?
We exclusively partner with organizations focused on social or environmental impact. Our process prioritizes candidates whose values align with clients' missions, ensuring placements that create lasting change beyond standard qualifications.
How is your recruitment process different from traditional firms?
We combine rigorous skills assessment with values alignment evaluation. Our in-depth interviews examine candidates' motivations and long-term goals to ensure cultural fit, resulting in higher retention and more impactful placements.
What types of organizations do you work with?
We specialize in nonprofit organizations, B-corporations, foundations, and purpose-driven enterprises across education, healthcare, environmental conservation, and social justice sectors.
Can you help develop job descriptions?
Yes, our search process includes collaborative job description development tailored to your organization's specific needs and mission-driven objectives.
What is your average placement timeline?
Our average leadership-level search completes in 45 days, significantly faster than the 90-day industry standard, while maintaining rigorous candidate evaluation standards.
Do you charge candidates fees?
No, our services are completely free for candidates. We operate on fees paid by client organizations for successful placements.
