Executive Search Case Studies

The Eno River Association (ERA) partnered with CapDev to conduct a Comprehensive Executive Search and welcomed Ryan Fehrman in February 2025 as its new Executive Director, a mission-driven leader who brings decades of nonprofit experience and a personal connection to the Eno River itself.   Fehrman‘s journey to ERA began with his love for the […]

When long-time executive director, Anne Brennan, announced her retirement earlier this year, she had at her side her steady Deputy Director, Heather Wilson. Wilson took over the Interim roles, and now Wilson sits in the lead seat. Conducting a search with a known internal candidate not only gives credibility to the process, it also lends […]

New President and CEO for Goodwill NWNC Shared by Goodwill Industries of Northwest NC: Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina, Inc. today announced that Barbara Maida-Stolle has been named as president and CEO, effective Jan. 1, 2021. Executive search firm CapDev and Goodwill’s Board of Directors initiated the search for the organization’s new leader in […]

Chief Advancement Officer brings exciting blend of arts & education

Capital Development Services has been named the UNC system’s search firm vendor of choice

New VP is selected not just for her “cultural fit,” but also for her “cultural contribution”

Conducting the search for Mitchell Community College’s next president

CapDev’s Candidate Discovery & Screening (CDS) service used to find new CEO

A newly-created E.D. position for a faith-based organization