Successful Outcomes

Successful Outcomes

Executive Director/Foundation Fundraiser

A DC-based nonprofit trade association moved its philanthropic arm to Washington from another major metropolitan area. Cessna & Associates drove a search that successfully identified candidates and filled the Executive Director position with a top-performing leader who is still growing the organization’s offerings and strengthening its financial footing three years later.

Hard-to-Fill/Niche Positions

Director, Business Development

A DC-based medical society retained Cessna & Associates to find a highly productive revenue driver for a new division providing services in the biopharma arena. The position had some very specific requirements regarding experience level and niche, and the salary budget was tight. Verifiable top production was also a vital requirement of the role. We were able to present four viable candidates for interview. One was hired and immediately stepped up to success in the role. The client commended us for providing them with a productive business developer who is also a solid cultural fit.

Recruiting Function Management

Recruiter of Record/Reorg

An Arlington, VA medical society with 50 employees lost its longtime sole HR contributor to retirement just as a reorganization was commencing for the group. Cessna & Associates helped to fill that position and has since been retained as the “recruiter of record” to handle most of the organization’s hiring as new positions are being ideated and existing positions shifted, requiring new staff. We have provided full-cycle recruitment to this client as they have replaced/increased headcount by 35 staff in the last 6 years.