In a society of continuous social transformation, the need for nonprofit organizations to provide support and stability for their communities is greater than ever. Nonprofits are facing a growing need for executive talent that is passionate and able to deliver mission-driven value while navigating the challenges around them. Success in this rapidly expanding industry requires visionary leaders with traditional management and strategic skills plus a proven ability to quickly manage complex environments and emerging needs while staying focused on the mission.
Our Nonprofit Practice has over 40 years of experience identifying executive talent that can succeed and make a difference in their communities. We understand the unique challenges and opportunities facing nonprofit organizations and believe this understanding sets us apart from others. Our proven approach envelops our client’s needs and vision for their culture and enables us to customize a search that delivers a diverse slate of candidates to meet those needs. Extensive experience coupled with matchless client service and attention to detail makes us the right choice to assist nonprofits in their quest for visionary leadership.
Our Team in Non-Profit
Jen Coleman
Partner
Jen Coleman
Partner
Jen Coleman serves as a Partner of the firm and is engaged in executive and senior-level assignments. She is actively involved in the firm’s Healthcare, Private Equity, and Digital Transformation Practices. With over 15 years of experience, Jen has expertise in working with public and private companies, and private equity backed companies to attract executive leaders in a competitive market. She brings her consulting to work directly with clients to understand their needs and goals in filling critical gaps in leadership and delivering successful outcomes.
Prior to her career in executive search, Jen was employed in Treasury Management with Fifth Third Bank where she was responsible for client presentations, analysis, and training of treasury products. Before moving into Treasury Management, Jen spent three years in Institutional Sales for Fifth Third Securities and also managed corporate seminars and customer relations, organized trade shows, and developed new marketing materials for the subsidiary.
Jen graduated with honors from Wittenberg University and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication. She also holds an Advanced Certificate in Executive Search and Leadership Consulting from Cornell University, School of ILR. Originally from Ohio, Jen moved to Nashville in April of 2006. She is a 7-time marathoner and member of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Team in Training. She played collegiate volleyball and has continued her passion for the sport as a club volleyball coach. Jen resides in Nashville with her husband Brian and daughters. .
- Email:ken@buffkinbaker.com
Roland Lundy
Partner
Roland Lundy
Partner
Roland Lundy serves as a Partner at Buffkin / Baker. He is the Head of the Non-Profit Practice and is actively involved in the operational aspects of Buffkin / Baker. He also dedicates time to client management and business development for the firm.
Prior to joining Buffkin Baker in 2001, Mr. Lundy was the President and CEO of Word Entertainment, a $130M worldwide Christian media company. During his tenure with Word, he oversaw notable artist careers such as Amy Grant, Sandy Patti, Point of Grace, and the award-winning Veggie Tales children’s video series.
Roland was elected to the Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 2015. He currently serves as the President of the Gospel Music Trust Fund, which provides financial support to individuals from the Christian industry who have financial hardships due to medical issues. He is the past Chairman of the Nashville American Red Cross board and has continued to serve on the Red Cross board for the past eleven years.
He is a graduate of Baylor University, where he was a four-year baseball letterman. He is married to Sarah, and they have two grown children. Roland is a “sports junkie” and loves to spend time at the beach and even more time with his two granddaughters.
- Email:roland@buffkinbaker.com
David Alexander
Partner
David Alexander
Partner
David Alexander is Partner in the firm and the Consumer Practice Leader. With more than 30 years of executive recruitment and talent management experience, David is passionate about helping organizations find people who will thrive in their unique business and operating culture.
He has served as a senior human resources executive for such world-class firms as SAP, AT&T, Washington Mutual, Allied Signal, Gateway and Compaq. Most recently, David served as the Chief People Officer for Raising Cane’s, which grew from 10,000 to 20,000 global employees under his leadership.
After working in public and private companies across multiple industries, David understands the challenges that both high growth and high turn around environments pose for organizations. That experience drives his mission to find, strengthen and grow transformational leaders for clients, both as an executive search consultant and executive coach.
David is a graduate of Texas A&M University and has served as an officer in the United States Air Force. He and his wife Meri live in New Braunfels, Texas, enjoying their children and 2 grandchildren. When not supporting clients and spending time with his family, David enjoys hunting, fishing and serving his church as a worship musician.
Britt Adams
Senior Associate
Britt Adams
Senior Associate
Britt Adams serves as a Senior Associate and joined the firm in 2017. She previously worked at Ethicon, a medical device sales company, where she executed clinical education and training regarding Ethicon’s key platforms including wound closure, endo-mechanical, energy, and biosurgery/hemostatic adjunct products. She leads Professional Development Training for new hire sales classes, members of the field sales organization, and divisional managers.
Britt was born in Georgia and raised in Knoxville, TN. She attended Middle Tennessee State University, graduating in 2015 with a bachelor's degree in Marketing and a minor in Business Administration. She now lives in Nashville and in her free time enjoys hiking, yoga, swimming, and spending free time with family and friends.
- Email:britt@buffkinbaker.com
Adelina Idrizaj
Project Coordinator
Adelina Idrizaj
Project Coordinator
Adelina Idrizaj joined the Buffkin/Baker firm in November 2021.
As a Sr. Project Coordinator, she works with our Technology/Digital Practice, supporting the tactical workflows and the needs ensuring search assignment deliverables are achieved.
Adelina previously worked as an Intern Case Planner at a foster care agency. A New York native, Adelina graduated from Lehman College in the Bronx with a Bachelor of Arts in Social Work and History with a minor in Aging. During her free time, she enjoys traveling and going on walks with her husband.
- Email:adelina@buffkinbaker.com
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As a retained, specialty boutique search firm leader, each partner in the firm has expertise in their respective fields and each has over a decade of retained search experience. Combined, our partners have over 200 years combined executive search experience and 210 years of operating experience by our partners. Our job as search professionals is to recruit leaders in Healthcare, Higher Education, Private Equity, Digital Transformation, Technology, Media & Telecom, Entertainment, and Non-Profit.
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