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Chris Spagnola, CPC

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About Chris Spagnola, CPC

Chris Spagnola is a Partner in the Nonprofit Practice at ThinkingAhead. She is a Certified Personnel Consultant (CPC) and has 12 years of experience leading searches and placing top talent for regional to international nonprofits, the majority of which are in the environmental, environmental justice, and conservation sectors. In 2020, she received the Ralph Mosley award for excellence, a distinction given to one recruiter who embodies the spirit of ThinkingAhead.  

Prior to joining the ThinkingAhead Nonprofit practice in 2011, Chris spent 12 years recruiting in-house for ThinkingAhead and its sister company, Great American Opportunities, Inc.  She graduated with honors from Hillsdale College with a B.A. in Mathematics and French. She and her husband, Joe, have two teenagers and live near Nashville, Tennessee. When she’s not connecting talented nonprofit professionals with exceptional mission-driven organizations, you can find her cheering at her kids’ sports functions or traveling.  

Expertise:

  • Executive, VP, and C-Suite Leadership
  • Development Leadership
  • Programmatic Leadership
  • Marketing & Communications Roles

Primary Missions:

  • Animal and Wildlife Protection
  • Arts and Culture
  • Environment and Conservation
  • Faith-Based Organizations
  • Health & Human Services
  • Social Services

Impactful Results

“I was recruited by Chris and her team to a nonprofit leadership role and then I had the pleasure of working with her team as a client when we began a talent search. She and her team far exceeded our expectations and delivered everything we expected in a very short amount of time despite the unusual circumstance of the pandemic. We could not have been better served in terms of helping us attract and hire great talent.”

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Earthjustice

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Jessica Martinez, CPC

Partner

About Jessica Martinez, CPC

Jessica is a Partner in the Nonprofit Practice at ThinkingAhead. A veteran of the corporation since 2005, she specializes in attracting top-caliber executive leadership and development talent for clients all across the country.

Jessica is a 2007 graduate of the University of Arizona with a B.S. in Marketing from the Eller College of Business. Prior to joining ThinkingAhead, she worked with Southwestern Advantage in their summer sales & leadership training program. During her time with the company, she consistently ranked as one of the top salespeople and top recruiters in the entire country. She garnered an impressive array of recognition including several president’s and chairman’s club awards, and is a five time recipient of the Spencer Hays recruiting award. Due to her success, she was promoted to Area Sales Manager where she was responsible for recruiting, leading, and managing several teams. 

Jessica enjoys traveling, and spending time with her family and friends. Additionally, Jessica has performed with several elite dance teams throughout much of her college and professional career.

Expertise:

  • Executive, VP, and Senior Leadership
  • Development Leaders
  • Programs
  • Marketing & Communications

Primary Missions:

  • Animal and Wildlife Protection
  • Diversity Organizations
  • Education
  • Environment and Conservation
  • Health & Human Services
  • Social Services
  • Youth Organizations

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