Building Leadership That Serves Your Mission
Your next executive needs more than credentials. They need to care as much as you do.
Your next executive needs more than credentials. They need to care as much as you do.
Finding the right CEO/Executive Director, CFO or Chief Development Officer isn't just a hiring decision — it's a mission-critical one. Occhio partners with Midwest nonprofits to identify leaders who are mission-driven and operationally excellent. Leaders who can inspire your team, engage your donors, navigate your board and ensure your organization doesn't just survive — it thrives.
Mission-first. Business-minded. We look for leaders who bring both — genuine passion for your cause and the operational chops to back it up. Nonprofits don't need do-gooders who can't manage a budget or build a team. We find the rare combination.
We understand board dynamics. Nonprofit searches are rarely straightforward. You have search committees, board politics, and stakeholders with strong opinions. Occhio specializes in co-facilitated search processes that guide committees through effective evaluation and help every decision-maker feel confident in the outcome.
Deep roots in the Midwest nonprofit community. We know the St. Louis and regional nonprofit landscape — the missions, the peer organizations, the salary realities and the candidates who are ready for their next leadership opportunity.
Built for sustainability and growth. We have particular expertise in revenue-generating and fund development roles: CEOs/Executive Directors with fundraising capability, Chief Development Officers, and leaders who can diversify funding and build long-term financial stability.
“We were fortunate to have a number of quality candidates with a variety of educational backgrounds and experience levels to consider for our open position. The case studies provided a lens through which we evaluated final candidates, as both candidates took different approaches to addressing the questions.”
– Board Chair, St. Louis-based nonprofit association