Our Team

Nancy Jackson, MSW, C.T.F.

Principal Partner, (She, her)

Nancy is a principal partner and search consultant who has conducted more than 40 executive transitions, a dozen mergers, and strategic plans of varying scopes for 25-30 organizations. Drawing on 18 years of experience as a nonprofit executive director and 23 years as a certified facilitator, Nancy shares her skill in helping groups, organizations, and professionals in transition with: new executive leadership, strategic thinking, implementation planning, establishing foundational values and goals, and creating cultural and systems change.

She is also a Technologies of Participation (ToP) Mentor Trainer and has trained many hundreds of participants nationally and internationally in facilitation basics, strategic planning, planning implementation, and environmental scanning processes. She has served in leadership roles with a national facilitation network for the past decade. Nancy has a social work degree from the Boston College Graduate School of Social Work. Nancy resides in New Hampshire.

978-509-5827 – njackson@eostransitions.com – linkedin

 

John Tarvin, MS, PCC, CMA

Principal Partner, (He, him)

John is a principal partner and search consultant who has conducted more than 40 executive searches. In addition, John has completed dozens of organizational development as well as business and strategic planning engagements for more than 100 nonprofits. Skilled at improving personal and collective effectiveness, John approaches each of his engagements with a practiced approach to problem solving, grounded in his own extensive experiences as a president, executive director, COO, CFO, and chief development officer of a highly diverse set of nonprofit and for-profit  organizations.

Prior to becoming a nonprofit leader, John had a noteworthy career in the for-profit sector at Fidelity Investments, Millipore Corp., and Prudential Insurance. An ICF-certified professional coach and a certified management accountant, John holds a BS in business administration from Boston University and an MS in computer information systems from Bentley University. John resides in Massachusetts.

617-304-8436 – jtarvin@eostransitions.com – linkedin

 

Erin Cox, MBA

Senior Search Specialist (She, her)

Erin honed her skills in management, organizational development, strategy, programmatic quality and growth, partnership management, fundraising, and leadership in long-held positions at two education non-profits: Jumpstart and uAspire. In those roles, Erin managed the hiring, supervision and professional development of dozens of senior leaders, managers, and line staff. While at uAspire, Erin participated in the first-ever Organizational Equity Program funded by the Kresge Foundation, where she was trained in incorporating an equity lens and Design Thinking practices into organizational and strategic planning efforts. Erin holds a BA from Tufts University, an MBA from Boston University, is a certified Professional Coach (CPC) and has been awarded an Associate Certified Coach (ACC) credential from the International Coaching Federation.

617-271-8419 – ecox@eostransitions.com – linkedin

 

Hez Norton, MA

Senior Search Specialist (They, them)

Hez is a transition consultant with experience leading a transition practice that led over 60 executive transitions. Hez’s leadership transition work is informed by their experience as an executive director and interim director in both the nonprofit and philanthropic field, and is also a nonprofit founder. With over thirty years experience in community organizing, leadership, and transitions, Hez is skilled in change management, capacity building, and executive transitions. Hez is the co-writer of “Leadership New England: Essential Shifts for a Thriving Nonprofit Sector” and currently serves on the board of the National LGBTQ Task Force. Hez received a B.A. in public policy from Duke University and a master’s degree in public administration from Northeastern University. Hez resides in Massachusetts.

857-928-0432 – hnorton@eostransitions.com – linkedin

 

Catherine Bradshaw, MSW, MOSR

Senior Search Specialist (She, her)

Catherine is a longstanding search consultant who has conducted more than 30 executive transitions, served as interim executive director to a range of nonprofit organizations, and directed Leadership Transition Services for The Foraker Group. With over 28 years as a consultant and coach to nonprofit leaders, she has helped them create strategic and business plans and strengthen nonprofit boards. She holds a Certificate in Nonprofit Board Governance from BoardSource, and she has completed trainings in Board Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Coaching, Art of Transformational Consulting, Emotional Intelligence and Diversity for Teams, Advanced Board Consulting (Board Source), and Results Based Accountability. Catherine holds a Master’s in Social work from the University of Washington and a Masters in Organization Systems Renewal from Antioch University.

203-494-9370 – cbradshaw@eostransitions.com – linkedin

 

Patricia Duarte

Senior Search Specialist (She, her)

Patricia has an extensive background in Organizational Development and HR management accomplished throughout a 20-year corporate HR career in the computer engineering industry. Throughout the 1980’s and 1990’s Patricia held positions in publicly traded and privately held technology companies and served on the board of directors of a technology start-up venture firm in Toronto, Canada. In 2003, Patricia founded Decision Insight Inc advising nonprofit and for-profit organizations on strategic HR matters and providing direct service support in the form of interim HR Director roles, or leading and managing specific projects and defined deliverable. A Liberal Arts major at the University of Cincinnati, College of Arts and Science, Patricia is also a certified practitioner of various assessment tools and facilitation methods including Institute of Cultural Affairs (ICA) Technology of Participation (ToP) Group Facilitation Methods, Executive Transition Management, High Impact Hiring, and Lominger Leadership Development Architecture. 

(508) 259-7510 – pduarte@eostransitions.com – linkedin

 

Betty Jo Wood

Senior Recruitment Specialist (She, her)

Betty Jo is a seasoned executive recruiter with over a decade of dedicated experience in talent acquisition within the corporate landscape. With a knack for identifying top-tier leadership, she has successfully placed high-caliber executives across diverse industries, contributing significantly to organizational growth. Betty Jo fosters lasting relationships with both clients and candidates, and her extensive network combined with a strategic approach enables her to navigate the complexities of recruitment. Prior to becoming a recruiter, Betty Jo spent 20 years in non-profit management roles, as well as serving on various non-profit boards. Betty Jo received her bachelor’s degree in special education from Gonzaga University and currently resides in Northwest Montana.

406-293-1034 – bjwood@eostransitions.com – linkedin