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Congratulations to Year Up Los Angeles and Brenda Dupre!

Pillar Search is pleased to announce the placement of Brenda Dupré as Associate Director of Partner Relations with Year Up.

Year Up is an award-winning national 501(c)3 organization striving to close the Opportunity Divide by providing urban young adults ages 18-24 with the skills, experience, and support that will empower them to reach their potential through professional careers and higher education. Through a one-year intensive training program, these young adults complete a unique combination of rigorous, hands-on technical and professional skills training, college credit, and corporate internships.

As a member of the Year Up Los Angeles team, Brenda will manage existing partner relationships, facilitating day-to-day interactions between Year Up, interns and corporate partners to create mutually beneficial business relationships. As part of the Corporate Engagement team, Brenda will help to connect top corporations in need of talent with high-potential urban young adults, ensuring high levels of partner satisfaction. Brenda brings extensive sales, marketing, and client service experience to her role with Year Up. Most recently, she was a Global Account Manager with the U.S. Postal Service. Her prior professional experience includes Regional Director, Recruitment and Corporate Relations with Pepperdine University’s Graziadio School of Business and Management. Earlier in her career, Brenda owned and operated Winning Combination, a boutique firm that consulted with Los Angeles-area nonprofit organizations. Brenda completed her undergraduate studies at California State University at Long Beach, her graduate studies at West Coast University, and holds a certificate in Human Resources Management from California State University. She is a long-time volunteer with the Taproot Foundation.

Congratulations Brenda!

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Another Successful Search from Pillar Executive Search & HR Consulting for The Landing School in Maine!

Pillar Search is proud to have successfully partnered with The Landing School on the search for their new Director of Admissions and to announce the placement of Matt Barry.

Headquartered in Arundel, Maine, The Landing School is a full-time, accredited post-secondary school that blends education in modern yacht design, boat building and marine systems technology under one roof.

As Director of Admissions, Matt will drive the development and implementation of innovative strategies to recruit and attract students to the school, develop effective communication plans around recruitment, and improve efficiency in academic admissions operations.

Matt joins The Landing School from Saint Joseph’s College, where he held the role of Assistant Director of Admissions. Prior roles include Undergraduate Admissions Counselor and Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach, both at Thomas College. Matt holds a MBA from Thomas and an undergraduate degree in Communication and Media Studies from Saint Joseph’s College.

With personalized service and proven results, Pillar is your partner in executive search and human resources consulting. With over 20 years of experience, Pillar provides retained search services for exceptional non-profits and foundations and early-stage or rapid growth for-profit firms. A woman-owned business, Pillar is based in Boston, MA, and works on both a local and national level. To learn more about how Pillar can assist with your search needs, please contact Cindy Joyce at cindy@pillarsearch.com.