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Search Success: Bree Arsenault Joins the Maine Community Foundation as Vice President of Philanthropy!

Maine Community Foundation and Pillar Search & HR Consulting are pleased to announce the appointment of Bree Arsenault to the position of Vice President of Philanthropy. Bree joined the organization in June, 2023.

She will lead the foundation’s development department in all new fund and donor acquisitions to drive the organization’s mission to build a better Maine.

Bree joins Maine Community Foundation from the Clinton Foundation, where she was the Senior Director, Development & Philanthropy. Previously, Bree was with Teach for America and The Kennedy Center. Bree is a resident of Maine. She earned her M.B.A. from the University of Cincinnati and her bachelor’s degree in music and chemistry from Middlebury College. She has held a variety of volunteer roles, including on the Board of Directors of 1% for the Plant.

About Maine Community Foundation: The Maine Community Foundation brings people and resources together to build a better Maine through strategic giving, community leadership, personalized service, local expertise and strong investments. To learn more about the foundation, please visit https://www.mainecf.org.

About Pillar Search & HR Consulting: A woman-owned business based in Boston (with roots in Maine!), Pillar Search & HR Consulting provides executive search/recruiting and human resources consulting expertise to nonprofit and mission-driven organizations, working with senior leaders and the boards of directors to hire and develop the very best talent across all functional areas of the organization. Pillar’s founder, Cindy Joyce, is a Certified Diversity Recruiter. For more information about Pillar, please visit www.pillarsearch.com.

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.