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Search Success! Liz Sandblom Joins The Arc of the South Shore as CEO!

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The Arc of the South Shore and Pillar Search & HR Consulting are pleased to announce, following a very competitive search, the appointment of Liz Sandblom to the position of CEO. Liz joined the organization on February 3, 2025.

Reporting to the Board of Directors, Liz will provide leadership, direction and strategic oversight focused on the achievement of agency goals and objectives. She will be responsible for the development, implementation and execution of policies and programs intended to improve the general welfare of all persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities and the continued success of The Arc of the South Shore.

In accepting this position, Liz shared, “I’m thrilled and honored to accept the position of CEO at the Arc of the South Shore.  To have the opportunity to step into this next chapter of my career in the community I have lived my whole life in is truly an honor.  I am looking forward to contributing to the Arc of the South Shore’s work and ongoing success”.

Liz has dedicated her career to advocating for and empowering individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and the organizations that serve them. She joins The Arc of the South Shore from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, where she most recently served as Deputy Assistant Commissioner. In that role, Liz oversaw a team of employees dedicated to supporting individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities to fulfill their vision of living their best lives, fostering partnerships with organizations that provided much-needed services and opportunities, and enhancing service delivery through a self-directed program that individuals had the ability to create and direct their individual service needs. Liz is a graduate of Northeastern University, where she majored in Psychology. She has served on the board of Nurses Care for Haitian Children, where she was a member of the fundraising committee, and has been a volunteer mentor.

About The Arc of the South Shore: Since 1951, The Arc of the South Shore has helped more than 100,000 individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including Autism, live their best lives and achieve high-quality outcomes. Their mission is to empower families and individuals of all ages with disabilities to reach their fullest potential. With the support of their partners, they ensure that people with disabilities live healthy, safe, independent, and empowered lives. The Arc of the South Shore is $16M in operating budget, 200 employees, and hundreds of dedicated volunteers operating in 10 facilities across the south shore. Their primary service areas include Braintree, Cohasset, Hingham, Hull, Milton, Norwell, Quincy, Randolph, Scituate, and Weymouth; they also have a presence throughout Greater Southeastern Massachusetts. For more information about The Arc of the South Shore, please visit their website.   

About Pillar Search & HR Consulting: A woman-owned business based in Boston and working nationwide, 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. Pillar’s founder, Cindy Joyce, is a Certified Diversity Recruiter. For more information about Pillar, please visit Pillar’s website. 

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

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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.

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Search Success! Nick Ferro Joins Building Futures as Social Services Director!

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Pillar Search & HR Consulting and Building Futures are proud to announce, following an extensive and competitive candidate search, that Nick Ferro, LICSW, QMHP has joined Building Futures as Social Services Director.

As Social Services Director, Nick will lead, implement, and develop social services at Building Futures for current participants and alumni and establish a robust network of external partnerships to provide services not offered directly. Approximately 100 to 150 individuals per year will be engaged at various stages of the different program interventions. Social services are provided to under-resourced program participants, all of whom are experiencing poverty and other significant employment barriers, to ensure successful completion of Building Futures’ program(s) and gain family-sustaining careers, primarily in union construction occupations.  Additionally, Nick will plan, implement, and manage a new partnership with the Rhode Island Department of Corrections (RIDOC), called Bridge to Opportunity (BTO), which will create a formalized reentry pathway to careers in construction for currently incarcerated individuals. With a dual focus on programmatic and participant supports, he will develop new organizational partnerships, provide pre- and post-release case management services, and oversee the development and implementation of the pre-release training program.

Nick brings an impressive background to Social Services Director role. He joins Building Futures from the Rhode Island Department of Corrections where he has worked as a Clinical Social Worker for 6 years, and Envision Behavioral Health, where he has been an owner/operator for two years. Nick’s work experience also includes roles with Open Doors Rhode Island, Lifespan Hospitals, and Child and Family Services of Newport County. Nick earned his Master of Social Work from Rhode Island College School of Social Work and his undergraduate degree in Psychology from the University of Rhode Island.

About Building Futures: The mission of Building Futures, a nonprofit based in Providence, RI, is to meet employer and industry need for skilled workers through the Registered Apprenticeship system while creating family-sustaining career opportunities for low-income, diverse residents. Learn more about Building Futures here.

About Pillar Search & HR Consulting: A woman-owned business based in Boston, Pillar Search & HR Consulting provides executive search/recruiting and human resources consulting expertise to nonprofit and mission-driven organizations, working with senior leaders and boards of directors to hire and develop the very best talent across all functional areas of the organization. For more information, please visit www.pillarsearch.com.