Expertise

We are in the impact business, and we are privileged to have partnered with our clients to land these transformational leaders who will better society, their communities, and constituencies.

Nicole Kamaleson

principal partner

PRACTICE AREAS:

Social Impact/Non-Profit, Human Capital, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Search & Consulting, Board & CEO, Technology & Innovation, Financial Services, Life Sciences & HealthCare, Energy, Professional Services

Experience: 20 years

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Professional qualifications

Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration and Marketing, University of Sioux Falls
Master's, Human Resource Development, Azusa Pacific University
Executive Education, Nonprofit Excellence, Harvard Business School

Focused on mission-driven or for-purpose organizations, Nicole has advised on C-suite talent transitions, diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI), board/governance, human capital, and organizational development. She has expertise in sustainability, ESG, social finance, philanthropy, impact investing, international NGOs, think tanks/research, human rights, and the environment. Her work has spanned the globe in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas.

Nicole has led senior executive searches at the Board, CEO, C-suite, Vice President, and regional and country director levels internationally.

Professionally, she has worked with boards in nearly all of her assignments navigating leadership transitions, writing corporate guidelines, and developing and delivering board training. Nicole actively participated in the Harvard Business School’s Program on board leadership as well as the Policy Governance model with John & Miriam Carver. She is currently active in the Govern for Impact’s global network.

Sought-after speaker, Nicole has been invited to speak at various globally-focused venues including Maxwell School’s Transnational NGO Initiative at Syracuse University, InterAction International on Growing Your Own Talent, Ronald McDonald House’s Global Leadership Conference on the Candidate-Driven Marketplace, adjunct professor at Eastern University on performance management, Global Impact Investing Network’s Investor Forum on diversity, equity and inclusion, and Mission Investors Exchange Institute on aligning organizational culture.

Within organizations, she has served in executive capacities in governance, organizational and board development, and senior human resource roles and presently serves as a board member of the Global Fund for Children and RefuSHE.

Nicole holds a BA in business administration/marketing and earned an MA in human resources development. Though her work expands the globe, she currently resides in St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands.

Founding members

OUR PEOPLE

Andy Chindris

Mr. Chindris was the CEO of CAPA Finance (recently transformed into Patria Credit), the largest Microfinance institution in Romania

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Nicole Kamaleson

Mrs. Kamaleson has led senior executive searches at the Board, CEO, C-suite, Vice President, and regional and country director levels internationally

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The History of Arcus

The strength and influence of any civilization can be measured by the reach and longevity of its architecture. Arcus Development has attained its name from the Latin, arcus, which represents the Roman arch.

Roman design enhancements enabled the arch (arcus) to support enormous weight and made arcus a major component in contemporary structural architecture. Once locked into place, arcus removes structural stress by being self-supporting and withstand enormous amount of weight through distribution.

The Colosseum in Rome used the arcus system in 70 AD to build a four story high stadium to seat over 50,000 spectators; the structure stands to this day.