People First: Predicting Employee Fit and Potential for Foundation Teams

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People First: Predicting Employee Fit and Potential for Foundation Teams

Finding the right people and positioning them to thrive is one of the most important investments a foundation can make. Join senior leadership from Career Management Partners, a respected talent and transition firm with nearly three decades of expertise in executive searches, leadership development, talent assessment, and career transitions, for a practical look at how foundations can make more confident hiring and promotion decisions.

Drawing on findings from CMP’s 2026 Nonprofit C-Suite Pulse Check, this session will explore practical approaches to assessing employee and candidate fit, recognizing potential, and aligning individual strengths with organizational needs. Participants will also learn how to avoid common hiring and promotion pitfalls, reduce bias, and strengthen interview and selection practices.

Register Now | September 30, 2026 | 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM CST

Meet the Speakers

Maryanne Piña, Trustee, Carl B. & Florence E. King Foundation and CEO, Career Management Partners

Maryanne is the CEO of CMP, a global leader in talent solutions, specializing in executive search, leadership development, and career transition services. Headquartered in Dallas, TX,USA. CMP operates across the Americas, Asia, and Europe. CMP stands out as the only minority and woman-owned business in the USA with a global presence that supports the entire talent lifecycle. Under Maryanne’s visionary leadership, CMP has expanded its global reach, driving success for Fortune 1000 companies and individuals alike.

She is the visionary behind developing the Career Victory Portal, a global technology platform supporting 45+ languages, integrating global networking groups, Ai LinkedIn optimization and resume development, global country guides and city guides, wellbeing resources, among other contemporary tools and resources to support all individuals through their career transition.

Leveraging CMP’s decades of pioneering research, Maryanne also developed the groundbreaking Latino Career Assessment™ (LCA), an innovative tool designed to deliver targeted assessment and development solutions for Latino professionals. Her commitment to empowering underrepresented communities has earned her recognition as one of the most influential Latinas in America by Latino Leaders magazine.

CMP has recently earned prestigious recognition across the talent solutions space: it was named one of America’s Top 60 Nonprofit Executive Search Firms for 2025 by Hunt Scanlon Media—an accolade that reflects its expertise in placing diverse, high-impact leaders across industries and was also honored as a Top 10 Outplacement Services Provider for 2024 by Manage HR Magazine, highlighting its “high-tech, high-touch” career transition methodology and exceptional candidate outcomes. Additionally, CMP is the visionary founder of International Career Pivot Day—celebrated on June 21, 2025—inspiring professionals to embrace pivots as opportunities for renewal and growth.

Maryanne’s dedication to leadership and career development is reflected in her active engagement with global initiatives. She serves in leadership and board roles for several transformative organizations, including Arbora Global Partners, Fast Company, Dallas Regional Chamber, King Foundation, Synchrony Bank’s Latinx Executive Alliance, and more.

Joe Frodsham, President, Career Management Partners

As President of Career Management Partners (CMP), Joe Frodsham has extensive experience across multiple industries leading human resource functions and building cutting-edge talent management systems. Prior to becoming President of CMP, Joe led JBKF Group.

As President of JBKF, Joe spent a decade as a consultant to companies across industries, helping them build talent, grow, and manage change. Prior to forming JBKF Group, Joe served as Vice President of Talent and as the interim Senior Vice President of Human Resources for Tenet Healthcare, the largest publicly owned hospital chain in the United States. Prior to Tenet, Joe was Global Director, Leadership Development, at Whirlpool Corporation, helping the company achieve the international ranking as the 11th best company for leaders according to the annual Hewitt study. Joe also worked with Compaq Computer Corporation from 1996 to 2002, assuming a series of progressively larger roles, ultimately leading the staffing and organizational effectiveness functions. Joe began his career with Andersen Consulting.

In addition to his corporate leadership experience, Joe actively advises nonprofit organizations, foundation CEOs, and boards on leadership development, governance, and succession planning. Most recently, he has led CMP’s Leadership x2 sessions supporting nonprofit organizations, where he works closely with CEOs and board members to design and implement effective succession strategies and strengthen leadership continuity in mission-driven organizations.

Joe earned his bachelor's degree in psychology and his master's degree in organizational behavior from Brigham Young University. He has published many articles, co-authored two books on careers—Make it Work and Don’t Dread Monday—and is a speaker and recognized expert on talent, leadership, change, and organization development. Joe’s areas of expertise include: • Executive search • Executive coaching • Team assessment and development • Career transition and development • Executive assessment and development · Organizational development · Talent strategy and systems Joe is a lifetime member of Phi Kappa Phi. His certifications include MBTI, The Birkman Method®, Leadership Capability Indicator (LCI), Dynamic Factors Guilford Zimmerman, Communication Styles, High Definition 360, Hogan Business Reasoning Inventory, and PDI Profiler.