Nonprofit & Public Sector

“Social Justice, Climate policy, remediation, adaptation progress on a global scale today and tomorrow requires exceptional and influential leadership everywhere, including public institutions!”

Dawn Dzurilla
Founder & Managing Partner
dawnd@gaiahumancapital.com
(415) 535-3496
San Francisco, CA

Gaia Human Capital Consultants’ Representative Clients in the Nonprofit & Public Sector

Logo for NYSERDA with the outline of New York State and the slogan 'New York State of Opportunity'.
People in vegetable costumes jumping in front of GreenStar Natural Foods Market.
The Shi Institute for Sustainable Communities
Text from the image reads: 'Union of Concerned Scientists, Science for a Healthy Planet and Safer World'.
The Corus logo featuring three interlinked loops in orange, green, and blue with the word 'CORUS' below in black text.
Logo of Florida Gulf Coast University featuring an eagle's head in blue and yellow with the text "Florida Gulf Coast University" beside it.
Blue text says 'START' with a small triangle to the right of the word.
Cover of the NABCEP PV Installation Professional Resource Guide featuring two workers in white helmets and safety gear installing solar panels outdoors.

Gaia Human Capital partners in executive search with prominent nonprofit, organizations, NGO’s, public sector leaders, government entities, universities, institutions, and international non-profits to recruit top diverse talent.

Climate change is an unprecedented challenge with the highest stakes. Society needs strong coalitions of government leaders, industry executives and advocates to address our planet’s greatest challenges.

Gaia partners with clients in the nonprofit and public sector, delivering diverse executive talent dedicated to making positive and impactful change in communities at home and around the world.

A man speaking on a stage in front of a large artwork that depicts a woman with long hair, a rose in her hair, and multiple hands crossed over her chest, with the word "TOGETHER" at the top.
Stone and wood house on a hill with a large porch surrounded by green trees and blue sky.

Gaia’s Sector Executive Search Expertise

Nonprofits, State and Local Government Entities, Higher Education, NGOs, INGOs, International Relief, Community Development, Co-operatives, Public Utilities & Infrastructure, Agriculture & Farming, Natural Resource Management, Educational & Research Foundations, Think Tanks, Consulting & Professional Services, Human Rights Advocacy, Corporate Communications - Media & Public Relations

Gaia’s Functional Expertise

C-Suite Leaders: Chief Executive Officer, Executive Director, Chief Technology Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Sustainability Officer, Chief Human Resources Officer, Chief Growth Officer, Chief Revenue Officer, General Counsel

Managing Director, Executive Director, Building Decarbonization, Project Development, Fundraising, Grassroots Advocacy, AI & Machine Learning, Senior Consultant, Business Development

Six women standing indoors near a green and white sign that reads "Clean Tech Open" with a cityscape view outside the large windows behind them.
A crowd of people protesting outside a government building with a person holding a 'Black Lives Matter' sign. The building has a large dome and ornate architecture.
Stone building with arched colonnade and a tall tower, part of the University of California, Berkeley campus, with a blue sky background.
A panel of six people sitting at a long table on a stage during a conference, with a woman standing at a podium in front of a large screen displaying an agenda. The background has a large blue and yellow abstract mural.