KEES/Alford Executive

KEES/Alford Executive Search is the leading executive search firm dedicated to serving the nonprofit sector. The company helps nonprofit organisations fulfil their missions, achieve their visions, and position themselves for success by providing comprehensive executive recruitment services. KEES specialises in executive search, interim staffing, and human resources consulting, ensuring that organisations can navigate leadership transitions smoothly and maintain operational continuity during key staff changes or new executive additions.

The company's core specialisation is nonprofit executive recruitment, with particular expertise in CEO searches and senior staff position placements. KEES also offers specialty and interim staffing solutions for organisations facing sudden vacancies or upcoming leadership transitions. Beyond recruitment, the company provides extensive human resources consulting services including compensation analysis, staffing assessments, culture audits, leadership development, database management and training, succession planning, board leadership consulting, and executive coaching. KEES has established itself as a trusted partner for nonprofits seeking to strengthen their leadership capabilities.

Based in Naperville, Illinois, KEES/Alford Executive Search serves nonprofit organisations across the United States. The company differentiates itself through its unwavering commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, pledging that 100 percent of all candidate pools presented to executive search clients will meet at least two diversity metrics. Clients choose KEES for its deep understanding of the nonprofit sector, ethical practice commitments, and comprehensive approach to leadership solutions that enable organisations to focus on their core mission of creating positive change.