Active Searches

Chief Executive Officer
Tri Valley Opportunity Council, Inc.

Pierson Henry is honored to be exclusively retained by Tri Valley Opportunity Council to find its next Chief Executive Officer.

Tri-Valley Opportunity Council, Inc. is seeking a strategic, mission-driven leader to serve as its next Chief Executive Officer (CEO). This is a defining leadership opportunity for someone ready to guide a trusted regional organization with deep roots and an unwavering mission to provide opportunities that improve the quality of life for people and communities.

How to Apply:

If you are a dynamic leader with a passion for providing opportunities to improve the quality of life for people in rural Minnesota and North Dakota, we encourage you to apply.

View the complete position profile here which includes information on the steps to apply.

All applicant materials will be confidential. If you are a person with a disability and need assistance applying, please contact us at holly@piersonhenry.com. 


Blandin Foundation
Call for Trustee Nominations

Pierson Henry is honored to support Blandin Foundation in its search for Board Trustees. The C.K Blandin Foundation is seeking candidates for membership on the Board of Trustees, with terms starting in January 2026 and 2027.

Blandin Foundation is a private foundation based in Grand Rapids, Minnesota and was founded by Charles K. Blandin in 1941.The mission of Blandin Foundation is to connect, fund, and advocate for ideas and people to inspire resourcefulness and move rural places forward. It is the state’s largest rural-based and rural-focused foundation. Blandin Foundation provides grants to rural Minnesota communities and also conducts some of its own programmatic work in rural leadership capacity building and advocacy. The combined assets of the Foundation, and the Charles K. Blandin Residuary Trust, from which the Foundation gets its funding, was $474 million in 2022.

How to Apply:

View the complete position profile here which includes more information on this opportunity and specific steps to apply. If you are passionate about making a difference in rural Minnesota and are deeply curious about the people and places Blandin Foundation serves, we invite you to submit a resume, and short statement of interest to holly@piersonhenry.com. Candidates who move forward in the process will be asked to complete a conflict of interest and relationships disclosure.

All applicant materials will be confidential. If you are a person with a disability and need assistance applying, please contact us at holly@piersonhenry.com.

“Professional, exceptional communications, highly engaged and responsive to feedback, especially in creating the leadership profile; active in recruiting and screening candidates….the pool of applicants was broad and deep.”

- Alworth Fund Trustee Search