Zoe Thompson is a strategic advisor and leader with over 30 years of experience helping organizations navigate transformation, performance, leadership, and workforce challenges. She has built longstanding relationships with senior executives across sectors and earned recognition for her ability to integrate commercial, operational, and human capital agendas and deliver concrete business results.
Through a highly targeted, relationship-based search, Boyden successfully identified a Major Gifts Officer whose fundraising approach, mission alignment, and donor engagement style matched the organization's long-term philanthropic goals.
Through collaboration with Boyden, the Chief People Officer of a PE-backed company secured two pivotal leaders, a Vice President of Human Resources and a Head of Talent Acquisition, to elevate human capital strategy, drive transformation, streamline recruitment, and strengthen enterprise alignment.
With Boyden’s support, Loyola Marymount University built a high-performing advancement team by filling 15 key fundraising roles over five years, strengthening collaboration, continuity, and campaign readiness.
In this edition of Navigating Uncertainty, explore how private equity's continued evolution is redefining operational leadership, talent, and value creation, while AI accelerates the next phase of transformation.
Private company boards have moved from relationship‑based oversight to capability‑driven leadership, responding to the demands of faster, more complex operating environments.
Expert insights directly from Boyden’s Financial Officers Practice
Q2 2026 Edition
A clear-eyed look at today’s nonprofit hiring landscape, where heightened risk, talent shortages, and cautious candidates are reshaping how organizations approach retention, recruitment, and long-term workforce strategy.
The Business Times explores the growing demand for Chiefs of Staff as CEOs navigate increasing complexity, with insights from Boyden Managing Partner Craig Stevens on why the role has become an essential strategic partner in today's business environment.
Jeff joins the program across two U.S. locations: Irvine, CA and Washington, D.C. and Ben joins the Atlanta, GA session
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