Search Success: Chelsea Lynn Joins Fab Foundation as General Manager!

Fab Foundation and Pillar Search & HR Consulting are proud to announce the appointment of Chelsea Lynn to the position of General Manager. Chelsea joined Fab Foundation on January 4, 2023.

As General Manager, Chelsea will oversee the daily operations and administration of the organization, coordinate with the K-12 Education team, the Academany teams, and the International Operations teams to ensure the steady functioning of the organization across all portfolios. She will help design better and more efficient workflows and operational strategies for the organization.

Prior to joining Fab Foundation, Chelsea was the Local Health Liaison Team Manager with Partners in Health, working to implement the Community Tracing Collaborative contact tracing program during the COVID-19 pandemic in partnership with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Earlier in her career, Chelsea was a Procurement Specialist in Washington, DC and New Delhi, India with XLA, a firm that
provides technical and administrative solutions to the federal government.

Chelsea earned her Master’s in Women Peace, and Security from the London School of Economics, a Master’s in Intelligence and International Security from King’s College of London, and her undergraduate degree in Interdisciplinary Studies from American University.   Chelsea currently resides in Brooklyn, NY.

About Fab Foundation: The mission of the Fab Foundation is to provide access to the tools, the knowledge, and the financial means to educate, innovate, and invent using technology and digital fabrication to allow anyone to make (almost) anything. They create opportunity. Learn more about Fab Foundation at https://fabfoundation.org.

About Pillar Search & HR Consulting: A woman-owned business based in Boston, Pillar Search & HR Consulting provides executive search/recruiting and human resources consulting expertise to nonprofit and mission-driven organizations, working with senior leaders and the boards of directors to hire and develop the very best talent across all functional areas of the organization. For more information, please visit www.pillarsearch.com.

Search Success! Nopalzin Torres Joins Federation for Children With Special Needs as Director of Finance!

Pillar Search & HR Consulting and Federation for Children with Special Needs are proud to announce, following an extensive and competitive candidate search, that Nopalzin Torres has joined the Federation for Children with Special Needs as the Director of Finance.

Nopalzin will serve as the principal financial officer of the Federation. He will be responsible for the financial management of the organization as well as oversight of agency business functions and will be a strategic thought partner to the Executive Director.

He brings an impressive background in nonprofit finance and administration to his role at Federation for Children with Special Needs. Most recently, Nopalzin was the Director of Finance and Administration at Youth Enrichment Services, and prior to that role he was the Director of Finance and Operations with the Massachusetts Public Health Association, Finance Manager with Central Square Theater, and Business Manager with Science Club for Girls. Nopalzin attended Massachusetts Institute for Technology (MIT), where he was a biology major. He resides in Salem, MA.

About Federation for Children with Special Needs: Based in Boston, the Federation’s vision is that of an inclusive society where every family, child, and young adult has equitable access to education, health and community supports. They are one of the largest parent centers in the country, serving tens of thousands of parents and professionals each year. The Federation provides information, support, and assistance to all families, especially those with children with disabilities, their professional partners, and their communities.  The organization is committed to listening to and learning from families and encouraging full participation in community life by all people, especially those with disabilities. Learn more about Federation for Children with Special Needs here.

About Pillar Search & HR Consulting: A woman-owned business based in Boston, Pillar Search & HR Consulting provides executive search/recruiting and human resources consulting expertise to nonprofit and mission-driven organizations, working with senior leaders and boards of directors to hire and develop the very best talent across all functional areas of the organization. For more information, please visit www.pillarsearch.com.

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I am pleased to share that Pillar Search & HR Consulting, a consulting firm that works with nonprofit organizations, has been certified as a Woman Business Enterprise in the categories of executive search, recruiting, and human resource consulting by the City of Boston’s Equity and Inclusion Unit of the Office of Economic Development.  Pillar is proud to be part of the vibrant Boston small business community!