Molly Brennan is Global Managing Partner, Nonprofit and Social Impact Practice, at DSG Global (formerly Diversified Search Group), an award-winning executive search and consulting firm with expert insights and specialization across industries and sectors.

Molly is now the leader of the firm’s Nonprofit and Social Impact Practice and served as the Founding Partner and Executive Vice President at Koya Partners (now DSG | Koya), which was acquired by DSG Global in 2019. As Practice Leader, Molly works to marshal DSG Global’s deep experience in the nonprofit sector to deliver exceptional results for clients.

Brennan joined DSG | Koya in its early years and today leads a portfolio of CEO, President, Executive Director, and other senior executive searches for mission-driven clients across the country and around the world, including for clients such as Amnesty International US, Junior Achievement, ACLU, Women Moving Millions, Synergos, and others.

Molly’s thought leadership on hiring, leadership, and organizational culture has been widely quoted and published in leading publications such as Stanford Social Innovation Review, and Philanthropy News Digest, Nonprofit Quarterly, and Fast Company as well as by the Society for Human Resource Management. She authored The Governance Gap: Examining Diversity and Equity in Nonprofit Boards of Directors, which explores the persistent lack of diversity on nonprofit boards and offers actionable strategies for increasing board diversity and inclusion.

Brennan began her career as a journalist, then moved into the online communications space. Prior to joining DSG | Koya, she served as a Senior Editor at LifeWorks, one of the nation’s leading Employee Assistance Programs, where she partnered with HR leaders to create custom content designed to improve employee engagement and satisfaction. She has served on numerous boards locally, in her Massachusetts community, as well as nationally.

Molly earned her BA in History and Anthropology from the University of Vermont and an MA in Writing and Publishing from Emerson College. Molly is also an alum of LeadBoston, a professional leadership program of the YW Boston.

Education

MA, Writing and Publishing
Emerson College

BA, History and Anthropology
University of Vermont