December 3, 2025 – Dallas-based executive search and talent development firm Bryant Group has placed Christine Sullivan as senior vice president of finance for HonorHealth Foundation. The search was led by Sarah Hempen, vice president of search. “We are thrilled to welcome Christine to HonorHealth Foundation as our new senior vice president of finance,” said Jared Langkilde, president and CEO, HonorHealth Foundation. “Christine brings a depth of nonprofit fund accounting experience that will elevate our team and ensure we maintain our financial health. As we continue to grow and embark on even more ambitious fundraising efforts, Christine’s partnership will be critical in achieving our long-term goals to have an even greater impact on the community.”
Ms. Sullivan is a seasoned financial leader who most recently served as CFO at Valley of the Sun United Way. Over the course of 10 years with the United Way affiliate, she progressively expanded her scope of responsibility, managing a substantial budget and endowment and implementing policies that resulted in healthy reserve funds for the organization. Ms. Sullivan partnered closely with the program and fundraising teams to ensure their work focused on the greatest impact and also led a team of ten covering all accounting, purchasing and revenue processing functions.
In her new position, Ms. Sullivan will serve as a strategic business partner to Jared Langkilde, CEO of HonorHealth Foundation, as well as the board of directors and the health system’s finance team. She will collaborate directly with the CEO to maintain the optimal financial health of the foundation, including managing donation inflows and financial reporting systems, overseeing comprehensive grants administration and ensuring proper stewardship of donor contributions from all channels. Ms. Sullivan will manage a team of financial professionals charged with ensuring accurate accounting and reporting for HonorHealth Foundation.
“I am thrilled for the opportunity to join HonorHealth Foundation and to be part of such a dynamic organization at such an exciting time for healthcare,” said Ms. Sullivan. “The foundation’s mission and the impact it has on our community’s well-being deeply resonates with me and I am eager to contribute to its continued success. I look forward to collaborating with Jared and the entire team to build on this momentum, drive financial growth and contribute to the important work ahead.”
HonorHealth Foundation serves as the philanthropic arm of HonorHealth, dedicated to advancing healthcare excellence through generous community support. The Foundation partners with donors passionate about improving health outcomes and enhancing patient care across the region.
Bryant Group specializes in advancement, fundraising, and leadership for universities, hospitals, and other non-profits. Its services include recruiting, talent development, and leadership coaching. The organization’s higher education clients include Stanford University, Harvard University, Michigan State University, Baylor University, the University of New Mexico, and others. Its healthcare clients include UCLA Center for the Health Sciences, the Mayo Clinic in both Minnesota and Arizona, Henry Ford Health Systems, Betty Ford Center, to name just a few. Its other non-profit clients include the American Heart Association, March of Dimes in both California and New York, the J. Paul Getty Trust, and more.
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Bryant Group is led by CEO Sally Bryant. She joined the search firm in 2007 and brings 30 years of experience in advancement management, consulting and recruiting, as well as achievements from the corporate sales arena and success in other entrepreneurial activities. Christopher P. Bryant, co-founder and advisor of Bryant Group, is a leader in the recruitment of advancement, development, and fundraising professionals. In 1988, he helped start what the firm describes as the country’s first executive search firm to specialize exclusively in philanthropy recruitment.
Bryant Group is the successor firm, established in 2002. Now under the leadership of Ms. Bryant, the woman-owned firm focuses on advancing great leadership through executive search, leadership coaching and interim leadership services. Bryant Group has impacted more than 10,000 leaders and served more than 270 organizations.
Over 20 Years Experience
Ms. Hempen has over 20 years of fundraising and advancement leadership experience, serving most recently as assistant vice president of development at the University of South Florida. Having served both public and private universities, she has developed and led annual giving teams that consistently exceeded goals and created new revenue channels focused on building a pipeline for major gifts.
Bryant Group was also recently been selected to recruit the Assistant Vice President for Marketing & Communications for the University of Oklahoma Foundation. “We’re looking for a marketing leader who will help us build a best-in-class communications organization whose product is philanthropy,” said Jay Kahn, senior assistant vice president for advancement and campaigns at the University of Oklahoma Foundation. “This person will serve as a strategic thought partner to our fundraising teams and have the opportunity to build both a team and technology infrastructure. This represents a unique chance to shape marketing strategy at one of the strongest brands in higher education, with the resources and institutional support needed to make a lasting impact for years to come.”
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