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Bret Dalton

Bret Dalton

Since 1995, Bret has been recruiting senior leaders for corporations and not-for-profits. The Lord has blessed those efforts and has enabled him to lead many of today’s major Christian Boards and organizations through the process of seeking, identifying, selecting, and hiring senior leaders who are changing the world and advancing the cause of Christ in powerful ways.

While at West Point as a cadet, Bret was selected by his peers as their Class President (which he describes as a wonderfully challenging life long position of indentured servitude).

Since Bret’s days as a cadet at West Point where he became a follower of Christ, he has been building an ever increasing knowledge and understanding of leadership—spiritual and organizational—through academic studies (Master’s degree); senior leadership roles in the military, a $6 billion global corporation, & the local church; and, via a multitude of search assignments.

On active duty as an Infantry officer and Airborne Ranger, he had the privilege of leading and commanding US soldiers around the world and served in numerous staff positions.

After a command assignment inside the Berlin Wall, Bret was recruited back to West Point as an Associate Professor of Leadership. Those years were followed by more senior level staff positions working for or along side of many well known national figures at the highest levels of our military and government. His last military assignment was Chief of Operations for an Infantry division in Alaska.

Bret’s exceptional understanding of leadership and organizations combined with his clarity of insight, forthrightness, and uncompromising integrity are the traits most cited by our clients and these have served our clients well as they rely on his counsel.

Additionally, Bret continues to learn and grow through Board service. He currently sits on the Board at West Point and for a couple other organizations promoting the cause of Christ around the world.

Prior to establishing Dalton Group, LLC, Bret spent 10 years in a secular search firm being mentored by one of the nation’s top recruiters as he approached retirement. In Bret's first position after the Army, he spent three years in strategic marketing developing new business and global alliances for RR Donnelley & Sons Company, a $6B world leader in printing and information distribution.

EDUCATION

Master of Arts, Psychology
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Bachelor of Science, Engineering
United States Military Academy
West Point, New York

BOARD SERVICE
Association of Graduates (West Point)
Counsel & Capital
Development Associates International
Gegrapha
Stop and Think

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Chuck Colson
...[Bret Dalton] helped us significantly in building our leadership team at Prison Fellowship. Dalton Group's work is critical to what is our most important resource: people.

Prison Fellowship, Founder

West Point Board service
Our organization has grown tremendously in numbers and capacity these last several years and much of that success is attributable to your dedication and passion for West Point and its graduates...

Bob McClure, President & CEO

Years later...
...Know that your conversations with me have been pivot points on my life, directing me toward years of fulfilling and meaningful work for the Kingdom...

A selected CEO candidate

National Institute for Learning Development
...Because you assessed the culture of our organization so well you were able to discern who would be a good fit. You were right, he is a spectacular fit...

Kathy Hopkins, Chief Executive

Trans World Radio
...Selection processes are emotional times [for both parties]... Bret brings a dimension of Christian character that fosters integrity and transparency throughout the process...

Lauren Libby, CEO/Pres

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Administration's new budget & impact on nonprofits
February 14, 2011
President Obama's proposed 2012 budget would limit the value of charitable tax breaks. See what the Chronicle of Philanthropy says about how nonprofits of all types will be affected... Click title above.

Charity Abandons Direct Mail—and Donations Spike
January 27, 2011
From The Chronicle of Philanthropy: An environmental group realized it was sinking too much money into direct-mail appeals to seek new donors, so now it raises all of its money online.

How to Find Generous Donors
December 28, 2010
A Chronicle of Philanthropy piece summaries a few new studies, "Connecticut, Minnesota, New York, and the District of Columbia are all especially good places to seek donors..." Read more by clicking the title.

05.08.11
'Superjobs': Why You Work More, Enjoy It Less
WSJ: In this new era of the superjob, everyone does windows, and anyone who gripes about working too hard will hear an even hairier tale from the exec on the next bar stool... Read on by clicking the title above.

3.16.11
The Ten Worst Things to Put on Your Resume
Wall Street Journal by Kelly Eggers According to a 2010 Accountemps survey, 28% of executives say the resume is where most job seekers make mistakes in the application process. But what exactly constitutes a mistake? Click title to read article...

- American Bible Society

- Ameron

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