ZRG adds Sterling Martin Associates
Adds a Washington, D.C.–based executive search firm specializing in professional associations and mission-driven nonprofits to ZRG's education and social impact practice.
RFE Investment Partners-backed ZRG extended its executive search capabilities deeper into the association and nonprofit sector with the acquisition of Sterling Martin Associates, a Washington, D.C.–based firm founded in 2006.
The deal brings a specialist in governance-intensive leadership searches to ZRG's growing Education, Nonprofit & Social Impact practice.
Sterling Martin Associates focuses on executive placements for professional associations, trade organizations, and mission-driven nonprofits.
Founder David Martin built the firm around searches where board dynamics, stakeholder engagement, and organizational transformation shape leadership requirements.
The firm has advised associations through leadership transitions, growth mandates, and strategic repositioning.
ZRG, a global talent advisory and executive search platform, is backed by RFE Investment Partners.
The acquisition adds a concentrated Washington, D.C. presence and deepens the platform's ability to serve organizations where executive selection is closely tied to mission and governance.
The integration follows ZRG's broader strategy of layering specialized search expertise onto its platform.