Meet Nancy Dunleavy

President, Founder, CEO and Chief Talent Scout

Talent scout extraordinaire with freakish ability to connect people (and “the dots”). Scrabble playing serial board member, chef wannabe, and devoted fan of bacon (brothers band and the LT sandwich).

Nancy Dunleavy is the Founder and CEO of Dunleavy & Associates, a woman-owned business founded in 2001 to help charitable organizations achieve their fullest potential.

Named by LEADERSHIP Philadelphia as one of Philadelphia's "Top 101 Connectors" and by the Philadelphia Business Journal as one of the 25 Women of Distinction in 2006 and one of the top 100 women-owned businesses for four consecutive years, Nancy’s ability to "cross industry sectors" has been cited as one of the characteristics of true connectors.  She is successful in engaging collaborations between and among the educational community, the political community, the nonprofit community and the corporate community.

Nancy describes herself as a "rainmaker" with a super-power for talent scouting she’s recruited phenomenal clients, colleagues and collaborators.

Her career as an entrepreneur was preceded by more than twenty years in the healthcare business, as a senior financial manager and hospital administrator. Prior to launching Dunleavy & Associates, she served for ten years as Chief Financial Officer and then two years as the Senior Vice President for Corporate Development for Friends Hospital and Behavioral Health System.

A committed and engaged community leader, Nancy contributes her time and talent to several organizations and non-profit Boards of Directors in the region. She is serving in her second term as chair of the Board of Trustees for Gwynedd Mercy University and, in recognition of her service and leadership in this role, Nancy was recognized by the Philadelphia Business Journal as one of its Outstanding Directors for 2017.  Nancy is also a member of Board of Directors for the Union League of Philadelphia and the Alliance of Women Entrepreneurs.

An accomplished and inspirational public speaker, Nancy presents a variety of topics including intergenerational workforces; leadership; mentorship; being a “connector”, the art of risk-taking in leadership and may others.  Her most recent accomplishment includes publishing a book:  “Exercise Your Ask Muscle – the no weight workout with proven results” which is available on Amazon. 

Nancy may be reached at ndunleavy@matchingmissions.com.