CEO, Connectly Recruiting | Cofounder, Mission Driven Search | Practice Lead, Faith-Based Nonprofits

Christina Boudreaux, PHR

Christina Boudreaux, PHR, a highly accomplished talent acquisition strategist and executive recruiter with over 20 years of experience driving organizational success. leads our Faith-Based Nonprofits Search practice. She’s consistently ranked in the top ten (of 1200+) national Top Echelon recruiters for the number of placements, is a Certified Professional in Human Resources (PHR) and graduate of Louisiana State University. In her early career, Christina has a proven track record of leading national recruitment (clinical and executive) teams for publicly traded companies (Amedisys) and nonprofits (Louisiana Department of Revenue) and developing innovative strategies to attract and retain top talent.

As the Founder and CEO of Connectly Recruiting, Christina has built a firm recognized for simplifying the complexities of human capital strategies through innovative, people-centric solutions. Under her leadership, Connectly Recruiting has earned recognition as a 2023 and 2024 LSU100 honoree (ranked #23 and #24 respectively), celebrating it as one of the fastest-growing LSU graduate-led companies. Connectly Recruiting serves organizations of all sizes and industries, leveraging an expansive network of top recruiters to deliver exceptional results in executive and leadership search processes. As a member of the Top Echelon recruiting network, and co-founder of Top Echelon’s Mission Driven Search practice, she is recognized as a top performer, and is currently ranked as the top #5 client recruiter (out of 1K+ network recruiters) for closing the highest number of successful placements over the last 12 months.

Christina’s professional achievements are matched by her deep commitment to community service. She is passionate about giving back to her hometown of Baton Rouge, where she is an active member of National Charity League, serving as a philanthropic partner/leader to BraveHeart, and a routine volunteer for organizations such as St. Vincent de Paul, Volunteers of America, and the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank. Additionally, she has held leadership roles on the board for the St. George Home and School Association for several years and currently serves on the board of directors for the St. Joseph’s Academy Mother’s Club. She is an active member of St. George Catholic Church in Baton Rouge, LA.

Christina’s unique combination of professional expertise and community focus positions her as a trusted advisor and partner for organizations seeking to identify transformational leaders who align with their mission, culture, and vision. As the visionary and driver for Connectly Recruiting, Christina remains dedicated to empowering businesses with the talent they need to thrive.

Meet who you’ll be working with.

Our hands on approach means we don’t rely on interns to do our research or inexperienced recruiters to initiate contact with an executive. We bring a wealth of experience and a personal touch to every search: we do this work because we’re advisors, partners, and advocates for the lives, causes and communities we serve.

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