Our Board Recruiting Practice is at the core of our firm. Founded by our Chairman Russ Reynolds over two decades ago to recruit directors and advise on corporate governance, we provide research, networking, and insight – all built on our practice experts who each have more than 15 years of experience and success in board search and advisory. We are experts in:
Our partners’ high-touch processes and selective client nature ensures our board recruiting:
Our Board Recruiting Practice has been engaged in numerous, mission-critical board searches.
We believe it is our responsibility to consider how to enhance the diversity of thought represented on our clients’ boards and leadership teams. While one important indicator of diversity of thought may be demographic identity, we strive to deeply understand our clients’ organizational needs and weave a strategy to enhance the perspectives represented into our clients’ short- and long-term talent development plans. This allows us to identify leaders, including those that are diverse, who best possess the skills and career experiences that are relevant, fit well with our clients’ values and cultures, and contribute to innovation, collaboration, and the performance of the board and the organization.
Uninterrupted track record of success. The broad spectrum of corporations we work with demands candidates from an equally wide variety of industry backgrounds, domestic and international leadership roles, functional capabilities, and geographic, ethnic and gender criteria. In completing board assignments to these standards, we have an impressive success rate. Our search efforts are aided by fresh research and our continuously updated database of more than 50,000 active and retired executives, government officials and academicians. Our ever-expanding senior level sourcing network cuts across corporate America and the leading international corporate centers.
A partner leads every search. A senior member of the firm leads every engagement and handles all candidate identification, assessment and references, and client interaction. Our searches are never handed off to a junior staff member. Our industry practice groups bring additional knowledge to the matter as needed.
No internal competition for candidates. At any given time, we conduct a limited and distinct number of search assignments. Our new engagement review and acceptance process ensures there will be no client competition for candidates.
This strategy has helped many of our clients unlock the innovation, advancement, and optimal performance
Collaborative and execution-focused culture. We operate within a culture — and with a compensation system — that places immense emphasis on collaboration, superior execution and results. For instance, at the beginning of each search, every senior member of the firm provides their input regarding potential candidates and sourcing ideas.
Typical assignments in the boardroom include, but are not limited to:
Select industry experience with companies ranging from the Fortune 50 to 1000 includes, but is not limited to:
In addition to our board recruiting capabilities, we offer our clients a broad set of other Board and CEO Services.
