Board Search

Recruiting new board members is a highly sensitive and oftentimes complex matter. When adding a new member, how should a board decide on desired qualifications and who, among qualified candidates, should be proposed for election?

The Koblentz Group enjoys an enviable reputation of performance and easy to reference track record of recruiting corporate directors over the past 25 years. We are known for bringing valuable insights and perspective to these sensitive and high value engagements. Clients trust us and the confidence of our advice.

Our effectiveness and judgment at recruiting board members is a result of our insight of being, "at the table" in many client situations over many years. We are active in the governance dialogue and work side by side with our clients, their CEOs, Chairpersons, their Directors and the Board's Nominating and Governance Committee.

To achieve the best result for each client, requires us to have a through and update knowledge of corporate governance and best practices coupled with a full briefing of each client's specific and detailed governance challenges. We appreciate that corporate governance is fast evolving and the responsibilities of boards to meet their duties and provide the necessary oversight is clearly, not a one size fits all.

Over many years, The Koblentz Group has a real world sense and appreciation of the pressures and dynamics that shape governance responsibilities, compliance and debates. These insights and our access to board members and governance experts worldwide, positions us as uniquely qualified to assist companies recruit a new board member or when a board is considering restructuring.

Our Partners have skillfully and successfully conducted engagements for a wide spectrum of public companies of every scale and dimension. We have assisted companies in building a board prior to an IPO, have assisted others seeking improved effectiveness in restructuring their boards, and have worked with companies going through a merger/ acquisition process where the board consisting of directors from both sides, seeks to govern the combined companies in line with the agreed upon strategic intent. We have also assisted institutional shareholders and investor-oriented shareholders in developing slates of board candidates consistent with their interests.

Oftentimes, we are introduced to new client situations by board members with whom we have worked previously, or by outside governance advisors such as lawyers, strategy and compensation experts who have experience in common client situations with us and thus, are confidant in our abilities to comprehend complex situations and bringing forward highly qualified board candidates for consideration.

We tailor each engagement to each client's requirements, commencing every client engagement with a "deep dive" to understand the import of each board recruitment and how its resolution will improve our client's governing effectiveness. We view boards as a diverse team with its members offering different and various competencies, experiences, and backgrounds. Our, "deep dive" evaluation process assists us and our clients, at highlighting, identifying and closing the governance gap between current director oversight requirements and the board composition required to guide their company toward their strategic aspirations.

We specialize at recruiting new board members who will fit culturally, be committed to governance precepts, believe in team play, are diverse, and who will make a true difference. Our" tailored approach" assures each client that we are listening and that our attention to their matter is directed to their specific needs.

At The Koblentz Group, simply said, if we accept a board recruiting engagement, we complete it to each client's satisfaction, without exception.