Acertitude is a bold executive search firm and leadership consultancy committed to unleashing human potential. Our teams connect boards, CEOs, private equity executives, and teams aspiring to make their organizations extraordinary with the most capable leaders worldwide. We take extreme ownership of client needs, delivering with high intensity and with rich insight. Working across the Americas, Europe, and Asia Pacific, our services include Board and CEO search, executive search, executive assessment, pre-deal services, and succession planning. Exceedingly specialized, our consultants serve industries spanning private equity, business and professional services, consumer, energy, financial services, healthcare and life sciences, industrial, and technology.
AlixPartners is a results-driven global consulting firm that specializes in helping businesses respond quickly and decisively to their most critical challenges—from urgent performance improvement to complex restructuring, from risk mitigation to accelerated transformation. These are the moments when everything is on the line—a sudden shift in the market, an unexpected performance decline, a time-sensitive deal, a fork-in-the-road decision. We stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients until the job is done, and only measure our success in terms of the results we deliver. We partner with you to make the right decisions and take the right actions. And we are right by your side. When it really matters.
Avanade is the leading global provider of digital, cloud, AI and advisory services, industry solutions and design-led experiences across the Microsoft ecosystem. Founded in 2000 as a joint venture between Accenture LLP and Microsoft Corporation, Avanade has more certifications, Gold-level competencies and most valued professionals (MVPs) than any other Microsoft partner. Every day, our 60,000 professionals in 26 countries innovate responsibly to make a genuine human impact for our clients, their employees and their customers.
At BDO, our purpose is helping people thrive, every day. Together, we are focused on delivering exceptional and sustainable outcomes — for our people, our clients and our communities. Across the U.S., and in over 160 countries through our global organization, BDO professionals provide assurance, tax and advisory services for a diverse range of clients. Emerging issues, material risks, increasing regulations and stakeholder demands all compete as priorities on the board’s agenda. Transparent communications and strong oversight are more important than ever to instill stakeholder confidence in a company’s long-term sustainability. The BDO Center for Corporate Governance continually delivers insights, learning and networking opportunities for the board of directors.
BoardProspects is the premier board recruitment solution for public and private companies. In 2023, more than 390 individuals were appointed to corporate boards through our innovative platform. BoardProspects offers for-profit corporations of all sizes a cost-effective way to identify, assess, and recruit board members from a prestigious community of highly-regarded and credentialed board members, c-suite executives, and thought leaders. At BoardProspects, effective board recruitment is based on the fundamental premise that a company and its stakeholders deserve to have the absolute best people possible around the boardroom table.
DDI's Executive Services team provides succession, coaching, and assessment services that help leaders succeed from their first executive role until they reach the boardroom. Our suite of services is specially designed to manage risk at the top, and help executives thrive both as individuals and as teams. Our experts have deep experience working with boards of directors, CEOs, and executive teams to create sound, data-driven succession plans.
Diligent is the leading GRC SaaS company, empowering more than 1 million users and 700,000 board members and leaders to make better decisions, faster. The Diligent One Platform helps organizations connect their entire GRC practice — including governance, risk, compliance, audit and ESG — to bring clarity to complex risk, stay ahead of regulatory changes and deliver impactful insights, in one consolidated view.
Effective corporate governance is an important element in building a better working world. The EY Center for Board Matters supports boards, committees and directors in their oversight role by providing content, insights and education to help them address complex boardroom issues. Using our professional competencies, relationships and proprietary corporate governance database, we are able to identify trends and emerging governance issues. This allows us to deliver timely and balanced insights, data-rich content, and practical tools and analysis for directors, institutional investors and other governance stakeholders.
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is a global law firm with a long-standing track record of successfully supporting the world's leading national and multinational corporations, financial institutions and governments on groundbreaking and business-critical mandates. Our 2,800-plus lawyers and other legal professionals deliver results worldwide through our own offices and alongside leading local firms. Our commitment, local and multinational expertise, and business know-how means our clients rely on us when it matters most. Freshfields holds eight global Band 1 rankings from Chambers across antitrust, corporate/M&A, litigation, international arbitration, employee benefits, tax, public international law, and crisis management.
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is a global law firm with a long-standing track record of successfully supporting the world's leading national and multinational corporations, financial institutions and governments on groundbreaking and business-critical mandates. Our 2,800-plus lawyers and other legal professionals deliver results worldwide through our own offices and alongside leading local firms. Our commitment, local and multinational expertise, and business know-how means our clients rely on us when it matters most. Freshfields holds eight global Band 1 rankings from Chambers across antitrust, corporate/M&A, litigation, international arbitration, employee benefits, tax, public international law, and crisis management.
FW Cook is an independent executive compensation consulting firm that provides objective advice to boards and management of the world’s leading companies. Our principle objective is to add value to the executive pay programs and processes of our clients. We collaborate with our clients to solve complex problems and design programs that support their business strategy and successfully link executive pay to shareholder value. Founded in 1973, we serve public, private, and tax-exempt organizations across a broad spectrum of industries. We have the largest market share of board engagements among our competitors and currently serve over 750 clients. FW Cook’s offices are located in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Atlanta, Houston, and Boston.
Google Cloud is the new way to the cloud, providing AI, infrastructure, developer, data, security, and collaboration tools built for today and tomorrow. Google Cloud offers a powerful, fully integrated and optimized AI stack with its own planet-scale infrastructure, custom-built chips, generative AI models and development platform, as well as AI-powered applications, to help organizations transform. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted technology partner.
Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher is a leading strategic communications firm recognized for our intellect, integrity and intensity. We provide strategic counsel and tactical support to Boards of Directors and C-Suite executives across a range of disciplines, including: investor relations, corporate communications, M&A, shareholder activism defense and engagement, crisis communications (e.g. litigation and cybersecurity), ESG, bankruptcy and restructuring and private equity.
Linklaters is a 185-year-old leading global law firm with over 3,100 lawyers across 31 offices in 21 countries. We combine legal expertise with a collaborative and innovative approach to help clients navigate constantly evolving markets and regulatory environments, pursuing opportunities and managing risk worldwide. In order to offer our clients the highest quality advice, our lawyers across three divisions — Corporate; Litigation, Arbitration, and Investigations; and Finance — specialize in industry sectors as well as practice areas.
Major, Lindsey & Africa, founded in 1982, is the world’s leading legal search firm. Our range of specialized recruiting and advisory services lets us meet the ever-changing needs of today’s global market and support the career aspirations of talented professionals. We support the advancement of an organization’s objectives through the selection and development of diverse, dynamic board directors, while our focus on the legal, compliance and privacy community allows us to make deep connections with legal professionals, law firms and in-house legal departments. We use this insight in the current market to provide strategic guidance for growth and development.
Meridian Compensation Partners works with Compensation Committees to ensure the most effective processes are in place to go beyond mere compliance with governance requirements and create healthy, dynamic relationships between the board, management and its advisors. Our ultimate goal is to help boards attract and retain critical talent and make informed business decisions that will link pay and performance, drive business results, increase shareholder value and mitigate potential risks.
Morrison Foerster transforms complexity into advantage. With our collective intelligence, we shape powerful legal strategies that move your business forward. We provide timely, impactful guidance on corporate finance, proxy contests, and corporate governance matters. Many of our attorneys have served in senior positions in government, including at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Our clients include some of the largest financial institutions, Fortune 100 companies, and leading technology and life sciences companies. We represent organizations as they grow, innovate, disrupt, and develop into leading industry players and household names.
Nasdaq’s Corporate Governance and ESG Solutions support organizations worldwide with technology and expertise to help navigate emerging governance challenges.
Empower your board with purpose-built solutions to optimize board meeting workflows, increase effective collaboration, track insights through digital questionnaires, and streamline data collection to identify improvement opportunities and manage potential risks.
Optimize your ESG profile to drive value and innovation. Whether you’re looking to build your Climate strategy, better assess your ESG profile to improve third-party scores, drive efficiency around data collection and management, or simply get ahead of the regulatory landscape, our team can equip you with the right solutions.
Out Leadership is the world’s premier global platform for businesses to drive LGBTQ+ equality. We work closely with the world’s leading companies to develop extraordinary talent, produce cutting-edge research, advance powerful advocacy, and improve business outcomes. Out Leadership is a certified B Corporation, which means we have voluntarily met the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability to balance profit and purpose.
With offices in 152 countries and almost 328,000 people, PwC is among the leading professional services networks in the world. We help organizations and individuals create the value they are looking for, by delivering quality in Assurance, Tax and Advisory services.
Sidley is an elite global law firm powered by lawyers who practice at the highest level of the profession. Backed by 156 years of trailblazing heritage, we deliver superior service to a high-caliber group of market leaders worldwide, while placing a premium on collaboration and diversity. We have more than 2,100 lawyers who wield deep experience in litigation, transactional, and regulatory matters spanning over 50 legal disciplines and industries. With 21 offices situated in major commercial and financial capitals around the world, our lawyers possess the cultural awareness and legal acumen needed to advise clients in today’s global economy.
Simon-Kucher is a global consultancy with more than 2,000 employees in 30 countries. Our sole focus is on unlocking better growth that drives measurable revenue and profit for our clients. We achieve this by optimizing every lever of their commercial strategy – product, price, innovation, marketing, and sales – based on deep insights into what customers want and value. With 38 years of experience in monetization topics of all kinds, we are regarded as the world’s leading pricing and growth specialist.
The Chicago Network is a premier organization of Chicagoland’s most influential senior executive women leaders. Our 500+ members are at the forefront of the city’s business, professional, cultural, nonprofit and educational communities. Our purpose is to empower women to lead. Our mission is to connect with each other for personal and professional growth, advance our civic, business and philanthropic communities, and inspire and support the next generation. Our vision is Gender Equity. At All Levels. Everywhere.
Founded in 1931, Weil has provided legal services to the largest public companies, private equity firms and financial institutions for more than 90 years. Widely recognized by those covering the legal profession, Weil’s lawyers regularly advise clients globally on their most complex Litigation, Corporate, Restructuring, and Tax, Executive Compensation & Benefits matters. Weil has been a pioneer in establishing a geographic footprint that has allowed the Firm to partner with clients wherever they do business.
The Director Development Initiative (DDI) at the University of North Carolina School of Law has a database that is over 1,000 strong. Seventy percent of the registrants are female and fifty-five percent are people of color. The registrants are current and aspiring board members. The DDI has provided names/resumes for 35 board seat searches so far in 2024. These searches are free, focus on a company’s specific search criteria, and are usually returned within one week. Please take advantage of this resource in your next director search.
For over two decades, we have dedicated ourselves to empowering women in securing corporate board seats. Recognizing that each individual's journey is unique, we have honed our approach to offer the most success through personalized, one-on-one support.
