Executive Advisory, Inc.

Re: Cybersecurity Board Seat

“I was a partner at Big-4 accounting firm and headed up the Cybersecurity practice. I took an early retirement to focus on teaching and writing a book on digital security and practices and to look for a few board seats. Since the SEC added to Cybersecurity regulation, I thought the timing would be right.

 I ran across Executive Advisory, as a referral from a colleague at the firm and practice leader. I thought they were very knowledgeable and proactive and took me through the whole process. I actually thought it would take a year or two, but I had my first board offer in 65 days.

I would recommend them to anyone like me, who was interested in a board seat but had no connections or any idea how to go about it. I continue to stay in touch with them and want to start a second search soon.”

Re: Sustainable Governance Board Seat

“I am a Senior Vice President of a large hedge fund dedicated to investing for profit and purpose. As head of sustainable investing, I oversaw the integration of ESG best practices across the firm’s fixed income and equity portfolios. I wanted to get on a board where I thought I could make a difference and show others how to profit from good transformative DE&I and ESG enterprise structures and practices.

I found EA on the Internet and I felt our social justice principles were very much in-line. We worked together closely for a month and then launched my search. They generated interviews rather quickly. I had two board offers and took one, I would have liked to have taken both, but I didn’t think I had the bandwith to sit on two boards. I enjoyed working with the EA team, they were highly educated and very informative all along the way.”

Re: Marketing/Sales Board Member

“I am a minority female getting close to retirement, with an extensive background in global integrated marketing communications, with over 20 years in the technology industry, leading global launches and innovative technology product offerings. I felt I had a lot to offer boards, but I had no idea how to get myself known or even apply to board openings. I could find the name of a few boards that I wanted to apply too, but I couldn’t find the decision maker, phone numbers, email addresses, etc.

My best friend landed a board seat at a brand name consumer product company, so I asked her for help. She said she used Executive Advisory and they did all the work and all she did was go on interviews. I loved working with them and am happy to be on a new Private Equity portfolio company board, which I would have never thought of or contacted.”