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The Challenge & Opportunity

Boards today face increasing pressure from shareholders, media, and regulators, and board members face higher expectations than ever, rendering strong board leadership a strategic asset within organizations. A critical component to a successful ESG strategy is diversifying Governance Boards. Recruiting board members with the requisite passion, skills, and networks to fulfill their oversight responsibilities is essential to any organization’s success. To meet the demands of evolving competency-based board models, boards must not only encompass leaders with personal characteristics for success who represent a good cultural fit, but must also ensure overall collaborative, board-wide competencies. The quality and diversity of a Board will undeniably prove to be a strength or a weakness for any organization.

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Long-Term Value

Clients who partner with QLK for the identification and evaluation of potential board members benefit from our objective strategic and market perspectives which produce exceptional talent and long-term value. When boards put the interests of shareholders before the interests of management, their organizations reap the benefit of higher performance. QLK provides recommendations and networks to enhance the value that board members bring to the organization with thoughtful attention to composition, diversity and dynamics. We are steadfast in holding high standards to identify candidates who, beyond meeting basic requirements, have elevated ethical and collaborative qualities and have the experience necessary to enhance the board mission and proudly represent the communities they serve.

We Invest Time in Your Organization

We take the time to get to know you – your needs, goals, challenges, and market, and what is unique about your organization.

Our Searches Are Executed by Experienced Search Consultants

With us, your search is handled directly by the senior consultant you know and hired.

We Limit Our Number of Simultaneous Searches

Consultants in our firm work on a limited number of engagements simultaneously. We believe every client deserves focused attention and sustained momentum.

Commitment to Diversity

As a firm, we are committed to – and take pride in – helping our clients build more diverse teams and inclusive cultures. Recent studies have shown that, although progress has been made, companies are still falling short of their potential when it comes to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). When new clients direct us to ensure that the slate of candidates we present to the search committee is “diverse,” we first seek to understand what DEI means to their organization on a variety of levels.

of all our placements
are diverse

of all Board placements
are diverse

Data for 5 years as of January 2023

Consultative Approach

Augmenting our recruiting expertise, we pride ourselves on a consultative, strategic approach that includes understanding the culture of the board and the perception of the “ideal” board member, as well as analyzing the existing skills, backgrounds, diversity, interests, and networks represented – information that is used to help clarify any gaps and shed light on ways in which members might be more impactful in enhancing board governance and helping the board fulfill its responsibilities. Companies that require both high-caliber and diverse talent to serve on their boards consult with QLK to identify the qualities and experience that will advance the organization, taking advantage of our ability to offer current and previously untapped perspectives. Across all of the partners in our firm, our network is strong, providing us direct or indirect relationships to secure meetings with stellar talent.