Board Recruitment Services

Identify and Place Directors With the Skills Your Board Needs

NACD Board Recruitment Services pair a thorough understanding of your board's needs with a candidate base that is second to none. Our professional network of qualified directors exceeds 19,000 in number. Our experienced team of search professionals delivers candidates with the precise skill sets you need to help guide your long-term strategy.

NACD Search Professionals

Our team is led by search professionals with 30 combined years of experience and draws upon NACD's four decades of expertise in leading governance practices and effective board dynamics.

Process

Our customized process is designed to allow you flexibility throughout your search. Following a meeting to review your growth strategy, culture, and skills gaps and to help you refine your candidate criteria, NACD's search professionals will conduct a customized search, identify exceptional candidates from our proprietary network, interview each candidate to ensure they are the best possible fit, and then provide a slate of directors who fulfill your precise requirements, including preferences for diversity. NACD will continue to support you throughout your search, interview, and onboarding processes.

Benefits

• Exclusive network: NACD maintains its own proprietary network of highly qualified, independent candidates.
• Board development expertise: NACD brings leading practices drawn from 40 years of experience to each search.
• Expeditious solution: A slate of fully vetted candidates typically can be provided within four to six weeks.
• Cost-effective option: As a 501(c)(3)nonprofit, we offer a board-specific alternative to traditional search firms.

Candidate Snapshot

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Board Services Clients

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