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Appointing a qualified and skilled board of directors is an important decision for any organization. Having the right leader at the helm ensures the health and sustainability of your company. However, many businesses struggle to identify the best board directors.
As a leading executive search firm, Keller assists companies in finding the right board members to lead their businesses to success. We partner with businesses and nonprofit organizations across many industries to source and recruit potential candidates to join our client company’s current board.
Keller is committed to providing excellent board of directors recruitment services by leveraging our expert team’s extensive experience. We are experts at identifying and acquiring great leadership talent, with over 20 years of experience placing elite board members. As a trusted NPAworldwide partner, we offer some of the greatest board recruiting services in the industry, with a track record of success for firms worldwide. Our mission is to connect firms with qualified board members who can provide leadership, strategic insight, and effective governance.
Keller’s successful board of director recruitment can be attributed to our rigorous and systematic methodology. Before we hunt for board candidates, we identify what our clients seek in a board member. In addition to developing a search strategy, we assess what perspectives, experiences, and competencies are lacking on a company’s board. This comprehensive study of the company, its culture, governance framework, and strategic vulnerabilities provides critical information regarding the right board member profile.
Our headhunting team will begin searching for and contacting potential candidates as soon as we receive information about your company. We use our extensive network of contacts to receive recommendations and referrals, ensuring that we contact outstanding talent. To expand your possibilities beyond traditional searches, we use sophisticated tracking algorithms to identify active and passive prospects.
When sourcing great candidates, we look for a variety of perspectives. We prioritize finding individuals with diverse experiences and perspectives, regardless of gender, age, color, or beliefs. Inclusivity is a critical component of our search strategy, ensuring that your board benefits from diverse ideas.
As soon as potential applicants are identified, we conduct a thorough screening process that includes in-depth reference checks, background checks, and psychometric testing. This ensures that the board members we recommend have the cultural fit and leadership abilities required to contribute significantly to your firm.
After completing our search, we provide a carefully curated shortlist of great board candidates eager to contribute the knowledge and diverse perspectives your company requires to grow.
We specialize in board recruitment for a wide range of industry fields and sectors, including:
We work to fill executive and senior-level positions within the board, each of which carries distinct roles and responsibilities. Some of the positions we fill include:
These lists only cover some of the industries and executive roles in which we specialize. Because of their extensive expertise and versatile skill set, our skilled recruiters can successfully fill any C-suite position in various industries.
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Our extensive experience in the field allows us to source and place board members with the right merits and skill sets in a short time. Each successful placement we perform stems from our dedication to helping clients create a strong board.
In addition, our placements are also made possible by our extensive network of board director professionals, all of whom come from diverse backgrounds and have experience working across many organizations.
When you partner with Keller for board recruitment, you partner with a headhunter team dedicated to maintaining professionalism and confidentiality at all search stages. We assure clients that all information provided to us is handled with discretion.
Apart from maintaining confidentiality, we are also committed to assisting clients in making a successful hire. To support this, we offer a 180-day guarantee. If the executive fails to meet client expectations within the first six months, our team will redo the search at no additional cost to you.
Keller is dedicated to connecting clients to the most qualified talents for top-level roles.
We at Keller are committed to ensuring that our board recruiting process is free of bias based on a candidate’s gender, age, race, or religion. Instead, it focuses solely on their leadership potential and professional credentials. This focus ensures that our placements are both inclusive and objective, boosting diversity in your boardroom.
We believe every placement displays our expertise as a top recruitment firm, and we work hard to go above and beyond your company’s specific board recruitment needs.
As part of this pledge, we guarantee that if any board member we appoint fails to meet expectations or leaves within the first three months, we will find a replacement at no additional cost.
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Keller was a an amazing recruitment partner from the very beginning. They thoroughly examined our requirements and located several high quality candidates who are currently exceptional members of our teams.
- Caitlin M., HR Manager
Keller's ability to find a candidate who not only fulfilled our company's needs but also fit our culture astounded me. Their knowledge and passion are truly exceptional.
- Marianna K., CEO
Keller's team truly went above and above. Their hiring process was tailored to our specifications, and we were able to quickly discover the appropriate candidate for a critical leadership position.
- Sarah W., Chief People Officer