Board search for owner-managed and family-owned companies

Owner-managed and family-owned companies have different board needs than listed or institutionally owned businesses. The board must often balance the owners' long-term ambitions with the need for independent, professional sparring — and that requires board members who understand both the business and the dynamics of an owner-managed environment.

I assist owners and board chairs in identifying and assessing board candidates who complement the competence the company already has around the table. The work starts with a review of the current board composition and the gaps that should be filled — whether in industry experience, international competence, board experience or a more independent outside perspective.

The search often goes beyond the owners' and management's own networks, and candidates are assessed in a structured way before being introduced. The goal is a board that both supports and challenges the business in a way that is tailored to your ownership structure and phase.