Board and non-executive director search

Strengthen the board with the independent expertise and challenge it is missing, through chair, non-executive, and committee appointments run with rigour.

Kessler

Kessler

Kessler

Board & NED Search

An appointment worth making

Board search succeeds when the appointment strengthens the whole. Our work begins with the capability the board is missing, then resolves the search, assessment, and chemistry that makes the right appointment possible.

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Board partnership

We work closely with chairs, nomination committees, and investors through assessment and into appointment. Governance fit, independence, and board chemistry are weighed as one consideration.

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About

the service

About

Board and non-executive director search

Key metric

Avg. 11 weeks

Searches completed

26+ board appointments

Typical duration

8 to 18 weeks

Board appointments that succeed at the only metric that matters: the board is stronger for the hire.

We work with chairs, nomination committees, and investors on non-executive director, chair, and advisory appointments, bringing the rigour of executive search to every mandate. Each engagement begins with the capability the board needs, then resolves the search and assessment that makes the appointment possible.

  • Non-executive director and chair appointments for private and public boards
  • Audit, remuneration, and nomination committee specialist appointments
  • Investor-nominated and portfolio board appointments
  • Advisory board and governance review for growth-stage companies

We work alongside chairs, committees, and investors through assessment and into appointment, treating governance fit and board chemistry as one integrated whole.

Considered executive search and leadership begins here

Leaders found through research, judgement, and rigour.

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Diane Castellano

Diane Castellano

Managing partner

The rigour throughout the search was exceptional. The shortlist felt considered, benchmarked, and well matched, and they understood the mandate completely.

Eleanor Ashworth

Eleanor Ashworth

Board chair

From brief to onboarding, the process felt thoughtful and seamless. Search and assessment ran as one process, and the shortlist exceeded our expectations.

Lucas Walker

Lucas Walker

Founder & CEO

Working with Kessler felt like a true partnership from day one. The depth of assessment, referencing, and market insight changed how we approached the hire.

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Services

Senior leadership across technology, financial services, and life sciences.

94% offer accept
Retained executive search for senior leadership
Secure the senior leader your next stage depends on, assessed, referenced, and guided from the first brief through to a signed offer and onboarding.
180+ searches completed
94% offer accept
Retained Executive Search
01.
62+ assessments
Leadership assessment for critical hiring decisions
Know exactly who you are hiring before you commit, with structured evidence, psychometrics, and market benchmarking chosen over first impressions.
62+ leaders assessed
62+ assessments
Leadership Assessment
02.
38+ pipelines
Succession planning for leadership continuity
Prepare the bench and the plan so no critical leadership role is ever left exposed, with internal readiness and external market mapping combined.
38+ pipelines designed
38+ pipelines
Succession Planning
03.
Avg. 11 weeks
Board and non-executive director search
Strengthen the board with the independent expertise and challenge it is missing, through chair, non-executive, and committee appointments run with rigour.
26+ board appointments
Avg. 11 weeks
Board & NED Search
04.
Avg. 9 days
Interim leadership for organisations in transition
Put proven leadership in place within days when a departure, transformation, or leadership gap cannot wait for a full retained search to conclude.
32+ interim placements
Avg. 9 days
Interim Leadership
05.
120+ maps
Talent mapping, market intelligence, and benchmarks
See the whole market before you move, with named leaders, live compensation benchmarks, and documented intelligence built for confidential planning.
120+ markets mapped
120+ maps
Talent Mapping
06.