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Non-executive seat

Three years on a board through two funding rounds and one change of chief executive.

Non-executive seat

The most useful thing a non-executive does is ask the question everybody in the room already has and nobody wants to be the one to say. That is most of the job.

Project

Three years on a board through two funding rounds and one change of chief executive.

Year
2023
Medium
Board
Client
Marketplace business
3 years, ongoing
Chair of the remuneration committee
Two funding rounds
All work

By the numbers

20 yrs
Operating before advising
3
Board seats, maximum
140+
Essays published
30+
Keynotes delivered

Who I work with

  • Venture-backed software companies
  • Marketplaces and platforms
  • Professional services firms
  • Non-profits and foundations
  • Private equity portfolio companies

Get in touch

A paragraph about the situation is more useful than a formal brief. I will tell you within a couple of days whether I can help and what it would look like.

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