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We are the search con­sul­tants of choice in the Sil­i­con Val­ley for adding vital skills and expe­ri­ence to both pub­lic and pri­vate com­pa­ny tech boards. Our Part­ners are experts in sup­port­ing boards in their work to under­stand their strate­gic needs and recruit for spe­cif­ic role requirements.

Most boards today look for assis­tance in build­ing a strong ros­ter of exter­nal direc­tors who can work effec­tive­ly as a team and act to pro­vide excep­tion­al cor­po­rate governance.

We work pro­fes­sion­al­ly and quick­ly to iden­ti­fy, assess and recruit board direc­tor tal­ent to your company.

The Board Recruitment Challenge

Mark Lonergan Moderates SVDX Private Company Board Panel

On November 14, 2024 Mark Lonergan moderated a live panel for the Silicon Valley Directors Exchange. On the panel were experienced board directors Heidi Roizen, and Jeff Crowe, as well as corporate attorney Richard Blake. 

The topic was: Doing it Right - Board Governance for Venture-Backed Companies Here in Silicon

The Ultimate Talent Infusion for Young Companies Today

For the first time in our firm’s history, we are seeing great demand from venture-backed technology companies for adding experienced senior leaders to their boards. Investors and Founders agree that real talent can help young companies thrive, and there has never been a better time than now to get that talent,

Some recent examples:

Mark Lonergan Moderates SVDX Board Panel

On March 21, 2024 Mark Lonergan moderated a live panel for the Silicon Valley Directors Exchange. On the panel were experienced board directors Ned Barnholt, Dan Rabinovitsj, and Penny Herscher.

The topic was: After the Barn Door is Closed – What Boards Should be Doing Now that M&A and IPO Markets are Frozen. Over sixty attendees

Venture Backed Companies Need Real Help in 2023

There is a lot of recent research about the number of board seats held by individual Venture Firm General Partners. It is true that the average GP has more than doubled the number of companies on whose boards they sit. Perhaps this practice is sustainable during prolonged market upswings, but the dilution of the GPs time and

Supercharging Your Unicorn Board

The boards of privately-held tech companies are increasingly important agents of change– the right directors at the right time can help the founders create monumental value. But I see signs that this untapped potential is becoming better recognized and developed.

For example, Washington based decacorn Tanium recently added several

Board Directors Find Founder-CEOs a Challenge

In preparation for the September 23 Silicon Valley Directors Exchange panel on “Board Governance in Founder-Led Public Companies,” my firm conducted a survey of current and recent board directors to assess their beliefs about Founder-CEOs. Over 75% of the respondents reported having served on a public board with a Founder-CEO, giving them

What CEOs Need From Their Boards

On January 21, I moderated a roundtable of distinguished current and former public company CEOs focusing on the relationship between the public company CEO and his/her Board of Directors. Our speakers were Penny Herscher, Joe Burton, Michael Hurlston, and Moshe Gavrielov. This webinar was hosted by the Silicon Valley

Change Coming to Technology Public Company Boards

Public Boards of Directors are not exempt from the sweeping business changes necessitated by the COVID pandemic. In the Silicon Valley, we are seeing tools such as working from home, streamlining management teams, company downsizing and even M&A being used to deal with a very different economy.  But even in the boardroom there are