As a certified Advanced Board Consultant from BoardSource, I collaborate with your organization's leadership to enhance your board's effectiveness through a range of services, including:

  • Conducting comprehensive board assessments based on governance best practices.

  • Identifying the board's strengths and areas for growth, including representation, skill sets, competencies, and functional expertise.

  • Reviewing and providing feedback on the board's organizational structure and its alignment with the organization's strategic plan.

  • Analyzing and offering input on essential governance documents.

I offer resources, tools, and facilitation to help your board:

  • Optimize board and committee meetings for greater impact.

  • Effectively navigate the three modes of board governance: fiduciary, strategic, and generative.

  • Strengthen the board chair-chief executive partnership by clarifying individual and shared responsibilities.

  • Increase board member engagement.

  • Cultivate a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive board.

  • Leverage the board's leadership skills and expertise to advance the organization's mission and impact.

I can address a wide range of board leadership topics, helping your board navigate current challenges, anticipate future opportunities, and maximize its overall effectiveness.

What Clients Have Said
“Our organization has utilized Richard’s expertise in both the development of our strategic plan as well as an overhaul of our governance structure, both with amazing success. When we first used Richard was right after a merger and we needed to set a course for the “new” organization in how we were going to come together and focus equally on our internal culture as well as our community impact. Eight years later the plan has been updated as the world changes but the structure that Richard helped us put together still guides the organization today. As a result of that first strategic plan, we knew we needed to re-look at our governance structure. We again tapped Richard’s expertise to help lead us through that process. Richard is a gifted facilitator with the ability to connect with and bring out the best in groups and organizations.” —Tim, CEO