Client Testimonials

“During 2021 and 2022, Board Excellence supported Cork Chamber in developing our Strategic Plan 2022-2025 and in updating our Code of Governance. The insights provide by Pat McGrath were invaluable in steering the Chamber towards a new strategic plan and a complete review of our governance arrangements. We have no hesitation in recommending Board Excellence and Pat McGrath for similar work.”

“Following a tender process IFI engaged Board Excellence to complete its external review of the effectiveness of the Board of Inland Fisheries Ireland. Eileen Cole conducted an in depth review of the information flowing to the Board and Board governance policies and procedures. She administered questionnaires and conducted individual interviews with Board and Senior Management Team members. Her final report was delivered and presented following this review. Ms Cole worked closely with the Chair and Board Secretary during this project. We were very satisfied with the breadth and depth of Eileen Cole’s experience and the quality of the final report. Eileen brought excellent insight and knowledge to the process and we would hope to have the opportunity of working with Board Excellence in the future.”

“We approached Board Excellence at a critical stage in the company’s development, undertaking a large transaction which would platform the business for growth over the coming years. We were anxious to upskill our PLC board with commensurate non-executive director experience. Board Excellence have an incredible reach into the professional marketplace and the ability to find the best board placements is undoubted as a result. I would have no hesitation in recommending Board Excellence as a best in class Non-executive director search partner.”

“We engaged the services of Ros O’Shea to assist with a Corporate Governance Review of our organisation. While we were a little daunted at the prospect of such a project, Ros took all of the fear away and made it feel like a very straightforward, simple project. Ros is extremely easy to work with and is very practical in her approach, she kept us very much on track, giving us the nudge when we needed it, to ensure we met our agreed timelines. We are now in a very good place with an updated Corporate Governance Handbook, new board and committee structures and a revised Constitution. I particularly liked the fact that Ros ensured that the review was proportionate to the size and scale of our organisation and that we did not end up with a large infrastructure that would in time become unmanageable and ineffective. A huge amount was achieved over a relatively short space of time, we couldn’t have done it without Ros’s expertise and support, and I couldn’t recommend Ros enough. I look forward to working with Ros again in the future.”

“We engaged Board Excellence to carry out an external evaluation of our Board and Standing Committees and a review of our governance framework documentation. This review, which happens every three years, included questionnaires and individual meetings with all of our Board members, Board Standing Committee members and Senior Leadership Team. The review was thorough and insightful with some great feedback and recommendations. We highly recommend the services of Board Excellence.”

“Kieran Moynihan carried out an external evaluation of the HIQA Board at the latter end of 2019. Because of Kieran’s experience in the wider business world, he was able to offer a unique perspective on Board operations.”

“I worked with Kieran and Anne-Marie in Board Excellence initially in 2020 to improve our board composition and performance. They have a great reputation for helping boards to drive business performance and I was not disappointed. Board Excellence gave us great insights and advice and was able to help us distil this into specific plans and actions. When it came to searching for non-executive directors, I was impressed with the strength and depth of the candidates offered. Their advice was excellent and certainly encouraged us to take a different perspective opening up a range of valuable candidates. I look forward to working again with Board Excellence again in the future.”

“Conjura approached Board Excellence to seek help finding a board chair in advance of a growth funding round. Several high-quality candidates were sourced by Board Excellence and following a series of interviews we were delighted to secure our first-choice candidate. Throughout the process everything was run efficiently allowing me to concentrate on choosing the right fit. Not only did Board Excellence find the candidates and run the process but they also provided invaluable advice throughout.”