Client Testimonials

“Anne-Marie Taylor and the team at Board Excellence are clearly experts in their field and truly understand the unique requirements of sourcing Non-Executive Directors. They worked closely with us to develop a tailored recruitment strategy that fitted our specific needs and goals. They took the time to understand our company’s vision, strategy and values, as well as the specific skills and experience required for our Non-Executive Director position. Furthermore, the team provided invaluable guidance and support throughout the entire process. Thanks to Board Excellence, we have successfully filled a key position on our board with a highly skilled and experienced individual. The expertise, dedication, and commitment of Board Excellence to finding the right fit for our company was truly exceptional and I highly recommend them to any company that requires highly skilled and experienced board members.”

“Ifac is Irelands farming, food and agribusiness specialist professional service Firm. We employ 475 people in more than 30 regional offices across the country. We engaged Board Excellence to help us recruit a high calibre independent non-executive director (INED) to join our Board. From the outset Kieran and Anne-Marie invested time in understanding our business and our needs. They used this knowledge to create the specification for the role and brought us a stellar group of INED candidates. The process was detailed, professional, open, and transparent. Kieran and Anne-Marie were excellent throughout. Board
Excellence did a great job for Ifac and we highly recommend them.”

“We engaged Board Excellence (BE) to conduct an external review of our Board’s effectiveness and governance. The collaboration was highly pleasant, professional, and goal-oriented. Under the experienced leadership of Ros O’Shea, BE delivered a detailed, professional, and balanced analysis with pragmatic recommendations tailored to our company’s specific needs, while also considering the nuances of our industry. We have already begun implementing some of these recommendations and are confident that we have taken a significant step toward enhancing the overall performance of our Board. We wholeheartedly recommend BE’s services without reservation.”

“The Irish Banking Culture Board engaged the services of Board Excellence to conduct an external Board effectiveness evaluation and found the process professional, structured, and well conducted. Martina was thorough in the application of the review, working in a collaborative fashion with all Directors, which helped get the most from the process. The report and findings were clearly presented and helpful for the Board. I would have no hesitation in recommending Martina and the Board Excellence team.”

“We commissioned Board Excellence to carry out an external evaluation of the board. The report that Kieran Moynihan produced was an impressive piece of work. It proved to be a detailed and comprehensive analysis of the board, a thorough examination of the board’s interaction with the executive as well as an appraisal of the board’s interaction with the wider world of our stakeholders. The report provided not only a benchmark of where we are now, but also gave us proposals and initiatives to improve our performance as a board in the future. I would like to thank Kieran for the enormous amount of work he put into the evaluation, he was a pleasure to work with, proving to be both challenging and constructive. It was invaluable to have this external view of the way we work and his recommendations will be of enormous value to us in the challenging times that lie ahead.”

“David O’Callaghan of Board Excellence was engaged to independently evaluate the governance and board effectiveness of Core Credit Union. Our board has previously worked with David on another project earlier this year. David has an excellent deep knowledge and understanding of the Credit Union sector as well as the dynamics and intricacies of board structures. David’s role was to provide a high-level governance evaluation of the board, structures, committees, performance and the relationship with senior management and CEO. David took a hands-on approach meeting with all relevant parties and observing a range of meetings. This resulted in the composition of a comprehensive and excellent final report. We have already implemented a number of his recommendations and we would consider that David’s contribution has given us the tools to improve our overall performance as a board.”

“We engaged Board Excellence for our external Board evaluation which is a key part of our governance arrangements. From the outset I was so impressed with Kieran Moynihan’s responsiveness, clear and thorough approach to the evaluation. Kieran’s expertise gained over many years was very evident as we went through the evaluation process and he was very insightful in understanding the complexity of a charitable organisation operating in the challenging and dynamic healthcare sector. Kieran was a pleasure to work with and he couldn’t have been more helpful to me throughout the evaluation process.”

“We are delighted with our decision to have engaged with Ros O’Shea and Board Excellence. Our experienced directors, committee members and executive staff from across the Saint John of God Group of companies have benefitted from an extremely focused board assessment, a training workshop for our numerous Chairpersons and a deep dive into risk management for both trustees and senior staff. Feedback is always of a very positive and very productive exercise. We very much look forward to our next engagement with Ros.