Client Testimonials

“Paul George and Sue Bonney recently completed a comprehensive Board Effectiveness Review for us. They have a well-established process for gathering evidence, apply sound judgement in interpreting that evidence and provided a clear and concise report with practical recommendations. Paul and Sue communicated professionally and effectively with us throughout the process and were prepared to listen and reflect on feedback and address our comments. We appreciated Paul and Sue’s experience and guidance throughout the process.”

“Board Excellence delivered a robust and objective assessment of the Board. Paul George and Martina Maher clearly understood the context in which the Board was operating as a result of the rapidly growing nature of the business, the level of regulatory scrutiny given the Group’s ambitious plans for further growth and the resulting pressures placed on the Board. The report was clear, to the point with some pertinent and practical recommendations which will help our governance arrangements keep place with our changing environment.”

“Border to Coast Pensions Partnership selected Board Excellence to conduct our Bi Annual external independent review of the effectiveness of our Board. As a regulated Asset Manager we felt that Board Excellence had the right experience and skill set to work with us. The approach, including the process and timetable was well managed and included the main board and board committees. The review was thorough and robust and the outputs helpful in terms of how we as a Board continue to develop and improve from a position of effectiveness. We worked with Paul George and Martina Maher who presented us with a useful set of findings incorporating Board support, future accountabilities and, Board dynamics, all of which are appropriate and proportionate to our business . The feedback session with the Board was excellent leading to some good debate and clarification of the actions we will now take forward in our plans. We would work with Board Excellence again and would recommend them to other Boards”

“Our recent external board evaluation process with Board Excellence was a very thorough process, assessing our board effectiveness and performance in a wide range of areas. Kieran’s approach, while challenging and setting the bar high for the board, was very engaging, constructive and warmly embraced by the board. Kieran went the extra mile to understand our board, our dynamics as a board team, our strengths to build upon and identify opportunities to improve. We worked closely with Kieran to develop a practical roadmap based on the evaluation recommendations to drive sustained improvement in our board effectiveness, leveraging the deep experience and best practices Board Excellence have developed and we are already seeing the benefits of this. For any board looking to select a board evaluation practice to provide a robust honest evaluation of the board that adds genuine value, I warmly recommend Board Excellence.”

“Paul George did a great job for the NAO Board. He conducted our board effectiveness review with tact and rigour, bringing considerable experience and insight to the process and enabling us to become an even more effective Board as a result of the process.”

“I would certainly recommend Board Excellence to carry out a robust and thorough effectiveness review. Their UK lead Partner Paul George was quick to understand the issues and presented us with an excellent report with some very clear and pertinent recommendations.”

“I found the whole process of the Board Effectiveness Review was both efficient and effective. We are a complex organisation and the review took into account the nature of our structure, building on the initial understanding by talking with an appropriate range of stakeholders. Paul is a pleasure to work with and the underlying work was thorough and identified both areas for potential improvement and recommendations on how those improvements could be made. Thank you”

“We selected Board Excellence to work with us on our recent external board evaluation because we wanted Independent and practical advice on how to be a more effective board. Kieran Moynihan provided us with just that! His report was extremely thorough, pulled no punches and guided us on the actions to work on that would have the most impact for our Charity Board. Kieran also supported us with feedback to our senior leadership team which was important for us as they are critical to our overall board effectiveness. We have already seen the benefits of this work and have really enjoyed working with Kieran, who has been a critical friend to us, as well as advisor and coach!”