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Non-Executive Search

Rigorous and relational searches building depth and breadth at board level.

The right non-executive leadership is crucial to growing the health and impact of any organisation. Chair, trustee and board member appointments require a depth of attention, and yet so many boards are time poor. We can help.

Chair Searches

The Chair will dictate the future health and success of an organisation more than any other role, including the CEO. It is the Chair who builds the vital relationship with the executive, who stewards the governance and culture of an organisation.

Trustees and NED Searches

The best boards have a breadth and depth of both skill and perspective and are clearly united behind the mission. Uncovering the best people for the board will transform the effectiveness of any organisation.

Trustee Watch

We have developed a less intensive and accessibly-priced model designed for smaller organisations which allows boards access to a small pool of trustee candidates over the course of six or twelve months.

Our Clients

We partner with organisations from across different sectors, but what our clients have in common is their mission-minded nature. The exact requirements of each search are always unique.

  • “Carnelian has helped us achieve a noticeable transformation of the Board, which I think makes us one of the most diverse and obviously skills-based boards in the charitable sector.”

    – CEO, national charity working with marginalised communities

  • “The Carnelian team took the time to understand our peculiar regulatory needs, they left no stone unturned in identifying all potential candidates, they provided all the support we had hoped for, and communication was excellent throughout the process."

    – CEO, for-purpose bank

  • “Carnelian offered us an individual and professional approach to board appointments over a significant period, managing succession planning with us and ensuring that the candidates that were put forward were highly suitable… Highly effective and a pleasure to do business with.”

    – Chair, HMC school

  • “We hold Carnelian in the highest regard. Consummate professionals, friendly and approachable, they made a real effort to understand our culture and mission. It was evident that they had also taken great care to build strong relationships with the candidates they recommended to us.”

    – Chair, national charity

Our Insights

Our research reports explore leadership and senior recruitment issues in the sectors we serve. We also write shorter quarterly reflections, which alongside our reports form the content of The Carnelian Quarterly newsletter.

Shepherding Success

The critical relationship between chair and CEO in faith-based organisations.

Strengthen Your Stakes

The challenges, options and best practice when recruiting trustees and developing boards in faith-based charities.

Strengthen Your Stakes Report

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