Candidate Advisory Program.

BoardProspects members can leverage our Talent Team's decades of experience in talent discovery and board recruitment to optimize your board candidacy through dedicated one-on-one coaching.

1:1 Coaching for Board Candidates.

Whether you're pursuing your first for-profit board seat or looking to expand your board portfolio, our Talent Team can help you optimize your candidacy.

Positioning

Work with our team to hone in on your unique Personal Value Proposition and draft a powerful Board Bio perfectly tailored to your next for-profit board role.

Preparation

From developing a strategic networking practice to identifying target companies and creating your due diligence list, get individualized support as your board journey progresses.

Negotiation

Our team is here to help you navigate interview prep and compensation negotiations to ensure you feel you've found the best-fit opportunity where your time and experience are valued fairly.

What's included:

Two one-on-one coaching sessions

Book your first two Zoom coaching sessions at a time that's convenient for you through our automated scheduling system.

Opportunity prep for one year

When you're actively being considered for a board role, unlock additional sessions for interview prep and compensation negotiations.

Unlimited support

Feel free to ask any follow up questions or request feedback via email between sessions.

“Motivating and clarifying.”

“[BoardProspects coach] Nicole’s deep dive with me on my board profile and potential channels of opportunity were motivating and clarifying. Her personalized approach helped me hone in on my unique qualifications that I had not fully explored. I really appreciated her view that the board journey is not a 'one-size-fits-all' formula.”

neda mansoorian
BOARD CANDIDATE

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The total investment for BoardProspects Candidate Advisory coaching is a one-time fee of $750.

Meet our Team.

Nicole Kyner

Nicole Kyner, BoardProspects' Director of Candidate Advisory, has 25+ years of experience in executive search and recruiting, including more than a decade at Spencer Stuart, where her client work included SVP/EVP, C-Suite, and Board level leadership searches for large public, private equity-backed, and growth stage companies.

Nicole worked with hundreds of board candidates as Head of Search at theBoardlist from 2017 until its acquisition by BoardProspects in 2023.

Beth Sehgal

Beth Sehgal coaches senior and high potential leaders in a variety of business settings, including technology start-ups, multi-divisional corporations, partnerships and global non-profits. With over 25 years of experience, she honed her business acumen while operating across a breadth of industries including financial services, technology, professional services, and consumer goods.

Direct and empathetic, Beth combines practical business perspective with an appreciation for the challenges leaders face as they develop new ways of working and leading.

Karen Jaw-Madson

Karen Jaw-Madson is an executive coach, author, and instructor at Stanford University’s Continuing Studies Program and LinkedIn Learning. A former corporate executive, Karen is known as a versatile leader across multiple industries with experience developing, leading, and implementing numerous organizational initiatives around the globe.

She champions board readiness and board diversity as Candidate Advisory program coach with BoardProspects and previously as faculty, coach/mentor, and advisor with the Women’s Corporate Board Readiness Program at Santa Clara University.

“A sense of process, possible opportunities, and key action items to build the strength of my candidacy.”

“Nicole was not only incredibly helpful in understanding how to position myself for board roles, but also gave me a sense of process, possible opportunities, and key action items to build the strength of my candidacy. I highly recommend connecting [with Nicole] to better understand how to approach board opportunities in ways that may not be obvious without external guidance.”

KAREN HUH
BOARD CANDIDATE

Frequently Asked Questions.

What is included in the Candidate Advisory 1:1 coaching offer?

BoardProspects members who purchase Candidate Advisory coaching receive: two (2) 30-minute coaching calls with BoardProspects' Talent Team (held via Zoom and scheduled at your convenience using our automated calendaring system); support through unlimited board opportunities when you are actively recruited for a role, which includes interview preparation and compensation negotiations (max. 2 Zoom sessions per opportunity); and unlimited email support to answer questions related to your board candidacy.

All services, including any unused sessions, expire one year after purchase.

Do I need to be a BoardProspects Member to purchase 1:1 coaching?

Yes – at this time, 1:1 coaching is only offered to BoardProspects Members.

Our application process is designed to be efficient, and takes just minutes to complete. You only need to provide your name, email address, LinkedIn profile, and most recent resume, CV, or board bio.

You will receive a decision from our team within one business day. Click here to apply.

How is this different from other executive or board coaching offers?

BoardProspects Candidate Advisory coaching is aimed specifically at providing personalized, one-on-one support while you are actively engaged in the search for your next for-profit board role. It is designed to help you optimize your board candidacy.

Put another way, the focus of this coaching package is "how to be a better board candidate," not "how to be a better board member."

Do you guarantee board placements for BoardProspects members who purchase Candidate Advisory coaching?

No – we do not provide such a guarantee.

“Extremely helpful advice.”

"I have received extremely helpful advice as it pertains to my board bio, how to utilize my network, how to engage in conversations about potential board opportunities."

tracy knox
BOARD MEMBER AT BABYLIST