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Board Director Placements
Independent Board Directors for US Public Companies
We build boards that perform to the highest standards.
Strengthen your Board for performance, compliance & institutional credibility.
Executive Agility sources, vets & places highly credentialed Independent Board Directors into US public company boards listed on Nasdaq & NYSE - matching the right directors to the right boards, based on fit & capability.
Read our blog article: 'What Every US Public Company Needs to Know About Independent Director Requirements & How to Get It Right' (a strategic guide for independent director requirements & board composition standards for US public companies - across three lenses: federal law; exchange standards & investor expectations).
Who We Place & How We Do It
Board Composition Review: as a first step, we recommend an assessment of current board composition & committee structure against SEC & exchange requirements to identify outstanding board member profile & credential requirements.
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Independent Board Directors: permanent / fixed term placement of governance generalists who satisfy SEC Rule 10A-3 & Nasdaq / NYSE independence standards without qualification.
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Audit Committee Chairs & Members: including SEC-designated Audit Committee Financial Experts (ACFE) under SEC Rule 407.
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Compensation Committee Chairs & Members: fully independent under Exchange Act Rule 10C-1, Nasdaq Rule 5605(d) & NYSE Section 303A.05 - with experience overseeing executive compensation, equity plans & Say-on-Pay.
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Nominations & Corporate Governance (NCG) Committee Chairs & Members: fully independent under Nasdaq Rule 5605(e) & NYSE Section 303A.04 - experienced in director nomination, board evaluation & ESG governance oversight.
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Qualification & Independence Verification: every candidate is screened for good standing & SEC independence tests, exchange listing standards & committee-specific technical requirements.
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Post-Placement Governance Support: we remain available to advise the board on governance framework design, disclosure controls & listing standard requirements.
Why Board Composition Cannot Wait
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Exchange deficiency notices are preventable: board & committee composition gaps are among the most common reasons companies receive Nasdaq / NYSE deficiency notices.
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Early placement = lower cost & lower risk: a board properly composed before listing is effective from day one - remediation after a deficiency notice costs multiples of the proactive solution.
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Institutional investor credibility: ISS & Glass Lewis evaluate board composition closely - a board that looks independent on paper but lacks genuine expertise & depth may attract scrutiny.
Why Executive Agility
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We're Not Headhunters: Our placement expertise is built on decades of actual Board experience; governance advisory & listing execution - we understand SEC independence requirements, committee obligations & what institutional investors actually look for.
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Led by Qualified Board Directors: every placement is led by our CEO, who is a registered & qualified Board Director with 17 years Board experience, 14 years CEO experience. Supported by executives who have held CEO, CFO & board roles through actual listings.
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FPI Capability: we can supply directors with US SEC credentials & cross-border governance experience for Foreign Private Issuers listed on Nasdaq or NYSE.
We Understand the Challenges & the Process
Executive Agility operates as the execution & project management layer across the end-to-end listing (eg IPO) readiness process, coordinating all workstreams simultaneously - to accelerate schedule, reduce risk & reduce cost.
Our Board Director Placement practice extends that expertise. We advise Boards about SEC compliance, governance framework design, disclosure controls & listing standard requirements
We remain available to advise the board on governance matters after placement - so the boards we serve are not just staffed, they're supported.
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