Expert interview: three pieces of advice for being a successful non-executive director

With his wealth of experience, we tracked down Dr Iain Saville CBE to share his knowledge in our expert interview series. Dr Iain has served on around 10 boards in financial services (and one musicians’ agency), mostly for-profit.  He is currently specialised in risk and audit committees, after a career involving IT, econometrics, fund management, Lloyd’s…

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Expert interview: the personal checklist of an experienced director to be successful

Expert interview: recommendations to aspiring NEDs from an experienced director   As Terry Irwin proves in his expert interview that a good network goes a long way… Terry held several non-executive director positions. He was appointed to the board of Holt Lloyd in 1992, then a £50 m subsidiary of the Morgan Crucible Group. He…

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Expert interview: skills set of successful non-executive directors

It was a pleasure to speak to Maria and find out more about her experience as a non-executive director. Maria is an experienced SME director and Charity Trustee and one of the founding directors of Clevercoms. She is a marketing and business consultant with significant operational experience in consultancy and in-house.   How did you…

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Expert interview: advice for those looking to kick start their NED career

Continuing with our expert interview series, we connected with Phil Festa. Phil is Director of Non-Executive Engagement at Huntswood, the UK’s leading provider of specialist resourcing and consultancy in compliance, governance and complaints.   What are the big issues facing boards & non-executives? The issues highlighted below relate to non-executive directors working in banks, building…

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Expert interview: how to become an effective board director

In line with our mission to connect business leaders and provide members with expert knowledge, we are launching a series of interviews with experienced NEDs, board members and consultants in the field. These interviews will draw on experience from across a spectrum of boards, backgrounds and skill sets to meet the diversity of our members.…

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Expert interview: How to become a non-executive director

Expert interview with Tracey Bleakley   Tracey Bleakley joined Hospice UK in January 2016 as CEO. Before then was CEO of the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners. Her previous roles include Chief Executive of the Personal Education Group (pfeg) where she led a successful campaign for financial education to be included in the National Curriculum. She…

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