What does it take to be an effective non-executive director, in the UK and internationally? An expert view with Frank Lewis Note: Recorded in 2016 and edited by the NEDonBoard team in 2021. Frank Lewis is an experienced chair and non-executive director. We asked Frank how his expectations of being a non-executive…
Harness the power of networking to secure a non-executive role – The expert view of Geraint Davies CBE FCA Note: Recorded in 2016 and edited by the NEDonBoard team in 2021 It’s obvious that utilising the skills you’ve developed in your executive career enables you to add value to boards in a non-executive…
Differences and similarities between commercial NED and trustee roles The expert view of Sarah King Note: Recorded in 2016, the interview was edited by the NEDonBoard Team in 2021. The roles of trustees and NEDs are very similar but also have their differences. As such we approached Sarah King to find out more…
Insights into non-executive director role and what it takes to be a great NED with portfolio NED Jo Haigh Recorded in 2016 and edited by the NEDonBoard Team in 2021. Jo Haigh is a portfolio non-executive director. She is the CEO and founder of fds, a training and consultancy organisation she founded at…
We asked Joanna Baldwin, as an experienced NED, what she looks for when thinking to join a new board, her thoughts on preparing for a role and a possible misconception new NEDs can have. Joanna is a Non-Executive Director and Member of the Strategy Committee for Aviva France, and a Trustee and Chair of Marketing…
How do you become a non-executive director and what is then expected of you? An expert view with Benjamin Chilcott Note: Recorded in 2016 and edited by the NEDonBoard Team in 2021 Benjamin Chilcott is an experienced non-executive director. We asked him what expectations are placed upon him in his NED roles and how…
Mark Kiteley has much non-executive director experience and, as he puts it, is unafraid to challenge the executive to ensure the board’s decisions add real value to the business. So naturally he is a go to man to find out more about being a non-executive director. He is an experienced NED with over 20 years…
Sally Bridgeland shares her experience of what it’s actually like to be a non-executive director and interestingly for any of you aspiring NEDs, some aspects she was less aware of before she started her non-executive career. Since the autumn of 2014, Sally Bridgeland has been building a portfolio of roles and is now non-executive director…
Tom Levitt is an experienced Trustee and Non-Executive Director. He is currently: Non-Executive Director for Good Measures, Fair For You Enterprise (CIC) and Digital Outreach Ltd; Chair of Trustees for The Coalition for Efficiency and Fair For You; Trustee of The Work Foundation and The Parliamentary Outreach Trust; and Director/Consultant at Sector 4 Focus. Previously…
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,…
