Increasing diversity of thought through board composition

BoardReady is a not-for-profit organization that believes

diversity drives better results.

We advocate for more inclusive boardrooms by pairing BoardReady candidates with BoardSeeking clients.


92% of our TalentVault candidates are diverse.

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

57% of our client engagements have resulted in diverse placement.

*diverse defined as a female or person of color.

Director Diversity

ALL CLIENTS have independently recommended BoardReady to other organizations.

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Explore our services

  • Connecting

    Are you looking for your next board seat? Join our TalentVault to be considered as a potential candidate for open board roles that become available.

  • Collaborating

    Are you a company interested in diversifying and expanding your current board? Work with us to identify candidates that fit your criteria.

  • Comparing

    Are you interested to in observing trends in board diversity over the years? Check out our BoardReady Thought Leadership reports for insightful analysis on how board diversity impacts company performance.

Hear from our Founder

“The inspiration for starting BoardReady came from several lived experiences that led me to an overwhelming realization: our corporate boardrooms lacked the diversity needed to truly reflect the abundance of ideas and perspectives within our community.

This first became clear to me when I worked with Vettd, a tech platform using AI to match candidates with employers. I started thinking about the power of technology, and how we could use it to meet the boardroom need of diversifying directors with countless ‘board ready’ candidates. Time and time again, I saw these ‘board ready’ candidates whose names never surfaced through the closed network of existing board members – so it was time to make a change.  

The need was driven home when I was called to be considered for a new board role. Though I had to decline the opportunity, I was confident that there were many other qualified, skilled women candidates that could fill the role; the company CEO, however, did not share that sentiment. In our subsequent conversations, he referenced the “lack of good, qualified women directors,” and it was in that moment that BoardReady was born.  

Using data analytics, we created the Board Ready Index (BRI) to highlight the gender, age, and ethnic diversity of existing boards that allowed us to compare a cohort of companies with one another. We then invited all qualified women and people of color (current directors and/or C-suite executives) to join our TalentVault. One by one, “BoardReady” candidates flooded our vault, and our work to help diversify Company Boards began. 

Present day, we have met with countless Company Boards to assess BRI scores and implement diversification strategies to match their needs with our growing network of highly qualified leads. And in doing so, we have helped scores of women and people of color match their capabilities with board roles. Together, we are rewriting the narrative of corporate governance and cultivating a future where diversity in the boardroom is the driver of success.” 

Deanna Oppenheimer, Founder and Senior Strategist

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February 29th, 2024

In case you missed it - below is a link for the recording from Episode 1 of BoardPerspectives, Hear from our Strategists. On this episode of our webinar series, we sat down with our two Senior Strategists, Deanna Oppenheimer and Phyllis Campbell, to discuss their journeys to the boardroom and the lessons they learned along the way.

BoardPerspectives Episode 1 - Watch Now