On Achieving Intentional Board Diversity

Sponsored by Destinations International and penned by Bill Geist and Searchwide Global’s Mike Gamble, this position paper was born in the Summer of 2020, amidst the protests for Racial Justice and Equity spawned by the murders of far too many Black Americans. As they discussed some of the CEO openings on the board, the discussion turned toward the Boards that were engaging Searchwide Global to identify top candidates. The two agreed that many of the most challenging Boards were the ones that lack diversity; that didn’t mirror their communities.

Bill and Mike set out to suggest a different pathway for Boards that knew they had to get intentional about ensuring that they were representative of their communities. Working with Destinations International’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee, this position paper was developed for attendees at the association’s Annual Convention in July of 2020.

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