For many young companies or expanding mid-size firms, how to best structure and govern their boards presents a novel if not daunting predicament. For larger companies with more established boards, their complacency with the board’s facade (read: a prominent list of directors) may beget neglect of its true inner state. With Bench International, the same executive search firm that recruits your people also provides your board with value-added, expert support and guidance.
The best boards are meticulously composed, built to leverage and balance their directors’ experiences, capabilities and personalities. They cull directors who can infinitely enrich the company with their business acumen, “big picture” perspective and time-honored wisdom. Well-chosen directors also bring much-needed impartiality to their companies, fervently committing to continuous examination and improvement of the business model.
For over 30 years, Bench has served as trusted counsel to the life science sector’s CEOs, chairmen and governance committees. Our end goal is to best position your board to pursue the long-term objectives of the company it serves. Our veteran consultants have “seen everything” and operate as effective problem solvers no matter what the challenge. Every member of our elite team has worked with the industry’s leading companies in the capacity of directors or higher. Moreover, some of our top consultants even possess first-hand board experience.
The Bench team is continually committed to absorbing and translating the latest legislation and governance codes. They stay up-to-date and intimately familiar with the latest trends and strategies in board governance. And they consistently adjust and refine their best practices to the evolving state of your industry.
Bench routinely consults with a diverse group of clients on a broad range of subjects and concerns, including:
- Best Practices
- Director Compensation
- Board Composition
- Director Orientation
- Board Evaluation & Transition
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- CEO Evaluation & Transition
- Succession Planning
- Committee Structuring
Today more than ever, boards are being examined for their autonomy and integrity, and even their relative value. As the life science fields evolve, the effective governance of a company’s board has proven to be more important than ever. Bench International’s expert board consulting helps clients to fortify their board structure, improve governance and plot a course toward a thriving future. Even for smaller businesses, Bench gives you a competitive edge, showing you how to do more with fewer people.