Board advisory
An independent perspective for boards and leadership teams navigating growth, change or important strategic decisions.
I work alongside boards and senior leaders to bring external challenge, commercial and strategic experience and a wider frame of reference. This can include regular board advisory sessions, support around specific decisions or additional input at key points during the year.
The relationship can be shaped around what you need, from quarterly sessions and ad hoc support to workshops around particular opportunities or challenges.
Who it's for
- Boards facing growth, change or a significant strategic decision
- Leadership teams who want an external view to test their thinking
- Founders and CEOs who need a trusted sounding board outside the organisation
- Charity trustees and not for profit boards weighing up growth or income decisions
- Organisations not yet ready for a fractional CMO but wanting senior input at key moments
What you walk away with
- Decisions made with external challenge and a wider frame of reference
- A clearer view of where growth, risk and opportunity sit
- Commercial and strategic experience applied at the points in the year that matter most
- Leadership teams with more confidence in the plan they are taking forward
- A flexible advisory relationship that fits the rhythm of your board
What's included
Example areas of work
The relationship can be shaped around what you need, from quarterly sessions and ad hoc support to workshops around particular opportunities or challenges.
Frequently asked questions
What does a board advisor do?+
A board advisor works alongside boards and senior leaders to bring external challenge, commercial and strategic experience and a wider frame of reference. The role is to test thinking, ask the questions that are harder to ask from inside the organisation and help the board reach better decisions.
How is board advisory different from the fractional CMO service?+
The fractional CMO service is ongoing leadership that owns marketing and growth over time. Board advisory is lighter touch: an independent perspective at regular sessions or key points in the year, without day-to-day responsibility for delivery. Some organisations start with advisory and move to a fractional engagement if they need more hands-on direction.
How often would we meet?+
That depends on what you need. Some boards prefer quarterly sessions, others want ad hoc support around specific decisions, and some use workshops to work through a particular opportunity or challenge. The relationship is shaped around your organisation.
Do you advise not for profit boards?+
Yes. Board advisory is available to both commercial and charitable organisations, drawing on experience across brand, growth, fundraising and commercial strategy in both sectors.
Not sure this is the right fit?
You might be looking for fractional cmo, or book a free consultation and we'll work out the best way forward together.