Board Prospects Overview

The Link Between Boards, Prospects and
Possibilities

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Mission Statement

BoardProspects is the online professional community
dedicated to building better boards.

We are committed to providing solutions focused on making
the best match between boards and prospects - connecting
individuals and organizations while providing educational
resources and tools to improve boardroom service.


History

• When: Founded in 2010

• Where: Corporate office in Boston, MA

• What: Web based platform providing solutions for connecting individuals
(Prospects) seeking to join a board of directors/trustees, advisory
board, or committee, together with private, public and non-profit
entities (Boards) seeking individuals for Boards and Prospective
Members


Market Drivers
• The traditional board recruitment system creates homogenous boards overlooking
the need for independence and diversity.
 Women and minorities continue to be underrepresented in the boardroom. 2011 proxy year
produced 294 new directorships, 21% women and 14% minorities. Of S&P 500 boards, nine percent
have no women and 12% have no minorities. Source: Heidrick & Struggles 10/2011

• Boards lack an effective selection system that properly defines the leadership
required and objectively measures the talent of applicants.

• Developing leadership information systems for a board is key to validating progress,
spotting trends, and developing early warnings for inevitable bumps in the road.

• 59% of Directors agree that the number one issue that keeps them up at night is
unknown risks. Source: Forbes 12/2011

• 295 Private and Public Board members surveyed, 75% raised the importance of risk
management education and systems as a means of building trust. Source: Heidrick &
Struggles 10/2011


Industry Solution
• BoardProspects – an independent solution which disrupts the traditional boardroom
recruitment process and provides the means for building collaboration and
community engagement between boards and prospects.

• Our BoardSearch platform allows organizations (boards) and individuals (prospects)
to initiate conversations and find the right match.

• We provide the tools and resources necessary to assist with the promotion of
accountability and transparency in decision-making, streamlining the administration
of board work, and reduce risk by providing directors easy access to experts,
evaluation tools, and guidance information.

• Experts and educational resources are also made available to prospects and
members, helping them to improve the probability of obtaining a boardroom seat
and remain effective during their tenure.


Change Boardroom Recruitment from this….


To this…


The Features
• BoardSearch - two-way search matches Prospects and Boards based on information
members submit to create their profile on the site.

• BoardBlogs – provides visitors with educational blogs from leading, independent
experts relevant to the roles and responsibilities of boards.

• BoardMoves - “press release” feature which allows Boards and Prospects to post
announcements.

• BoardNews - provides members with the latest news about boards of directors and
boardroom issues from around the world.

• BoardKnowledge – provides members with educational resources which include
blogs, webinars, videos and white papers.


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Prospect Profile


Prospect Search


Board Search

*The positions listed on this page
are not real and are not intended to
imply that the companies listed here
are members of BoardProspects.com

Board News


BoardRoom Resources

• BoardU - e-learning platform designed to provide members with educational
courses related to boardroom service.

• BoardVault -secure online portal where Boards can maintain all of the
documents associated with their board and allow access for their board
members.

• BoardChat with the Expert - online chats with various corporate governance
and boardroom experts.

• BoardCasts - webcasts of actual board meetings.

• BoardForums - community message boards where members can post
questions, links or comments.


Market
U.S. Boards
Non-Profits: 1.6MM – each of which could have multiple profiles on
BoardProspects.com (e.g. Non-Profit Board “A” has a
Board of Directors, Advisory Board, and numerous Board-
related committees)

Private Companies: 27MM – in addition to those required by law to have a
Board of Directors, many of these businesses are forming
Professional Advisory Boards and/or Consumer Advisory
Boards

Public Companies: 60,000 – publicly traded companies in the U.S. – required
by law to have a Board of Directors; SEC Rules – what is
being done to increase diversity on Board


Market

U.S. Prospects

Professionals: 40 Million professionals in the U.S. who could serve on a
Board of Directors, Professional Advisory Board, or Board
related committee for the purpose of business or
professional development

Non-Professionals: Significant opportunity for non-professionals
to serve on Boards, Advisory Boards, Board-
Committees and Advisory Boards (e.g. over
35 Million retired individuals).


The Team


Contact Us!

Mark Rogers, CEO Mark@BoardProspects.com
Bobby Driscoll, COO Bobby@BoardProspects.com
Becky Dowd, CMO Becky@BoardProspects.com

BoardProspects.com


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