Nurole: How to build a NED portfolio
How do I define my non-exec USP? Which roles should I be applying for? At what point can I branch out into new sectors? What role can pro bono roles play? In this session we will cover all the most common questions that arise when you are building a non-executive portfolio career.
Hear from our board search specialists, and NEDs who have extensive experience across a variety of roles.
This webinar is designed for anyone looking to build their NED career portfolio, no matter how far along in their career they are.
Our panellists
Professor Kerensa Jennings
Awarded by Computer Weekly for the last eight years among the most influential tech leaders in the UK, Kerensa has supported and been part of executive board decision making in technology at some of the most important institutions in our country, including BBC, BT and the Royal Household. As a non executive director and adviser currently serving on the boards at a utilities company; one of our national museums; and a global limited liability partnership. Kerensa is also a bestselling author, accredited executive coach, and CEO of Inglenook Global Ltd.
Paul Forman
Having started as a strategy consultant and then held various general management roles globally, Paul’s executive career spanned 35 years, during which he served as CEO of three FTSE 250 industrial groups for 20 years, including Coats and Essentra plc. He was SID at Tate & Lyle until December 2023 and a NED at Brammer plc from 2006 to 2011.
Having transitioned to a portfolio career in August 2022, he is now Chair at Topps Tiles plc (a quoted lightside building materials retailer), Natara Global (a food ingredients manufacturer), and Winder Power (a transformer manufacturer)—the latter two being private equity-backed.
Paul is also a Trustee of the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Grace Thomas
Grace started her search career at Russell Reynolds Associates, before moving to JCA Group (now Heidrick and Struggles) and then latterly leading Nurole's search execution team. She has worked on board and C-suite assignments for leading Listed, Private, and Non-Profit boards.
Madeleine Milne
Madeleine leads Nurole's Board Community, our new level of paid membership. She is a trustee at National Landscapes Association and Neville Abraham Foundation, Co-Founder of Community Pros of London, Managing Director at Customer-ization and Founding Member of Groove. Formerly, she was Managing Director at Women on Boards.