High-impact board reviews steered by data, guided by experts
External evaluations facilitated by Board Intelligence combine business and governance expertise, human intuition, and data to surface fresh insights.
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We have engaged Helle for several years to lead our board assessments. Her approach has enabled an open, constructive dialogue with the board, while focusing us on specific areas that enable increased performance.”
Douglas Harrison, Chair, Canadian Commercial Corporation
Take a scientific approach to assessing board performance
We bring high-quality data, a robust framework, and intuition together to paint a fuller picture of your board’s performance and impact.
- 5 I’s methodology, shaped by two decades’ research, focuses on 5 board effectiveness drivers: Individuals, Information, Infrastructure, Innovation, and Impact.
- Survey data reveals areas of misalignment and focal points for improvement.
- Reviewers find the signal in the noise, seeking out root causes and delivering context-appropriate recommendations.
Work with board reviewers who go long on empathy and expertise
With a unique combination of governance, strategy, and innovation expertise, our team of board reviewers meet your board where they are today and build trust from the get-go.
- Approach shaped by reviewers’ deep understanding of your context, challenges and opportunities.
- Collaborative style enables co-created development plans with higher likelihood of implementation success.
- Low ego and deep listening skills enable candid exchanges that get to the heart of the matter.
Go beyond governance requirements to unlock value creation
The highest performing boards create value and fuel purpose while managing risk. That’s why long-term value creation sits at the heart of our board reviews.
- Assess the board’s role in sustainable value creation while covering the fundamentals required by the UK Corporate Governance Code.
- Unique approach surfaces insights that you won’t find elsewhere.
- Understand how your board can amplify its role in innovation, growth, and long-term value creation.
Helle Bank Jorgensen
Helle Bank Jorgensen is an internationally recognized voice on governance, board effectiveness, and sustainability. She leads Board Intelligence’s Board Development practice globally, empowering boards and leadership teams around the world to enhance their impact through the science of board effectiveness. Helle was previously the founder and CEO of Competent Boards, the world-renowned education platform acquired by Board Intelligence in 2025.
Dineshi Ramesh
Dineshi leads Board Intelligence’s Board Review practice. She has worked extensively with boards and executive teams as a consultant and with individuals as a Thinking Partner. She cares deeply about helping people take smarter decisions that drive their organisations forward, purposefully and responsibly. Prior to Board Intelligence, she was a strategy consultant with 20 years’ experience at Credo (now Teneo). Dineshi holds an MEng in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Imperial College, London.
Ann Hiatt
Ann Hiatt is a Silicon Valley veteran with 15 years’ experience reporting directly to CEOs Jeff Bezos (Amazon) and Eric Schmidt (Google/Alphabet). In her executive career, Ann specializes in calculated risk taking, innovation, c-suite efficiency and people management – in particular the systems to embed organizational ambitions.
Ann is also a best-selling author, speaker, and investor. Her bestselling book, Bet On Yourself, was published by HarperCollins in 2021.
Conor Kehoe
Conor is Chair of the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), an Advisory Board member at Blackrock, a Special Advisor at McKinsey, and a growth advisor at the Turing Institute.
Conor previously chaired the International Integrated Reporting Council and was a member of the G7 Impact Accounting Taskforce.
Originally a software engineer, he led McKinsey’s Tech and Telecom Practice in Europe and co-founded the Private Equity and Principal Investor Industry (PEPI) Practice.