Are you establishing a Trustee Board to support your employee ownership transition? Do you need support in succession planning your Trustee needs? Perhaps you’re concerned about sourcing a diverse and effective blend of skills and experience? Or want to further develop previous employee Trustees by connecting them to opportunities elsewhere?

At JGA, we can help – with our Employee Ownership Trustees Appointment Service (EOTAS), in partnership with leading executive search business Russam.

Our approach reflects our in-depth knowledge of the employee-owned sector and our own experience of being Independent Trustees. We understand why high-calibre Trustees make a difference – because we’ve done it. We see the value that critical support and independent oversight can bring.

Looking for a Trustee?

We work with founders, owners and existing boards to clarify and meet your Trustee needs. Using our database and targeted marketing we identify and connect you with high-calibre candidates, with the right experience and skills.

We agree terms at the start of the service and a non-refundable deposit is taken, with nothing more to pay until a placement is confirmed.

Want to be a Trustee?

We work with established Trustees, those looking for their first post and Trustees seeking a new opportunity at the end of their term. Why not read our Trustee Role Profile and register with the database now? Your next Trustee role starts here.

Russam is the longest established interim management company in the UK and a leading executive search business which includes a thriving board practice. With specialisms across several markets, Russam is known for providing innovative solutions to meet clients’ needs.

Russam’s board practice has a unique perspective and expertise gained from experience in the Not for Profit and Commercial sectors which includes board recruitment, board evaluation, and working with Cranfield University on their NED Education courses.

Russam is a co-founder of Trustees Unlimited, a social business and B Corporation, which in 2009 disrupted the charity trustee recruitment market and continues play a leading role in helping organisations improve their governance by recruiting talent from a diverse talent pool.

Russam also played a crucial role in developing Step on board, a pioneering programme that has seen hundreds of senior directors from organisations such as Google, Barclays, and EY become trustees of Not for Profit organisations.

Russam’s board practices are based on the belief that good governance touches society as a whole and should be a top priority for all organisations. We are therefore a natural partner in EOTAS as experts in candidate management and board appointments.

Judge us by the company we keep:

Board Appointments include Equifax, UK BioBank, The Salvation Army, Investing for Good, Bates Wells, and Sureserve PLC.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: Diverse boards make better decisions. Boards should not be the exclusive domain of a privileged few. We are working hard to bring about change. Working with organisations such as 56 Black Men, Beyond Suffrage, and Girl Dreamer, we are creating the right environment for organisations to diversify their boards. We have also commissioned work on diversity and inclusion including a collection of thought leadership contributions on diversity, equality and inclusion for ‘Walking the Talk’ published by New Philanthropy Capital.