Thanks for your help on this Cindy - Pete will be a real addition to us as Chair at Big Issue Fund Management and brings a genuinely complementary skill set to us.

We were delighted with the role that EquityChair  played in our recruitment of a new Non Exec Director with precisely the skill set that we had been seeking. 

Having decided to go plural, a colleague recommended that I meet Cindy Casciani. After an initial interview, Cindy worked closely with me to identify what strengths I could bring to a Board and what industries would most benefit from my experience. I found this process very beneficial. Cindy then identified a number of possible Board opportunities before settling on the Chairman role at Optilan Ltd. After my initial interviews with the management and the PE investor in Optilan, Cindy stayed in close touch with both myself and the Company providing valuable feedback to both parties. I am delighted to say that I was appointed Chairmanof Optilan Ltd on 1 October.

Cindy did a great job for us across two separate searches that resulted in five appointments. The time taken to clearly understand the brief combined with thoughtful input resulted in her putting forward a broad range of high quality candidates. Communication was timely and efficient throughout, and as a result the process was a smooth one.

Working with Cindy, and Equity Chair, has been one of the most simple, enjoyable and productive experiences we've had with an outside consultant. On first meeting Cindy she was able to quickly understand our business and she instantly had talented people interested and available to meet with us. Through Cindy we have met some incredibly impressive people. Cindy found us a fantastic non-executive Director and we believe that this new hire will lead to substantial growth for Ruroc.

Encompass is a fast-growing, international, founder-run business. It transforms KYC processes through intelligent process automation and AI. We asked EquityChair to work with us to recruit a Non-Executive Director who understood the international market in which we operate, that could also bring additional strategic input to the board as we continue to expand. Cindy Casciani understood our requirements well and delivered an excellent shortlist of qualified candidates, resulting in a successful board level appointment.

Having worked with Cindy over many years when we were both at different organisations I was well aware of the quality of her work and so when we were looking for a new Advisory Board Member she was the obvious choice. It was a difficult assignment as we had a very specific requirement in mind and the target pool is small and specialised.  Cindy very quickly grasped the nature of our requirements and importantly the particular skill set we were seeking. In few days she produced a short list and we very quickly zeroed in on our preferred candidate.  Cindy’s capacity to identify and engage with high quality candidates was outstanding and we have been delighted, but not surprised by the outcome. We would have no hesitation in recommending her and her team.

Cindy helped us make two appointments to our board, having identified a top-notch selection of high quality candidates. She combined an excellent understanding of our requirements with clear communication throughout, which helped us achieve a successful outcome. I would highly recommend EquityChair to other organisations in our field – and we won’t hesitate to work together on future searches.

We contacted Cindy Casciani at EquityChair to help us find a Chairman for a business we had identified as an excellent investment opportunity. Cindy understood our requirements, in terms of sector knowledge and previous private equity Chairman experience but also in terms of the character and chemistry fit required. We were delighted that Clive Williams was introduced as he added a great deal of value to the deal process and has subsequently joined the board of Instant Offices as Chairman since the deal completed. We would have no hesitation in working with Cindy and EquityChair again.

 

I was introduced to Cindy at EquityChair when we were looking to add an NED/ member of the Investment Committee to our Board.

The selection of candidates put forward was excellent and actually resulted in us hiring two from the shortlist.