Our Search Process

Trewstar's three partners are themselves corporate directors. Together they have served more than 30 years (and counting!) on 10 different public company boards. Every member of our team is focused on the needs of the boardroom and the best way to deliver results during a board engagement.

The Foundation

Introductory meetings with key management and board members help us build an understanding of the company's business, strategy and board culture, and confirm or develop the specification for the search.

The Search

To find exceptional candidates, we scour all available resources from our own database and extensive professional networks to publications and industry organizations. The result is a broad list of the best possible candidates – not just the usual suspects.

The Evaluation

Trewstar narrows the pool of candidates and identifies the strongest based on skills, culture fit, and interest in the opportunity. During our in-depth vetting process, we also clear the candidates for date and business conflicts.

The Interviews

Following a robust discussion with the client team, board candidates are selected for interviews. We handle the entire interview scheduling process from start to finish and thoroughly prepare the candidates. We also provide robust profiles of the candidates for your interviewers and debrief with clients and candidates after every interview. The scheduling is done by team members (not an exeutive assistance who is not connected with the assignment) and a partner is on every candidate and client call. 

The Selection

On average our clients extend offers to candidates within four months. We guide our clients and finalist candidates through the "last mile" of the journey, including professional background checks and on-boarding activities.