Welcome to The Boardroom Company
Ignite your new career journey on Corporate Boards here.
Build your board career working with Naomi Kent
Positioning Strategies
Elevator Pitch
Board Bio & Resume
Outplacement Services
Personal Brand
Portfolio Career
Board Careers
Board Networking
About Naomi Kent
Naomi Kent is the Founder and CEO of The Boardroom Company.
For over 24 years, Naomi has interfaced with boards of directors and the businesses that work with them giving her a unique insight into the ecosystem of board recruitment.
She has also advised hundreds of senior professionals on how to build a corporate board career through positioning strategies. She has created her own proprietary board career plan for aspiring board members or for those who want to continue to build their board career with larger boards.
Naomi Kent is a trusted partner to the C-Suite, senior professionals and board members, a strategic advisor to those seeking board seats and a motivating force behind positive career change.
Naomi has lived in 6 countries and speaks French and Spanish. Naomi is a scuba diver and endurance athlete having competed in 2 Ironman races, many long-distance swims, and continues to challenge her disciplined personality with regular competitions.
Podcast
This is the only podcast for professionals who want to join boards.
Is Your Board Bio Helping or Hurting Your Board Journey?
Your Board Bio is often the first impression decision-makers get — and most of ones we see fall flat. Upload your current board bio or board resume, and someone from our writing team will personally review it for free.
No AI fluffy responses and no generic feedback, just real insights from experts that help you take the next step toward the boardroom.
Honest, professional feedback on what works (and what doesn’t)
Tips to make your bio stand out for board roles
A clearer understanding of how to position your experience for board success
Programs
Board programs
Contact us to discuss a program that is right for you
01.
Board Bridge Method 1-2-1
For Senior Executives: Engage in a 1-2-1 board program called The Board Bridge Method that can last 2, 6, 12 or 18 months long. The program starts with a proprietary assessment, followed by board identification, a board bio, board resume, LinkedIn review/rewrite, verbal pitch practice, value proposition, an analysis of the client’s relationship map and a structured plan to reach goals. This program is run primarily on Zoom/Teams but can also be in person.
02.
Board Events
Experience corporate events designed to create confident board candidates who can proactively pursue opportunities. Tailored for senior-level executives and driven professionals, these retreats are perfect for professional networks, corporations, or individuals seeking to kickstart their board career.
03.
The Board Room
Join my bi-weekly Board Room meeting on Zoom on Tuesday at 1pm ET.
Learn board career tips and tricks, join the live Q&A with Naomi Kent and listen to interviews with influential people on board topics.
About the Book
Wanted → A Board Career: The Definitive Playbook for Landing a Board Seat, is a comprehensive guide to help ambitious professionals prepare for and secure their first board seat. From understanding the experience and attributes boards look for, to navigating your professional network and interviews, this book breaks down every step. Whether your goal is a corporate or nonprofit board, this guide gives you the clarity and strategy you need to stand out.
“I have known Naomi for more years than we both care to recall, but she has always been a fact-based, rigorous consummate professional. She knows intimately the landscape of board governance on a global basis and has offered a worthy addition to the topics here.”
Kerry Moynihan, Executive Search (Desmond Partners, Korn Ferry, ZRG, Boyden) topics.
Board-Level Professional Development
Our Online Courses
Nonprofit Boards
Impact more. Lead more. Earn more.
The only proven world-class interactive training system built for professionals who want board appointments—strategic positioning, proven frameworks and credibility.
With This System, You’ll Learn:
Strategic Board Assessment
Proven Networking Framework
Board-Ready Positioning
Targeted Development Roadmap
Advisory Boards
Advisory Boards: The first step toward a corporate board role
You are building a distinguished career and leveraging your skills in leadership, strategic insight, and critical thinking. You have contributed to organizations, influenced industries, and established a reputation. It is no surprise that you are curious about serving on a board and wonder if it is right for you.
Corporate board service is not a badge of prestige. It is high-stakes governance. It is fiduciary duty. It is oversight that affects shareholders, employees, regulators, and entire markets. Every decision carries weight. However, corporate boards are competitive and require c-level titles and board experience.
Testimonials
What Our Clients Say
Aug 30, 2025
So glad our paths crossed early on as I was transitioning to the “board portfolio service” stage of my career. Your advice and counsel has and continues to serve me well and I would be happy to speak with anyone that is considering engaging with you.
Jan 22, 2025
It’s all about connections. Naomi Kent once told me – Remember, every time you get in front of somebody about a board role, it is an interview.
Jun 12, 2021
Naomi was incredibly knowledgeable and helped prepare me to be a successful board member. I learned a lot from her governance and board- readiness courses. She quickly understood my skillset and introduced me to a firm that brought me on as a board member. I am forever grateful.
Aug 01, 2020
Naomi’s knowledge and experience regarding board roles has been very helpful. She is well experienced in helping executives establish and plan their board career and has provided me with guidance and networking opportunities to find board opportunities, and even made introductions to people of interest to me. Grateful and appreciative of Naomi’s mentorship.
Oct 16, 2025
I worked with Naomi to refine my board message, identify appropriate boards to target, and create a strategic approach to secure board roles. Her guidance was very beneficial in securing a board position at a private equity-owned company with one of my connections within just four months. I value Naomi’s expertise and advice and look forward to ongoing collaboration with her to achieve my board membership objectives.
Jan 13, 2026
Although I’ve served on a number of boards in the past, I shared my experience taking the course you facilitated. It helped me become more confident in my approach to board leadership. You do great work.
Blog & News
Insights, Strategies, and Stories
Nonprofit Boards: Leveraging Your Experience for Corporate Board Success
As the year 2024 winds down, many individuals and businesses…
Your Elevator Pitch for Boards: 3 Common Mistakes Made
One of the crucial first steps in preparing for a…
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
It is designed for senior executives, experienced operators, and high-potential professionals who want to serve on boards. This includes seasoned C-suite leaders and functional executives as well as ambitious individuals earlier in their careers. It is also relevant for those exploring advisory boards or non-profit boards as an important steppingstone to corporate boards.
The company offers Boardroom Bridge programs, which are structured pathways to being confident and ready to pursue board roles. It also produces The Boardroom Company Live podcast and provides educational content through its book Wanted – A Board Career. Additional services may include coaching, advisory, and mentorship 1-2-1.
The Boardroom company does not act as a recruiter. Board roles are secured through relationships, reputation, and positioning, which the programs develop. Any service that you may hear from claiming guaranteed placement is misleading. Clients have achieved board roles through introductions that The Boardroom Company makes, however, this is up to the client and dependent on the opportunity.
There is no fixed timeline. A lot is dependent on your reputation and relationships. Securing a board role often takes weeks, months or years depending on experience and network. The company focuses on building a strong foundation for long-term success. Timing is influenced by market conditions and relationships.