tBL Plus annual membership is designed to help board candidates pursue your first (or next) board seat through positioning, exposure, and preparation.
There's no one-size-fits-all timeline to land a board role, but in our experience working with thousands of aspiring and experienced directors, there are clear, consistent action steps you can take to advance your board journey in 2023.
We built tBL Plus to give you the tools to consistently attract, intentionally evaluate, and confidently engage with every opportunity that comes your way.
Display your Board Bio, experience, and preferences, get discovered in search results, and access free community content and events
Exclusive access to members-only features, 1:1 coaching, visibility into open board opportunities, and boosted placement in search results
Follow our actionable roadmap and develop consistent habits to proactively "create your own luck" in your board journey
Whether you're an aspiring candidate just beginning to consider board service or an experienced director who isn't seeing the results you'd hoped for, tBL Plus is designed to help you make measurable progress toward your board goals.
We typically advise candidates that board-ready leaders are at the VP level or above and have recent operating experience – typically within 2-3 years.
A recommendation is not a requirement to join tBL Plus; however, all candidates are required to have for-profit board experience or a recommendation from a for-profit board director to be eligible to appear in search results on theBoardlist.
It's very common for companies to offer reimbursement for professional development. Your company will benefit from the broader, more strategic view of running a business that you'll acquire as a board director, but it's also a matter of retention: board development is a fantastic way to support top executives' professional growth while retaining their best employees.
We're happy to coordinate directly with your company on your behalf - please contact members@theboardlist.com for details.
theBoardlist does not guarantee tBL Plus members a board seat. You will have the tools to consistently attract, intentionally evaluate, and confidently engage with every opportunity that comes your way – and as a tBL Plus member, you'll have exclusive access to view and proactively apply for active searches that fit your background and interests.
Please reach out to members@theboardlist.com with all questions about tBL Plus.
theBoardlist is a curated marketplace for connecting exceptional diverse candidates with global board opportunities.
We’ve coached thousands of aspiring candidates and experienced directors in service of advancing their board goals, and we work with companies from early-stage startups to the Fortune 100, across all industries, to accelerate access to opportunities for historically marginalized leaders at the highest levels.