About Us

Client-centric | Purpose-driven | Women-owned | Partner-led
With our global reach, Ellig Group is dedicated to identifying the best executive talent for Csuite and boardroom roles, focusing on building diverse teams. We strive to ensure successful appointments for our corporate and nonprofit clients and an exceptional experience for our clients and candidates. We continue to deliver unsurpassed placements of women and underrepresented groups, 80% C-suite, 85% Boardrooms, for over a decade.

Executive Search
Janice Ellig and Lisa Buckingham manage the entire life cycle of each search, supported by a team of seasoned and talented industry professionals.

  • We deliver a personalized service unparalleled within the industry.
  • We ensure you receive the dedication and focus you expect on every search assignment.
  • We specialize in placing executives into line positions with
    significant P&L responsibilities, as well as functional roles across various industries and sectors.
  • We include Hogan Assessments and first 100 days of onboarding with dedicated, certified coaching support for each executive placement.

Board Practice

  • We leverage our deep expertise and a global network for board search assignments.
  • We access highly sought-after and ‘under the radar’ outstanding executives to meet your specific needs.
  • We are changing the face of Corporate America with our unsurpassed track record of diverse board placements.
  • We help build and enhance better board governance with the right combination of skills, attributes, critical experiences and comprehensive diversity.

Leadership Services
A Consultant answers questions; a coach questions answers

  • We help drive transformation, build resilience, level up your leadership, or improve communication effectiveness with our certified Executive Coaching services.
  • We create opportunities for leaders to boldly explore solutions rather than problem-solve.
  • We partner with leaders to identify strengths and gaps, set goals, and be accountable as they work to achieve those objectives.

Board Readiness Coaching Program
The Ellig Group Board Readiness Coaching Program, BRCP, provides executives with a customized, one-on-one, six-month strategic coaching program to position them for a suitable, rewarding board role.

  • We guide highly capable and experienced professionals to accelerate their path to the board room by leveraging certified coaches, brand professionals, data and insights.
  • We help create a comprehensive, customized plan resulting in board service.
  • We facilitate introductions for potential board opportunities through our vast executive network.

Achievements

Solutions And Expertise

We specialize in placing executives into line positions with significant P&L responsibilities, as well as functional roles across industries.

80% of our C-Suite placements and 85% of our board placements are women and/or members of underrepresented groups.

75% of our searches are for C-Suite positions, with 25% for Board positions.

Solutions
  • Advisory Services
  • Assessment
  • Board Services
  • Culture Shaping
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Executive Coaching
  • Executive Search
  • Leadership Consulting
  • Leadership Develop.
  • Onboarding
  • Org. Chart Mapping
  • Recruitment Research
  • Succession Planning
Industries
  • Advertising/Marketing
  • Alt. Investments
  • Asset Management
  • Associations
  • Biotechnology
  • Commercial Banking
  • Communications
  • Construction
  • Consulting
  • Consumer
  • Consumer Products
  • Consumer Services
  • Cultural Arts
  • Energy
  • Faith Based
  • Financial Services
  • FinTech
  • Foundations
  • Healthcare Services
  • Insurance
  • Investment Mgmt.
  • Legal/Compliance
  • Non-Profit
  • Oil & Gas
  • Payments/Processes
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Private Banking
  • Private Equity
  • Professional Services
  • Utilities
  • Wealth Management
Functions
  • Board/Governance
  • Business Development
  • C-Level
  • C-Suite
  • CEO/President
  • Communications/PR
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Finance/Accounting
  • General Management
  • Human Resources
  • Information/Digital
  • Invest. Mgmt./Banking
  • Investor Relations
  • Legal/Compliance
  • Manufacturing
  • Marketing & Sales
  • Risk Management

News Briefings

The Shifting Landscape for Leadership Skill-Sets

Reskilling has been a simmering hot topic for the past several years, especially as it applies to professional and technical skills. But the past year and a half may go down as the great shake-up for leadership skills, according to executive search consultants. Traditional leader skill-sets (including communication), which could once be mastered, now need

A Recruiter’s Guide to an Effective Board

According to executive recruiters, heightened expectations now placed on boards have elevated both the professional standards and personal commitment required of all directors. At the same time, many boards find that the supply of independent-minded “board experienced” directors – especially those who can add vital forms of specialized skills and expertise – is limited. Such candidates are

Ellig Group Names President

New York City-based Ellig Group has appointed Lisa Buckingham as president of the firm. “Lisa is a dynamic, committed leader who has worked extensively with boards of directors and across the C-suite, and whose purpose-driven values are aligned with Ellig Group’s core mission of changing the face of corporate America,” said Janice Ellig, CEO of Ellig

Ellig Group Forms Advisory Board

New York City-based Ellig Group has formed an advisory board consisting of 10 highly respected CEOs and board directors from various industries and non-profit organizations. “I am honored to have this amazing board, chaired by Truett Tate, to promote our vision of enhancing corporate cultures and good corporate governance with more diverse executives in senior level roles and

Press Releases

Leadership Insights From Top Women Leaders In Business

While the corporate world at large crawls towards gender parity in leadership, companies with women at the helm are raising the bar in every sense, across all industries. Through the constant change and unprecedented uncertainty of today’s business environment, talented women have established themselves as leaders among leaders, driving innovation and creating value through visionary,

The Post-Roe V. Wade Workforce: What Dobbs Means For Your Employees

THE POST-ROE V. WADE LANDSCAPE In June, the Supreme Court ruled on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. In a 6-to-3 ruling, the Court overturned prior decisions in Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, effectively abolishing the constitutional right to abortion.  In the wake of this decision, many states have moved quickly to ban abortion. As of

Why You Need A DEI Executive Search Firm

“DEI,” short for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, is a term that’s been in use within certain circles since the late 1990s but has only recently found its way into mainstream usage. Much of this can be attributed to growing awareness of and support for social justice movements such as MeToo and Black Lives Matter over

Is Medical/Dental Instruments A Good Career Path?

Medical and dental instruments is a growing industry on the cutting edge of advances in medicine, materials science, and technology. But is medical/dental instruments a good career path? If you have a knack for sales or are tech-savvy and passionate about saving and improving lives, it may well be! WHAT IS THE MEDICAL/DENTAL INSTRUMENTS INDUSTRY?

Is Transportation A Good Career Path?

WHAT IS THE TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY? The transportation sector encompasses both human transit and the shipping of goods or materials. This includes airlines (both commercial and freight), rail transit, buses, trucking, parcel delivery, shipping, taxis, chauffeurs and ride sharing. Is transportation a good career path? That depends on a number of factors. The trucking industry alone is

Multimedia

Newsletters
Ellig Group –  2023 Mid-Year Newsletter
NEW YEAR EDITION OF THE ELLIG GROUP UPDATE – FEBRUARY 2024

Leadership Reimagined Podcasts
EPISODE 62: KEN FRAZIER – THE CEO’S JOB: BE A COMPASS, NOT A GPS
EPISODE 61: JANICE ELLIG – FIVE YEARS OF POWERFUL PODCASTS: GAME-CHANGING LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS
Episode 60: Jerre Stead – A CORPORATE AND PHILANTHROPIC JOURNEY OF IMPACT AND EMPOWERMENT
Episode 59: Adam Bryant – LEAP TO LEADER: A CORNER OFFICE MANUAL
Episode 58: Hamoon Ekhtiari – AI – A CAREER CO-PILOT FOR THE FUTURE OF WORK
Episode 57: Erin Tolefree – MULTIGENERATIONAL FAMILY OF FOOD ENTREPRENEURS
Episode 56: Douglas Peterson – LEADING THROUGH CHANGE
Episode 55: Mike Wirth – FUELING THE FUTURE: THE CHEVRON WAY
Episode 54: Judy Marks – LEADING TRANSFORMATION: FROM INDEPENDENCE TO GROWTH
Episode 53: Tim Spence – A CEO’S COMMITMENT: THRIVING COMMUNITIES DRIVE CORPORATE SUCCESS
Episode 52: Kevin Oakes – 2023 PRIORITIES AND PREDICTIONS FOR THE C-SUITE
Episode 51: Kevin Strain – CEO SPOTLIGHT: PERFORMANCE WITH PURPOSE

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In the News
Board Intelligence Interview with Janice
DEI and CHROs in 2022: A conversation with Ellig Group CEO Janice Ellig
Executive Coaching: Building New Skills to Conquer a New Reality
The Endemic Era: 6 Difficult Conversations Happening in the Boardroom
Executive Search for Manufacturing in 2022

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Videos

John Baird, PhD - Leading with Heart
Janice Ellig - Girls Inc of NYC 2022 Honoree
The Importance of a Personal Brand
The Value of Networking
Ellig Group Webinar Series - Inspiring Stories of Covid-19 Leadership
Ellig Group Webinar Series: Digital, Data, and Cybersecurity Experts as Board Directors