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.
Board Practice
Leadership Services
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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 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.
There are many lists of job interview tips. But is it okay to joke in an interview? Here’s a joke. A recruiter says to a job applicant, “In this job, we need someone who is responsible.” The candidate replies, “I’m your guy. In my last job, every time something went wrong, they said I was
IN DEFENSE OF THE BUSINESS CASE FOR GENDER DIVERSITY ON BOARDS A 2022 Harvard Business Review publication entitled “Stop Making the Business Case for Diversity” argues against the “Business Case” for diversity – i.e. the argument that frames the need for workplace diversity in terms of its benefits for a company’s bottom line. At the
Janice Ellig is CEO of the Ellig group, known as “The Closer”, she is one of the top recruiters in the country specializing in the placement of executive women in C-suites and on corporate boards. She says that though there has been gender parity progress, it is still an issue at the top corporate levels
(May 2022) In 1977, Bill Gould and Millington (Millie) McCoy left their prominent positions with large executive search firms to create a new boutique search firm, Gould & McCoy. Their firm was different: They put clients and candidates first and they knew that how they treated others would form the bedrock of their reputation. They
(April 7, 2022) The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), the authority on boardroom practices representing more than 23,000 board members, today announced the honorees of the 2022 NACD Directorship 100™, an annual recognition of the leading corporate directors, corporate governance experts, policymakers, and influencers who significantly impact boardroom practices and performance. Nicole Sandford, executive vice president
Newsletters
The Mid-Year Edition of the Ellig Group Update – Summer 2024
7 Talent Trends for 2024 and Beyond
New Year Edition of the Ellig Group Update – February 2024
The Mid-Year Edition of the Ellig Group Update – July 2023
Leadership Reimagined Podcasts
Episode 71: Lara Abrash – Leadership for a Trustworthy AI World
Episode 70: Arvind Krishna – “THINK”: How a Five-Letter Word Sustained a 104-Year-Old Tech Giant
Episode 69: Cathy Engelbert – Meet the New WNBA: How One Woman is Changing the Game
Episode 68: Stephen Yalof – Where Brand Meets Value, a Transformational Shopping Experience
Episode 67: Heather Lavallee – Creating a Culture of Courageous Curiosity
Episode 66: Simon Freakley – Successfully Navigating Disruptive Forces
Episode 65: Nicole Sandford – Revolutionizing Women’s Health: Insights from Aspira’s CEO
Episode 64: Kevin Lobo – Leadership and Growth in a Purpose-Driven Culture
Episode 63: Madeline Di Nonno – Re-imagining Hollywood, A Journey Into Gender Equality
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
A Primer for Onboarding International Board Members
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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