Board Member
Zachary Schwartz has served on multiple Boards, from European portfolio companies to real estate holdings. Mr. Schwartz works closely with private equity groups, family offices, institutions and non-profits as an appointed Board Member; he helps them achieve specific organizational goals and a sustainable future for their Boards.
Board Services
A qualified and dynamic governance practitioner, Mr. Schwartz is skilled at working with investors, executive teams and key stakeholders through a variety of Board roles and services. He works with stakeholders to select and prioritize from the following sample of key Board Member focus areas.
- Ambassador – engage in outreach to expand and enhance the standing of the organization, leveraging both existing and new networks.
- Strategy – ensure that the organization has a clear vision for its Board, including a realistic mission and purpose for that Board.
- Architecture – provide pointers as to when and what governance frameworks need to be put into place to succeed through periods of growth.
- Governance – advise handbook policies and processes required to make organizations and Boards work on a day-to-day basis.
- Reporting – oversee reliable and accurate performance reporting to make informed, evidence-based decisions.
- Financial – review and interpret management accounts and financial statements to support and advise critical decisions.
- Risk – provide the appropriate oversight of risk, both asking questions and challenging positions.
- Evaluating – initiate ongoing evaluations as well as new recruitment and appointments, on both an internal and external basis.
