There’s a competitive advantage sitting just outside your network

illumyn Impact makes highly-curated introductions that bring fresh, experienced talent into the board ecosystem. We connect you with the independent board talent you need in your network. The connections we make are powerful and last a lifetime.

We are a competitive advantage.

Whether you need an advisor, board member, speaker, or just an industry expert, we can make that connection. Just let us know what you’re looking for.

“I met a wide array of very talented executives that I would never have met through my traditional networks. It expanded my circle exponentially.”
— JOHN TEDESCO, CEO, DRIP
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We’re living and breathing today’s boardroom.

When you need an independent director, we are the place to find unique and powerful talent outside your network. Read our research on private company boards.

“illumyn Impact has an unmatched ability to give us incredible access to talent we are not finding elsewhere and with the operating backgrounds our portcos desire.”
— MORGAN FLAGER, MANAGING PARTNER, SILVERTON PARTNERS
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We expand networks.

Our roundtables connect current and aspiring board members through moderated conversations with guest hosts in the board ecosystem.

“Thank you for a great session…it was inspiring and illuminating…appreciate the detail and candor.”
— JANE CHA-LEE, SVP, NIELSEN

We make introductions.

Our free, frictionless service is the easy, no-risk way to meet a diverse set of outstanding board candidates. Request board candidates

“I found the service to be tremendous. The candidates I met were all top notch.”
— MICHAEL BOURQUE, CEO, KIAVI
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We have a different network than everyone else.

When you need an expert, they’re in our network. Working with us is as easy as asking a trusted colleague. The talent in our network comes referred by other successful business leaders.

We convene leaders in the board ecosystem.

Relationships are everything to us. We create highly-curated dinners and roundtables, guest hosted by these experienced leaders.

  • Robin Washington

    Alphabet, Honeywell

  • Carmine Di Sibio

    EY

  • Dara Khosrowshahi

    Uber

  • Meredith Kopit Levien

    The New York Times

  • Danny Meyer

    Union Square Hospitality Group

  • Barry Lawson Williams

    WPV (ret.)

  • Scott Cook

    Intuit

  • Nina Vaca

    Pinnacle Group

  • Jeff Weiner

    LinkedIn

  • Reid Hoffman

    Greylock, Microsoft

  • Eric Yuan

    Zoom

  • Alex Mahon

    Channel 4

  • Betsy Atkins

    Wynn Resorts, Volvo, SL

  • Joshua & Amy Baer

    Capital Factory

  • Amy Batchelor

    Anchor Point Foundation

  • Skip Battle

    Expedia, FICO, LinkedIn

  • Josh Bolten

    Business Roundtable

  • Shannon Brayton

    Quizlet, Vidly, Relativity

  • Frank Brod

    Microsoft

  • Stacy Brown-Philpot

    Nordstrom, HP

  • Jean Case

    Impact Network

  • Steve Case

    Revolution

  • Bracken Darrell

    Logitech

  • Michael Dubin

    Dollar Shave Club

  • R.P Eddy

    Ergo

  • Brad Feld

    Foundry Group

  • John Fish

    Suffolk

  • Sarah Friar

    Nextdoor

  • Mark Gainey

    Strava

  • Roy Gori

    Manulife

  • John Hennessy

    Alphabet

  • Julia Hartz

    Eventbrite

  • Kevin Hartz

    A*, Eventbrite

  • Jared Isaacman

    Shift4

  • Paul Judge

    TechSquare Labs

  • Sallie Krawcheck

    Ellevest

  • Dave Layton

    Partners Group

  • Seth Levine

    Foundry Group

  • David Linde

    Participant Media

  • Zander Lurie

    SurveyMonkey

  • Mark Machin

    CPP Investments

  • Sheila Lirio Marcelo

    Proof of Learn

  • William Mayer

    The Aspen Institute

  • Lynn Meredith

    MFI Foundation

  • Tom Meredith

    Brightstar Capital Partners

  • Scott Miller

    G100 Network

  • Sean Moriarty

    Leaf Group

  • Robert Moritz

    PwC

  • Brian Moynihan

    Bank of America

  • Ron O’Hanley

    State Street

  • Joanna Rees

    West, FICO

  • Pam Reeve

    American Tower

  • Chuck Robel

    GoDaddy, Sumo Logic

  • Lisa Skeete Tatum

    Landit

  • Brad Smith

    Intuit

  • Patrick Spence

    Sonos

  • Dr. Ronald Sugar

    Apple, Chevron

  • Mark Tatum

    NBA

  • Mark Thompson

    The New York Times

  • Nigel Travis

    Dunkin’ Brands

  • Maynard Webb

    WIN

  • Mark Weinberger

    EY

  • Deep Nishar

    Softbank

  • Maggie Wilderotter

    HPE, Costco, Lyft

  • Sonya Medina Williams

    Papa John’s

  • Chris Young

    American Express

  • Andy Palmer

    Tamr

  • Ashton Kutcher

    Sound Ventures

  • Bill Kurtz

    Aterian

  • Bill Rivers

    Eastern Bank

  • Claire Davenport

    Trustpilot

  • Craig Cummings

    Moonshots Capital

  • Fawn Weaver

    Uncle Nearest

  • Joe Hurd

    Trustpilot

  • Karen Boone

    Sonos

  • Kristen Silverberg

    Business Roundtable

  • Lawton Cummings

    Capital Factory

  • Lloyd Minor

    Stanford Medical School

  • Mateo Jaramillo

    Form Energy

  • Merline Saintil

    Lightspeed

  • Neal Dempsey

    Bay Partners

  • Rob Lynch

    Papa John's

  • William Eccleshare

    Clear Channel Outdoor

  • John Hope Bryant

    Operation HOPE

  • Marc Casper

    Thermo Fisher Scientific

  • Joanna Coles

    North Star Acquisition Company

  • Pete Flint

    NFX

  • David Kenny

    Nielsen

  • Frank Lee

    Therini Bio

  • Sarah Liebel

    BetterUp

  • Neela Montgomery

    Greycroft

  • Jeff Parks

    Riverwood Capital

  • Doug Petno

    JP Morgan Chase

  • Kimmy Scotti

    8VC

  • Clara Shih

    Salesforce

  • David Sze

    Greylock Partners

  • Astro Teller

    X, the moonshot factory

  • Dar Vanderbeck

    Aspen Institute

  • Tamar Yehoshua

    IVP

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illumyn Impact is delivering on our promise to diversify the board ecosystem.

We’re at an inflection point for drastic transformation for our planet and society-changing technology. We are building the biggest lever for social and economic change: diverse private company boardrooms.

 

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