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The right non-executive director does more than satisfy governance requirements. They sharpen strategy, challenge management well and lend credibility to the board.
Athena identifies and assesses independent directors, chairs and specialist board members, matching genuine expertise and temperament to the specific needs of your board.
We start from your board's skills, gaps and succession horizon, so each appointment is additive rather than incidental.
Our network reaches sitting and first-time directors, including leaders whose board availability is never advertised.
We assess for independence, judgement and cultural fit, and reference thoroughly for reputation and conduct.
We understand independence, committee needs and the balance a high-functioning board requires.
Every board search surfaces qualified candidates from a genuinely broad pool.
Chair and board searches are run quietly, protecting incumbents and candidates alike.
We support board succession over years, not just a single appointment.
Yes. We handle independent and non-executive directors, committee chairs and board chairs, as well as specialist appointments such as audit or risk expertise.
We map your board's skills against strategy and succession timelines, then build a pipeline so critical seats are never filled in a hurry.
Tell us the role or challenge and a partner responds personally, usually within one business day. Enquiries are never routed to an automated queue. Talk to our partners to begin.
Yes. We publish real mandates end to end, including the brief, how far we searched and who was appointed. Browse our case studies.
A partner, throughout. There are no handoffs to junior researchers after the pitch, and no portal in between. That is the point of a boutique. See how we are different.
We work from Gurgaon in India and Dubai in the UAE, and through partners in 45 countries across APAC, EMEA and the Americas. Find your nearest office.
Athena is powered by TheHireHub.ai for sourcing and matching, with every shortlist still assessed and defended by a partner. See how AI works in our process.
Entirely. Discretion is fundamental to leadership hiring, and nothing you share leaves Athena without your explicit consent.
Tell us about the mandate or challenge you are facing, and we will show you what a tailor-made, partner-led engagement really looks like.