Show Notes
Conor Boden spent over two decades building boards for private equity funds. He was Head of Portfolio Board Development at Advent International. Listen to this episode to learn more about: What decides who private equity appoints as a chair or NED (01:42) Where to focus your time when no private equity board role is on offer (05:18) How private equity weighs track record against potential (10:05) How to move from someone's radar into an interview process (14:21) Psychometrics versus oth...
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