Designation.One

ABOUT US

Designation.one connects companies, public and charitable organisations embracing inclusivity with talent from underrepresented groups wanting to serve on the board of directors, trustees, or governors.

Our mission is driven by the belief in a future where leadership levels reflect our societies, to allow talent to advance and provide opportunities to make positive contributions through good governance.

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Meet Our Team

Melanie Whittaker

(Co-Founder)

Wade A. Hinton

(Co-Founder)

Gudula Goscomb

(Operations Director)

Advisory Board

Kristen Hess

Hollis Meminger

Kerry M. Thompson

Emine Bozkurt

Cordell Carter

Dean Fealk

Partners

Interested in partnering with us?

If you are interested in partnering with us, there are several opportunities to do so from using our dashboard to working with us directly to identifying and training board talent as well as establishing best board practices.

Inclusive boards lead

Designation.One is pleased to partner with like-minded organizations that share our vision of board rooms leaders reflecting the societies they operate in. Research proves again and again that more inclusive boards lead to greater innovation and decision-making leading towards sustainable growth.

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Designation.one's focus is to help organizations succeed in diversifying their boards and embrace reflective & inclusive leadership at board level, and a comittment to good governance.

Individual

No matter what stage in your career you are at, we believe in your potential to bring your individual skills to shine on an inclusive board.

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Organization

No matter the stage of your board, we believe there is always an opportunity to make your board more diverse and inclusive.

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1 We aim to break down the exclusivity and barriers to board service by building pipelines of potential and current diverse and inclusive board members, trustees, and governors through the development of an open web-based matching tool.

2 We assist diverse talent in making connections and career choices to include board service with increasing responsibility. We create pathways from entrance into board service with foundations and non-profits to for-profit boards.

3 We provide guidance on diversity and inclusion practices into board statutes, and in the development of open, skills-based recruitment, as well as state of the art board practices.

Philosophy

Steering Diverse Talents to Inclusive Boards

Designation.one’s aim is to steer diverse talent from underrepresented groups to accelerate their leadership potentials. After working closely with the companies and organizations, both private and philanthropic, we observed, that organizations continue to be set up from homogenous groups, particularly at the board level. We believe there is an opportunity to support organizations in embracing more diverse board and inclusive practices. To achieve our desire for boardrooms to reflect the full diversity of our societies, we have created Designation.one to assist in the recruitment and advancement…

Corporate Social Responsibility

Designation.One is proud to partner with Southall Black Sisters, a London-based charity providing information, advice, advocacy, practical help, counselling, and support to women and children experiencing domestic and sexual violence, including sex trafficking, dowry abuse, and forced marriage. Southall Black Sisters also supports friends and relatives attempting to assist a woman or child experiencing violence and abuse. Southall Black Sisters focuses on Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnics. A percentage of every membership will go directly to Southall Black Sisters to support their work with the most vulnerable of our societies

Find Out More https: //southallblacksisters.org.uk

FAQ's

Designation.One is a platform connecting companies, charities and foundations embracing inclusivity with talent from underrepresented groups wanting to serve on the board of directors/trustees, or governors.

Companies, non-profits, foundations and public sector bodies can register on the platform and post their board vacancies with a description of the expertise sought in board members. Individuals can register and post their profiles, expertise, and resumes and search the dashboard for open board vacancies.

As an individual, you can sign up for regular notifications based on your expertise or interest and will receive them into your inbox. You can also research our dashboard for vacancies.