1971
An Unlikely First Assignment
Wendeen is named advisor to the Chair and Vice-Chair of Caesars and its newly created public-company Board of Directors.
Boardroom Directorships Overview
Wendeen EOLIS Enterprises' experienced executive search specialists offer a range of services to meet the needs of corporate boards, identifying, researching, and attracting suitable candidates. They hold varying views on the use of outside resources to meet their search objectives.
The Company typically conducts traditional executive searches for the largest public companies and exploratory searches for others listed in the Fortune 1000 and/or S&P 500, as well as additional mid-cap and emerging companies.
EOLIS also advises chairs, CEOs, and nom/gov committees on developing their pipeline of director prospects and on the methodology we recommend for critical due diligence, before commencing the interview process.
EOLIS's Boardroom Advisory Services trace back to 1971, when Wendeen accepted an unlikely appointment as advisor to the Chair and Vice-Chair of Caesars and its newly created public-company Board of Directors. The assignment set a template for everything that followed.
Beginning in the early 1980s, EOLIS occasionally took on public company board searches — initially leveraging the firm's established capability to vet senior-level talent and law firms for special counsel roles.
By 2010, EOLIS International Group believed it was the right time to roll out a Boardroom Advisory, concentrating on attorney talent. Wendeen was ahead of her time but unrelenting in continuing her advocacy for lawyers on public company boards. Later that year, Wendeen Eolis Enterprises began taking on traditional board searches seeking leadership executives across multiple industries for CEOs she knew from their earlier legal careers.
As relationships deepened with CEOs and nom/gov chairs at large public companies, EOLIS Boardroom Services for Leadership Talent was added as a new division at Board Searches - Directorships — expanding directorship work and career-transition mandates for senior leaders ready to play bigger.
EVOLUTION OF BOARD DIRECTORSHIP SERVICES
Four chapters of advisory work.
Late 1980s
Public Company Board Searches
EOLIS International Group conducts several public-company board searches on an ad hoc basis, growing the practice from its established reputation in the selection of lawyers and law firms for special counsel roles and opportunities beyond a legal practice.
2010
EOLIS International Group
Wendeen EOLIS Enterprises rolls out its Boardroom Advisory Services — concentrating on all manner of executive leadership talent attorney talent as potential board directors, ahead of the market's appetite.
Today
Leadership Talent, Boardroom Chemistry
Advisor to CEOs, board chairs, and nom/gov committees — identifying and presenting top-level talent with the chemistry to fit the particular room.
Practice Lines
Ushering directors into the boardroom.
Traditional Searches
Big Boardroom Directorship Searches
Identifying exceptional talent for public and private company boards — with an emphasis on JD-credentialed leaders and diverse, audit-ready candidates.
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Exploratory Searches
Mid-Cap Company Exploratory Searches
Responding to mid-cap companies' preferences for limited assistance in their search efforts, EOLIS offers initial assistance in reviewing current candidates in their pipeline and recommenda suitably priced Confidential vetting and reference work for boards, search committees, and government appointments — drawing on decades of people-reading expertise.
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Vetting Projects
Board Directorship Vetting Projects
Helping qualified executives capture the right board seats — strategic positioning, reputation management, and board-ready narratives.
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Recognized in
Mainstream, legal, and boardroom press.
- The New York Times
- Bloomberg Law News
- Boardroom Intelligence
For Candidates
Managing your path to the boardroom.
Qualified executive leaders seeking public-company board directorships are invited to submit biographical materials, together with a completed Director Inquiry Form, for consideration in EOLIS's qualified search database.
Candidates seeking advice on transitioning from senior leadership employment to board directorship are served by the Company's Career Management Division through individual engagement agreements.
Employers are responsible for all search fees and vetting assignments. EOLIS searches, vetting, and reference checks comply with applicable statutes and the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
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For director searches, vetting, executive transition, and special-counsel recommendations — contact the EOLIS office.