Why become a Certified Chair™?

The advisory board sector has grown 52% in 2 years, as such, best practice has never been more important. Professionals who join our community have a strong desire to see organisations harness the potential of formal yet flexible advisory board structures to achieve their goals effectively.

The program is designed for advisory board professionals, C-suite executives, non-executive directors, consultants, and entrepreneurs who are looking to implement a best practice advisory board for a business.

The Certified Chair™ Executive Program is a unique qualification designed to support the evaluation, implementation and chairing of advisory boards, executive committees, councils, panels or board-level meetings.

It is the only credential globally based on the ABF101 Advisory Board Best Practice Framework™. Many successful Certified Chairs™ have also undertaken specific professional development on corporate or not-for-profit governance responsibilities and regulations to support their professional portfolio of work.

No, you can access the Certified Chair™ Executive Program from anywhere in the world with our fully facilitated virtual program. The certification is globally recognised and the course material is relevant to senior leaders across the world. Our community currently spans 20 different countries.