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Jo Sweetland, Managing Director
“A global talent advisory firm, Green Park is an industry pioneer in building diverse, senior leadership teams and more equitable workplace cultures.”
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Jo Heath, Managing Partner and Head of DICE
“Championing Diversity & Inclusion since our inception, we are driven by the core belief that there’s no shortage of talent, only opportunity.”
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Kai Adams, Managing Partner
“We deliver sustainable business value on a global scale to help organisations bring the future into focus.”
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Trevor Phillips, Chair
"Our clients benefit from our data-rich insights into what will drive productivity today and continue innovation through turbulence tomorrow.”
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Jo Sweetland, Managing Director
"Our candidate care lasts long past the point of placement and is key to the rich relationships we build from a foundation of trust, authenticity, transparency and inclusion."
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Raj Tulsiani, CEO & Co-Founder
“We founded Green Park in 2006 with a mission to change the face of leadership. We retain that same passion and entrepreneurial spirit today as when we started.”
The Requirement
In 2024, a crucial appointment was required on the Board of the Guardian Media Group plc (GMG). The role was Senior Independent Director replacing the publishing titan Gail Rebuck who had been on the Board since 2016.
- Green Park won a competitive tender for the Board search
- Consultants led a cross-industry search on an international scale
- A diverse list of candidates was presented
- The Guardian Media Group (GMG) chose an outstanding leader from Google
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The Challenge
The new SID would have to take on the role at a critical time, with GMG growing its international subscriber base for its digital model and selling off The Observer newspaper to Tortoise Media. Green Park has successfully appointed previous INEDs & Committee Chairs and ExCo roles for GMG.
The challenge was to find an experienced NED who could also support the group’s pathway through the disruption happening in the media industry driven by AI and technological innovation.
The Process
Our team then explored a number of sectors with subscriber models in a similarly disrupted industry in addition to a global search of major media corporates. With the Guardian’s growing profile in the US, Asia & Australia an international target list created in collaboration with the Board.
Results
By mapping diversity at every stage, Green Park was able to provide diverse and highly capable candidates. Leaders were approached on both coasts of the US, in Continental Europe and in Australia as part of a really strong longlist.
Charles Gurassa
Chair of Guardian Media Group
"We recently partnered with Green Park in a global search for a Senior Independent Director at GMG. They were selected after a rigorous and competitive procurement process as the company best suited to deliver our specific requirements. The experience of working with them on this project was highly satisfactory from start to finish.
They approached the brief thoughtfully, delivering an impressive long list of relevant and highly experienced candidates. In discussion, we drew up a short list of outstanding candidates including individuals from the USA and Continental Europe.
All the candidates shortlisted brought global, contemporary, commercial, media, and digital know-how together with senior-level Board experience appropriate to support the evolution of the Guardian and the governance requirements of the role.
Thanks to their efforts, we successfully appointed Matt Brittin (former President of Google EMEA), as our Senior Independent Director. His expertise will be a welcome addition to the Board and management as we build out our strategy as a global, digital news media organisation.
Green Park delivered an excellent search and outcome to the brief submitted."
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