StartUp Health Wisdom: Building and Optimizing Your Billion-Dollar Board

A company’s board of directors and advisory board is crucial not only when it comes to the success of the company in the long run, but also when it comes to diversity of thought and experiences. At worse, the board is dysfunctional and predatory. At its average, the board simply stands as a standard reporting structure for governance. But at its best, the board can expand the limits of the company’s success and allow the organization to think more creatively about business decisions and strategy. To recognize the significant advantage companies have by optimizing their boards and how to build a successful board, a group of Health Transformers gathered for an insightful conversation with Tim Gordon, Founder and Managing Director, and Polina Hanin, Principal, at health-tech talent search firm Aequitas Partners. Here’s a recap of the discussion.