Delivering an Executive Search to strengthen Board capability for a Victorian primary health organisation, resulting in the appointment of three experienced Non‑Executive Directors.
The Brief
Future Leadership™ was engaged by a primary health organisation in Victoria to appoint three Non‑Executive Directors to support governance uplift and enhance the organisation’s influence, credibility, and community‑focused impact. The organisation sought leaders with experience in General Practice, primary care, data and research, and health economics, combined with a sophisticated understanding of the state’s health and political environment.
Candidate net Promote Score
Future Leadership combines truly personalised relationships with innovative technology solutions to ensure an approachable and efficient process for all our Net Promoter Score across clients, successful candidates and unsuccessful candidates is well above industry standard.
Candidates supported every year
We maintain genuine relationships with past candidates and continue to support them with leadership solutions long term, after they land their role.
Senior Women Appointed since 2002
Over half of the executive search assignments undertaken by our team have resulted in the appointment of outstanding female or LGBTQI+ leaders to high profile roles.
Candidate Retention Rate for 12 months since 2002
Our thorough briefing process and ability to engage passive candidates mean that we go to great lengths to find the right person for the role – long term!
The Process
Future Leadership engaged with organisational stakeholders to clarify the governance priorities, required clinical and analytical expertise, and the strategic environment.
Future Leadership identified high calibre candidates with relevant health sector experience, leveraging established networks and targeted search techniques.
A shortlist of 22 candidates was developed, with eight progressing to first‑round interviews and five to a second‑round panel. Comprehensive administrative support was provided, including interview scheduling, candidate coordination and question preparation.
Finalists completed 360‑degree reference checks and progressed through final discussions and contract negotiations with support from the the lead consultants.
The Outcome
• deep clinical and medico‑legal expertise
• system‑level understanding of primary care transformation
• leadership experience across public health advocacy, education and policy
• specialist knowledge supporting equitable access, adolescent health, vulnerable communities and digital health innovation
• strong strategic governance capability informed by decades of senior practice
