Board Director Recruitment
Strengthening Board Governance for LAMB Public Charter School
The Challenge:
Adding the Right New 3 Board Members in 9 weeks
In June of 2025, LAMB Public Charter School, a vibrant single-site school in Washington, D.C., faced a pivotal moment. With three impending board term limits and an ambitious expansion plan underway, board leadership needed to swiftly recruit, interview, and select new members. The mission: bring on board members with expertise in Legal Issues, External Affairs, and Organizational Leadership to address current school needs. The deadline was pressing—new members had to be voted in no later than August to ensure seamless governance and sustained momentum.
A Trusted Partnership: WorkTogether’s Proven Impact
Having worked together in the past, the LAMB board confidently returned to WorkTogether, trusting our expertise to navigate tight timelines and build a robust pipeline of high-quality, mission-aligned board talent. Their first engagement with us, a board recruitment search, showed them WorkTogether’s commitment to partnership to deeply understand needs, their expertise in the market, and deep networks to draw upon.
The WorkTogether Difference: Strategic Alignment & Human Connection
WorkTogether deployed its distinct, results-driven approach, designed to go beyond traditional recruitment by focusing on expertise and cultural fit:
Deep Needs Assessment: We partnered with LAMB to precisely define the unique blend of expertise and “connector” qualities required. This wasn’t just about filling skill gaps; it was about finding individuals who would enrich board cohesion and amplify community engagement.
Targeted & Personalized Outreach: Leveraging our extensive network and strategic sourcing tools, we initiated a focused search. Our approach emphasized personalized engagement, highlighting LAMB’s profound mission and the tangible impact new board members could make.
Relational Engagement: Our recruitment process prioritized genuine connection over mere persuasion. Through thoughtful conversations, we explored candidate motivations, clarified expectations, and demystified board service, ensuring a true alignment of passion and purpose.
Agile & Responsive Process: We engineered a seamless, transparent engagement journey for candidates and LAMB alike. This included warm handoffs, prompt follow-up, flexible interaction options (like school tours), and pre-scheduled decision windows, proving critical in navigating the demanding summer timeline.
The Results: Three Exceptional Leaders, A Future-Ready Board.
Through this strategic and deeply personalized process, LAMB Public Charter School successfully welcomed three exceptional new board members:
- A Senior Consultant from Alvarez & Marsal, bringing invaluable strategic organizational leadership and legal acumen.
- A Director of Partner Engagement from Teach For All, providing vital external affairs expertise and strong policy insights.
- A Director of Impact and Improvement from KnowledgeWorks, contributing high-level policy, external affairs, and governance experience.
These additions significantly strengthen the board’s capacity to navigate complex legal and HR compliance within the education landscape, enhance strategic foresight, and bolster the board’s social cohesion. LAMB is now powerfully positioned for continued growth and mission achievement.
“I’ve spent my career in education, in the last decade, at the national level. But I was craving a way to make an impact closer to home. WorkTogether Talent Consulting made that possible by thoughtfully matching me with a Public Charter School—a mission and community that immediately resonated with me. I’m grateful to Cortney and the WorkTogether team for connecting me to an opportunity that’s both energizing and deeply meaningful.”
– Dereck Norville-Bowie, New Board member, LAMB Public Charter School, Washington, DC
Furthermore, WorkTogether has identified additional fundraising and legal talent on standby, ready for spring recruitment, showcasing the lasting value of a proactive talent partnership.
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