How to appoint a professional trustee

Professional trustees are increasingly used on trustee boards. However, is the process used to appoint them as robust as it should be? Pádraig Floyd takes a look.

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Professional trustees are increasingly used on trustee boards. However, is the process used to appoint them as robust as it should be? Pádraig Floyd takes a look

At a glance Professional trustees can form an important component of a trustee board  The appointment process should be approached in an impartial and systematic way  The process should com...

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