# Ellig Group

> Ellig Group is a women-owned, boutique executive search and board advisory firm headquartered in New York City. Since 1977 we have placed CEOs, C-suite executives, and board directors for leading public and private companies. Our defining commitment is diverse leadership: more than 80% of our placements over the past two decades have been women and diverse candidates.

Ellig Group operates under the philosophy "Reimagining Search" and the belief that "Talent Thrives" when leadership reflects the world it serves. Our practice spans executive search, board search and advisory, leadership advisory services, board-readiness coaching, and the Board Academy. We also produce the Leadership Reimagined podcast, featuring candid conversations with CEOs, directors, and changemakers.

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## Firm facts
- Founded: 1977
- Headquarters: New York, NY
- Founder & CEO: Janice Reals Ellig
- Ownership: Women-owned; WBENC-certified
- Network: NYC member of a worldwide executive search consortium (40+ countries, 400+ partners)
- Distinction: 80%+ of placements are women and diverse candidates
- Contact: info@elliggroup.com · +1 (212) 688-8671

## Services

### Executive Search
- [Executive Search](https://elliggroup.com/executive-search): Retained CEO, C-suite, and senior leadership search for public and private companies. Partner-led end to end.
- [Retained Search Explained](https://elliggroup.com/retained-search): What retained search is, the fee structure, and when to use it.
- [How to Choose a Search Firm](https://elliggroup.com/how-to-choose-a-firm): Seven questions for evaluating an executive search partner.
- By function: [CEO](https://elliggroup.com/ceo-search), [CFO](https://elliggroup.com/cfo-search), [CHRO](https://elliggroup.com/chro-search), [CMO](https://elliggroup.com/cmo-search), [General Counsel](https://elliggroup.com/general-counsel-search).
- By sector: [Financial Services](https://elliggroup.com/financial-services), [Technology & Media](https://elliggroup.com/technology), [Healthcare & Life Sciences](https://elliggroup.com/healthcare), [Insurance](https://elliggroup.com/insurance), [Pharmaceutical](https://elliggroup.com/pharmaceutical), [Transportation & Mobility](https://elliggroup.com/transportation), [Nonprofit & Foundations](https://elliggroup.com/non-profit).

### Board Services
- [Board Practice](https://elliggroup.com/board-practice): Board director search and composition advisory. 85%+ of board placements are diverse directors.
- [Board Director Search](https://elliggroup.com/board-director-search): How independent director, lead director, and committee-chair search works.
- [Diverse Board Slates](https://elliggroup.com/diverse-board-slates): Why diverse slates are the highest-yielding investment a nominating committee can make.
- [Governance Trends](https://elliggroup.com/governance-trends): Annual read on board composition and the expanding director mandate.
- [First-Time Directors](https://elliggroup.com/first-time-directors): What boards look for in a first-time director.

### Board Readiness & Academy
- [Board Readiness](https://elliggroup.com/board-readiness): Coaching for executives preparing for their first or next board seat.
- [Board Academy Bootcamp](https://elliggroup.com/board-academy): Intensive cohort program preparing executives for board service. 800+ alumni placed.
- [How to Get on a Board](https://elliggroup.com/how-to-get-on-a-board): The step-by-step path from executive to seated director.
- [The Board-Ready Profile](https://elliggroup.com/board-ready-profile): What a nominating committee actually reads.

### Boardroom Diversity
- [Boardroom Diversity](https://elliggroup.com/boardroom-diversity): Hub for board diversity, women on boards, and inclusive leadership.
- [Board Diversity Index](https://elliggroup.com/board-diversity-index): Our annual, citable dataset on women and diverse director representation on U.S. boards (2018–2026).
- [Women on Boards](https://elliggroup.com/women-on-boards): Two decades of advocacy, the data, and the gap that remains.
- [Why Diversity Performs](https://elliggroup.com/why-diversity-performs): The evidence that diverse boards and teams outperform.
- [Breakfast of Corporate Champions](https://elliggroup.com/breakfast-of-corporate-champions): The biennial Women's Forum of New York event honoring boards that exceed parity, championed by Janice Ellig since 2011.

## Insights
- [Leadership Reimagined Podcast](https://elliggroup.com/podcast): Conversations with leading CEOs and board directors.
- [Articles & Insights](https://elliggroup.com/insights): Commentary on governance, diversity, and the search profession.
- [Press](https://elliggroup.com/press): Ellig Group and Janice Ellig in the media.
- [Awards & Recognition](https://elliggroup.com/awards): Including Forbes Best Executive Recruiting Firms.

## About
- [About Ellig Group](https://elliggroup.com/about): History, mission, and approach.
- [Janice Reals Ellig](https://elliggroup.com/janice): Founder & CEO biography. Named one of the World's Most Influential Headhunters by Bloomberg Businessweek.
- [Leadership Team](https://elliggroup.com/team): Partners and advisors.
- [Leadership Advisory](https://elliggroup.com/leadership): Succession planning, onboarding, and leadership assessment.

## Contact
- [Contact Ellig Group](https://elliggroup.com/contact): New York, NY. +1 (212) 688-8671. info@elliggroup.com

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