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Top 25 Board governance consulting firms based in the United States

RevenueBase identified 844 company matches for board governance consulting firms associated with the United States as of October 2026 and tracks 3,629 professional contacts across them, including 1,445 with verified work emails. New York is the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for board governance consulting firms associated with the United States, found by RevenueBase SmartSearch using the meaning of business descriptions in its company graph at Exact. Ranked by professionals tracked, largest first. Rows show recorded descriptions where available, Exact search membership and the snapshot date. Data refreshed October 1, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

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The 25 largest board governance consulting firms based in the United States

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 844 company matches for board governance consulting firms based in the United States, ordered by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase, largest first. Recorded Oct 1, 2026. The RevenueBase SmartSearch column shows Exact match membership in this saved search. Click a contact count to view that company's people. Totals use company locations recorded by RevenueBase; the displayed preview is a smaller selection.
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1Exact matchBoston, MA, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 1, 2026201-500250 contacts →

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“Isaacson, Miller is one of the nation's premier executive search firms serving organizations that advance the public good.”

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2Exact matchNationwide, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 1, 20261,001-5,000116 contacts →

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Recorded description not available.

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3Exact matchLake Forest, IL, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 1, 202651-200114 contacts →

Exact match

“Meridian Compensation Partners provides the most effective solutions and independent advice in executive compensation and corporate governance consulting.”

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4Exact matchLos Angeles, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 1, 202651-200109 contacts →

Exact match

“Semler Brossy is a leading independent consulting firm.”

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5Exact matchPhiladelphia, PA, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 1, 202651-20083 contacts →

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“Schultz & Williams is a national consulting firm dedicated to helping nonprofits of all types and sizes achieve financial stability, meet organizational goals, and support greater…”

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6Exact matchAlbany, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 1, 202611-5054 contacts →

Exact match

“Capitol Hill Management Services is a comprehensive consulting firm providing a full range of professional services to associations, non-profits, licensing boards, government…”

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7Exact matchWashington, DC, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 1, 202611-5053 contacts →

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“BoardSource envisions a future where the nonprofit community has the leadership to fulfill its purpose and create a just world where all can thrive.”

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8Exact matchNew York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 1, 2026n/a46 contacts →

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“Extraordinary Women on Boards (EWOB) is a powerful and intimate network of experienced board directors focused on advancing board excellence, modernizing governance and amplifying…”

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9Exact matchVero Beach, FL, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 1, 202611-5043 contacts →

Exact match

“Co-founded by Bob Carter and Steve Higgins in 2011, Carter selects its team members from the nation’s most respected nonprofit professionals.”

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10Exact matchBellevue, WA, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 1, 202611-5040 contacts →

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“Valtas stands for a shift or pivot forward.”

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11Exact matchFranklin, TN, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 1, 202611-5033 contacts →

Exact match

“Institutions of higher education, independent schools and nonprofits constantly face challenges to raise sufficient funds, develop actionable strategic plans, recruit and engage…”

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12Exact matchNew York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 1, 2026n/a33 contacts →

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“National Executive Services Corps (NESC) is a nonprofit professional services firm offering high-quality and affordable management consulting, executive search, and financial…”

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13Exact matchPasadena, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 1, 202611-5027 contacts →

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“Farient Advisors LLC is an independent executive compensation and corporate governance consultancy.”

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14Exact matchPhiladelphia, PA, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 1, 202611-5026 contacts →

Exact match

“HFA is one of the leading executive and board search firms in the nation.”

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15Exact matchNew York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 1, 202611-5025 contacts →

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“ClearBridge Compensation Group is an independent consulting firm providing advice to boards and senior management on executive compensation and incentive plan design with a focus…”

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16Exact matchBoston, MA, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 1, 202611-5025 contacts →

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“We partner with nonprofit leaders to drive their missions forward with fresh perspectives and high-impact solutions through our 45+ years of experience in strategy, fundraising…”

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17Exact matchChicago, IL, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 1, 202611-5023 contacts →

Exact match

“JamesDruryPartners is an elite board advisory services firm.”

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18Exact matchLibertyville, IL, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 1, 202611-5022 contacts →

Exact match

“Founded in 2006, Exequity was among the first firms to recognize and act upon the need for independent compensation advisory services.”

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19Exact matchBoston, MA, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 1, 2026201-50022 contacts →

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“Founded in 1998, Inspire is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit offering management and strategy consulting services to leading nonprofit organizations across the United States.”

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20Exact matchSan Francisco, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 1, 202611-5020 contacts →

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“Rich Talent Group partners with today’s most innovative companies-from high-growth to Fortune 500-to build transformative leadership teams and Board of Directors that help change…”

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21Exact matchBlue Bell, PA, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 1, 202611-5019 contacts →

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“Dunleavy & Associates is a comprehensive professional services firm that collectively brings over 100 years of practical experience in “building bottom lines” for organizations.”

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22Exact matchFairfield, CT, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 1, 20261-1019 contacts →

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“Full-service executive search and management consulting firm serving the private club and boutique resort industries.”

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23Exact matchRichboro, PA, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 1, 20261-1018 contacts →

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“Mission & Data is a firm dedicated to the effectiveness, health, and vitality of educational institutions and other organizations that make the world a better place.”

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24Exact matchBoston, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 1, 202611-5018 contacts →

Exact match

“We at Mersky, Jaffe & Associates (MJA) consult for and serve nonprofit organizations worldwide.”

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25Exact matchSan Francisco, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 1, 202611-5017 contacts →

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“Boardspan is the leading provider of digital governance solutions for boards across all sectors.”

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Board governance consulting firms based in the United States at a glance

As of Oct 1, 2026
39.8%Verified-email coverage
4.3Average contacts per company
1-10Median size (employees)
7.3%Largest-city concentration · New York
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Companies by employee count

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Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United States, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United States, over 844 companies.

How this list was built

The recorded descriptions help you assess these company matches. Check a company’s website for its current services and locations.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Company records associated with the United States whose business descriptions match “board governance consulting firms” by meaning at the Exact setting. Descriptions are compiled in the RevenueBase company graph from public websites, profiles and company information where available; they are not guaranteed quotations from the company's website.
RevenueBase SmartSearch
Describe a niche company in your own words to find businesses by meaning. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control the breadth of RevenueBase SmartSearch. This saved list uses Exact. Each row's Exact match badge shows inclusion in that search, not an individual score or a service-quality judgment.
Public preview
The public preview omits records without a verified work email. Where headquarters information is recorded, preview rows are also filtered to this page’s location. Dataset totals and geographic summaries describe the full matched records before these preview filters.
Match quality
RevenueBase's August 25, 2026 study assessed 4,198 description/company pairs across matching settings. The publisher reports 86% good or better at Exact. This evaluates the method across queries; it does not audit this individual list. Recorded company descriptions, where available, help you judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built and what the study measures.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every displayed company carries at least one verified work email. RevenueBase tracks 1,445 professional contacts with verified work emails across the full matched dataset. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on October 1, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Record context
Company records and descriptions can change. Check the company's website for its current services and locations.

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase SmartSearch?

RevenueBase SmartSearch finds niche companies by the meaning of their business descriptions in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit your description. This list uses Exact for “board governance consulting firms”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

How many board governance consulting firms are there based in the United States?

RevenueBase identified 844 company matches for board governance consulting firms associated with the United States as of October 2026, using the meaning of business descriptions at Exact. This is the recorded matched set in the RevenueBase company graph.

What is the largest company on this list?

Isaacson, Miller tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.

Which city has the most board governance consulting firms?

New York leads with 62 company records, followed by Chicago (39) and Washington (24).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work limited free results with 500 credits to start. Upgrading provides access to the 1,445 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 844 companies; direct dials are available where recorded.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on October 1, 2026.

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RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.