Our partners
Every seat is filled by a senior leader who has done the job full-time. You meet your partner before you sign, and they stay with you for the whole engagement.
The standard for each seat
- Has led technology at a company of 200 or more people
- Has owned budgets, vendors and an in-house tech team
- Has delivered a major system change, such as an ERP or cloud migration
- Has led HR for a multi-site or multi-country company
- Has built policies, pay frameworks and hiring processes from scratch
- Has handled complex employee relations cases
- CISO
Fractional CISO
- Has run a security programme through external audits
- Holds a recognised security certification such as CISSP or CISM
- Has led the response to real incidents
- Has delivered AI or data products into daily use, not just demos
- Understands data privacy and model risk
- Works comfortably with business teams, not only engineers
- Practitioners who use the tools daily, not just presenters
- Experienced in designing courses for mixed-ability teams
- Can show measured results from past programmes
How we vet partners
Experience check
We verify roles, scope and results, and speak to former CEOs or board members.
Case interview
Candidates work through a real-world scenario with a Trust Partners director.
Background checks
Identity, employment history and professional certifications are verified.
First-engagement review
We check in with you after the first month and the first quarter.
How we match a partner to you
Your industry
Partners who know the systems, rules and pace of your sector.
Your stage
Someone who has worked at your size, and at the size you are growing to.
Fit with your team
You meet one or two candidates before you choose.
Our code of practice
Independent advice
Partners take no commissions or referral fees from vendors.
Confidentiality
Every partner signs a confidentiality agreement before seeing your information.
Everything documented
Decisions, documents and plans live in a shared workspace your team keeps.
Continuity
A second partner who knows your account covers any long absence.
Partner profiles
Named profiles, with experience and references, come with your proposal so you can choose who joins your leadership team.
Not sure which seats you need?
The fit check takes about two minutes and suggests a starting bench, with reasons.