Jacksonville Firm Released Executive Board Guide
The guide assists senior executives in positioning themselves for corporate board seats.
Updated on Oct. 1, 2026 in People
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Jacksonville-based Tatum & Davis published A Roadmap to Your Next Board Seat, a guide for executives seeking corporate board roles. Authored by Tate Pursell, the book provides a framework for board positioning, outreach, and selection.
Why it matters
The book aims to help senior executives effectively communicate their governance value to potential boards. It addresses the common challenge of translating operational expertise into the profile requirements needed to secure board appointments.
The author, Tate Pursell, has served on 13 corporate and association boards, a figure that serves as the benchmark for the guidance provided in the book. The release is available in three formats, including paperback (ISBN 979-8-9978610-0-1), hardcover, and eBook.
The players
Tatum & Davis
A Jacksonville-based publisher focused on professional development and career strategy literature.
Tate Pursell
An author and professional director who has served on 13 corporate and association boards.
The details
The book outlines a systematic approach to identifying companies where an executive's specific experience offers the most governance value. It instructs readers on building a board-focused profile, developing professional relationships, and preparing for the formal interview process to secure a seat.
Timeline
October 1, 2026: The book was released.
Market Landscape
This release follows the trend of increased demand for specialized governance training in corporate boardrooms. It sits alongside professional development precedents aimed at helping executives transition from internal operations to high-level oversight roles.
Executives should factor this framework into their career planning if they are aiming for board oversight roles in the next fiscal year. Operators should assess their current governance experience to determine if their resume reflects the specific board-focused profile requirements highlighted.
The takeaway
The publication underscores the need for executives to treat board pursuit as a specialized business development process. Operators should use the book's criteria to conduct a gap analysis of their own governance experience against the requirements of target boards.
Further reading
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More information
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