De-Risking Executive Hiring Checklist

Built from real-world executive and board-level engagements, this framework outlines the governance architecture required to de-risk leadership hiring. 

It provides a repeatable hiring system for aligning stakeholders, validating talent, and ensuring decisions are made with clear risk visibility.

Your Path to the Board Room

Developed through extensive board search and advisory engagements, this guide breaks down the realities of board service and how to prepare for it.

From positioning and interviewing to crafting a compelling board biography, it provides a structured approach to advancing into the boardroom.

Years of Collective Partner Expertise
0 + Years
Successful Executive & Board Placements
0
Talent Guarantee
0 Day

Who we are

Who we are

TTSP is a Top-Three-Ranked Boutique Executive and Board Placement Firm with 70+ years of high-level search experience across the Global Defense, Aerospace, Aviation, Space Tech, and National Security/Cybersecurity sectors.

Boutique Service From Industry Veterans

Boutique Service From Industry Veterans

Our CEO and Co-Founder, Travis Thomas has led Executive Search teams in Aerospace, Aviation, Defense, Cybersecurity, Space, and Innovative Technologies for the past 22 years. He personally conducts search operations to leverage powerful networks and ensure the search is executed optimally.

3 VIP Clients Only

3 VIP Clients Only

We dedicate our team’s power to a maximum of three clients at any one time. That means close working relationships between your team and ours and a major emphasis on service and communication from our end.

Our Guarantee/Human Capital Insurance

Our Guarantee/Human Capital Insurance

We’re so confident in our commitment to you, that we back it with Human Capital Insurance: If your candidate leaves either voluntarily or involuntarily within a year, we’ll backfill the position at no extra cost to your firm.

Ready to advance your C-suite or Board leadership strategy?

Contact our team to begin the conversation.

Worldwide

Locations

Dallas, TX
Denver, CO
London, England
New York, NY
San Francisco, CA
Tulum, MX
Washington, D.C.

Copyright © 2026 Thomas & Taylor Partners. All rights reserved.

At Thomas & Taylor Search Partners, we are committed to protecting your privacy. Any personal information you provide through our marketing efforts, including forms or communications, will be used solely to facilitate our services and improve your experience. We do not sell, trade, or share your personal data with third parties without your consent, except as required by law. We take all necessary measures to safeguard your information. By engaging with us through any of our channels, you consent to the collection and use of your data as outlined in this policy. If you have any questions or wish to access or delete your information, please contact us directly.