C5 Organizational Consulting™ Advisory Board

Bringing cross-sector expertise to the growth of C5.

C5 Organizational Consulting™ is forming its inaugural Advisory Board to bring together professionals and community leaders from diverse sectors who can provide strategic insight, professional perspective, and subject-matter expertise as C5 continues to grow its services, partnerships, programs, and organizational impact.

Clarity. Compliance. Communication. Consistency. Commitment.

A strategic circle of expertise

The Advisory Board will serve as a thought-partner body to the Founder & CEO of C5 Organizational Consulting™, offering insight into emerging workforce needs, education and career-readiness programming, human resources and organizational practices, compliance, workforce development, community partnerships, business growth, and opportunities for collaboration.

The Advisory Board is a consultative, non-governing body. Members do not hold fiduciary responsibility, corporate decision-making authority, banking authority, contracting authority, or ownership rights in C5 Organizational Consulting™.

Final business, financial, operational, contractual, and strategic authority remains with C5 Organizational Consulting™ and its Founder & CEO.

Who we are seeking

C5 is seeking professionals and community leaders with experience or expertise in areas including:

Human Resources / People & Culture
K–12 Education
Higher Education
Workforce Development
Career Services and Career Readiness
CareerLink and workforce-programming environments
Re-entry and justice-impacted workforce initiatives
Talent Acquisition and Employer Relations
Nonprofit Leadership
Public-Sector Leadership
Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Organizational Operations and Compliance
Community-Based Organizations
Business Development and Strategic Partnerships

We are especially interested in building a cross-sector Advisory Board that brings together education, workforce, employer, organizational, and community perspectives.

Advisory Board leadership

C5 is seeking individuals interested in serving in the following inaugural Advisory Board leadership roles:

Chair

Provides leadership to the Advisory Board, partners with the Founder & CEO on meeting agendas, facilitates meetings, supports member engagement, and keeps the Board focused on its advisory purpose.

Vice Chair

Supports the Chair, facilitates meetings in the Chair’s absence, assists with member engagement, and may lead special initiatives or working groups.

Secretary

Supports accurate documentation of Advisory Board meetings, maintains attendance and meeting records, and assists with the distribution of agendas, minutes, and Advisory Board materials.

Treasurer & Financial Strategy Advisor

Provides an advisory perspective on business sustainability, financial planning, pricing strategy, growth considerations, and the financial implications of C5 initiatives.

The Treasurer & Financial Strategy Advisor does not have custody of C5 funds, access to C5 bank accounts, or financial control over C5 Organizational Consulting™.

Member commitment

Meeting frequency
Every other month
Meetings per year
Six
Format
Primarily virtual
Meeting length
Approximately 60–90 minutes
Member term
Two years
Officer term
One year, renewable
Service
Volunteer advisory role

Members may also be invited to provide occasional feedback between meetings, review selected C5 initiatives, contribute to short-term working groups, or make introductions that support C5 partnerships and program development.

What the Advisory Board will discuss

The Advisory Board may provide insight on topics such as:

  • Emerging workforce and employment trends
  • Education and career-readiness needs
  • Workforce-development programming
  • Re-entry and career-transition initiatives
  • Human resources and organizational practices
  • Organizational compliance and infrastructure needs
  • C5 service development
  • Market and community needs
  • Employer expectations and emerging talent needs
  • Strategic partnerships
  • Program effectiveness
  • Opportunities for C5 growth and innovation
  • Cross-sector collaboration

The goal is for Advisory Board members to actively contribute their expertise and perspective rather than serve in a ceremonial role.

Advisory Board areas of focus

Where appropriate, member expertise may be organized around these areas of focus:

Education & Career Readiness
Workforce Development & Re-entry
People, Compliance & Organizational Practice
Business Development & Community Partnerships

These are areas of focus rather than formal committees unless C5 establishes committees in the future.

Advisory Board interest form

Tell us about your background and the perspective you would bring to C5.

Primary Area(s) of Expertise
Are you able to participate in virtual meetings every other month?
Are you comfortable serving in a volunteer, non-governing advisory capacity?
Are you interested in serving as an Advisory Board officer?
Officer role(s) of interest

The C5 Organizational Consulting™ Advisory Board is a consultative, non-governing body. Advisory Board membership does not create ownership, employment, fiduciary responsibility, corporate authority, financial authority, or decision-making authority within C5 Organizational Consulting™.