Whether you’re a public or privately held linen, uniform or facility services provider, taking steps diversify the membership of your board of directors can add value by bringing fresh points of view to the company’s leadership, according to several experts we contacted.

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Rob Sligh, a senior consultant with The Family Business Consulting Group (FBCG), Chicago, says the goal isn’t to score public relations points, though that can provide benefits both internally and externally and with your customers and staff. Rather, the chief benefit of diversifying a company’s board of directors is to broaden the range of ...