BOARD OF DIRECTOR RESUME TEMPLATES

Custom-designed, premium templates to help you secure your next board seat with confidence and clarity. Whether you’re applying for your first board appointment or expanding your portfolio of directorships, your resume needs to convey more than experience — it must reflect strategic vision, governance expertise, and board-level leadership. These board of director resume templates are crafted to highlight exactly that. Built for Microsoft Word and fully customizable, they make it easy to create a professional, ATS-friendly resume that gets noticed by board selection committees and recruiters alike.

Board of Directors Resume Templates for Word

The Easy Way to Build a Board Resume That Reflects Your Expertise

Your experience deserves a resume that reflects your value at the board level. Whether you’re an experienced executive pursuing your first board appointment or expanding your existing portfolio, our Board of Director Resume Templates help you craft a document that commands attention and opens doors.

Designed specifically for executive board candidates, these Microsoft Word templates blend visual sophistication with ATS compatibility — making it easy to showcase your governance, strategy, and leadership experience.

Why a Board Resume Is Different

A board resume isn’t just an executive resume with a new title. It requires:

  • A strategic focus on governance, advisory, and fiduciary contributions
  • A concise, branded document that communicates board readiness
  • A structure that aligns with board selection committee expectations

Our board resume templates make it easy to meet these standards — without starting from scratch or hiring a writer.

Why Choose Our Board of Director Resume Templates?

  • Created by a Certified, Award-Winning Resume Expert
    Crafted by a resume writer with over 25 years of experience — including hundreds of board-bound executives.

  • Built in Microsoft Word for Full Customization
    Edit, rearrange, and tailor each section to reflect your unique leadership story — no special design software needed.

  • Includes Resume Writing Prompts & Formatting Tips
    Each board resume template includes guidance to help you highlight board-relevant experience: governance, financial oversight, risk management, and strategic planning.

  • Optional Bundles for a Complete Application Portfolio
    All resume templates offer an optional bundle of templates that come with matching cover letters, board bios, executive profiles, and references — for a fully branded board submission package.

  • ATS-Friendly and Human-Optimized
    Designed to be parsed correctly by applicant tracking systems while maintaining a modern, polished appearance that stands out to board recruiters and search firms.

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Perfect for Executives Seeking Board Roles

These templates are ideal for:

  • C-suite executives pursuing their first board seat
  • Current board members expanding their portfolio
  • Directors, VPs, and Managing Partners transitioning to governance roles
  • Professionals applying for nonprofit, private, or public board positions

📘 Bonus Resource

👉 Download our free guide: [How to Write a Board of Directors Resume]

Learn what sets a board resume apart — and how to position yourself for selection success.

Bundled Resume Templates for Board Resumes

Save more than 20% on our bundle of 5  resume templates perfect for creating a board of directors resume. Created for the DIYer. Our eye-catching, ATS-friendly executive board resume templates will help you transform your boring, unattractive, hard-to-read text resume into an eye-catching masterpiece. Our Board Bundle includes 5 of our most popular designs. All the board templates can be easily customized – both the color and format – to make them your own. Normally $60 separately. Purchase as a bundle, save money, and have more options! See what’s included (Phoenix | Pure Gold | Trendsetter | Wall Street | Purple Haze):