Founder · Governance specialist · Board effectiveness
Terése (Tess) Price
Founder & Managing Director, Virteffic
Chartered Company Secretary | Board Effectiveness Reviewer | Governance Specialist
With more than 20 years’ experience across governance, company secretarial services and board support, Tess works with boards and governance teams across Jersey, Guernsey and beyond.
Through Virteffic, Tess continues to work directly with boards and committees every week, bringing current boardroom insight to independent Board Effectiveness Reviews, governance consultancy, training and wider governance support.
The difference
every week.
Practical experience. Current insight. Independent judgement.
Why clients work with Tess
Governance insight grounded in real boardroom experience
Tess does not simply advise boards from the outside. Every week, she works directly with boards, committees and governance teams across a range of organisations.
That ongoing involvement provides a current view of how boards operate in practice, where challenges arise and what helps governance work effectively. Clients benefit from guidance informed not only by governance frameworks and regulatory expectations, but by what is happening in boardrooms today.
Independent Board Effectiveness Reviews
Helping boards understand what is working and where they can improve
Tess leads independent Board Effectiveness Reviews for boards and committees across Jersey, Guernsey and other jurisdictions.
Drawing on current boardroom experience and governance expertise, reviews look beyond policies and processes to consider how governance operates in practice, including board dynamics, information flow, challenge, decision-making and meeting effectiveness.
The result is clear, proportionate and practical recommendations that boards can use.
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Experience & qualifications
Experience built across governance, financial services and the boardroom
Tess has more than 20 years’ experience across governance, company secretarial services, financial services and fiduciary environments.
Before founding Virteffic, she held senior roles with organisations including HSBC Private Bank, RBC Wealth Management, Ogier, CSC and Maples Group, and has experience acting as a director of both regulated entities and private companies.
A Chartered Company Secretary, Tess completed the CGI professional qualification programme in Jersey and holds Bachelor’s degrees in Economics and Business Administration from Mälardalen University in Sweden. She has also completed advanced leadership and management development programmes.
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Founder story
Building Virteffic
Virteffic was founded in 2020 from a simple idea: high professional standards and genuinely flexible working should be able to exist together.
Having spent much of her career within large financial services organisations, Tess wanted to build a governance business that retained the rigour, judgement and professionalism clients expect while removing unnecessary structures that can make traditional working models less effective.
That philosophy continues to shape Virteffic today. Experienced professionals are trusted to work in ways that allow them to perform at their best, while clients gain access to a broader pool of governance expertise, flexible resource and continuity of support.
What began as a one-person business has developed into a team supporting boards and governance teams across Jersey, Guernsey and beyond.
Speaking, training & insights
Sharing governance experience beyond the boardroom
Tess regularly delivers governance training, presentations and practical sessions for boards, governance professionals and industry groups.
Her sessions draw on current boardroom experience and are designed to translate governance principles into practical approaches participants can use in their own organisations.
Beyond Virteffic
Alongside her client work, Tess shares insights through Tess Thoughts, covering topics from governance trends and boardroom efficiency to leadership and work-life balance. The blog reflects her commitment to supporting governance professionals and business leaders across the Channel Islands.
Tess is also a regular speaker and trainer at industry events. She collaborates with organisations and forums to deliver practical and engaging sessions that equip participants with tools they can apply immediately.
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Work with Tess
Looking for independent board insight, governance expertise, training or additional support for your governance team?
Whether you are considering a Board Effectiveness Review, strengthening governance arrangements or need experienced governance resource, Tess and the Virteffic team would be pleased to discuss your requirements.
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Flexible governance resource, corporate governance and company secretarial support.
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Our services
We provide flexible governance resource for boards and governance teams, combining experience, structure and practical delivery.
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Virteffic Limited (Virteffic) is not regulated or licensed under the Financial Services (Jersey) Law 1998, as amended, and does not provide regulated financial services. Where regulated services are required, clients should engage an appropriately licensed service provider. Virteffic provides governance, company secretarial, board support, administration and related professional support services. Any work undertaken by Virteffic is provided in a support capacity only. Responsibility for reviewing, approving and implementing any work product remains with the relevant directors, company secretary, officers or authorised representatives of the client.