Before the end of the calendar year, the plan is for the Welsh Rugby Union to have an independent chair and a new chief executive in place.
The successful candidates will be at the helm of a governing body which has been in freefall over the past year, following accusations of a toxic culture within its organisation, poor results for a struggling men's national team on the eve of a World Cup, and a regional game facing financial crisis.
Originally, there was a requirement for one of these roles to be filled by a woman but it has been changed to an aspiration rather than a compulsory directive. Prior to the extraordinary general meeting in March where governance reform was backed by member clubs, the WRU said changes to the Board composition would be made "under the aspiration that at least five of the 12 directors will be women".
