Corporate Board Readiness Workshop: April/May

Please note: One ticket includes all 5 sessions: 8:00-10:00 AM PDT

5-Part Virtual Corporate Board Training:

• Get Your Board Materials and Plan of Action Ready

• Learn Corporate Board Ins and Outs

• Meet Corporate Directors

• Get Samples and Written Guides

Facilitator: Nancy Sheppard, Founder & CEO, Women2Boards; Board Coach, The Athena Alliance

Speakers: 

• Barbara Nelson, Board Director: Omniscient Neurotechnology (o8t), GSI Technology, Backblaze

• Gayle Crowell, Board Director: Instinct Science, Envestnet, GTreasury, Pliant Therapeutics, Hercules Capital, Inc.

• Renu Agrawal, Board Director: Luther Burbank Corp; Woodruff Sawyer; Allvue Systems Former EVP, Wells Fargo Bank

• Millicent Tracey, Board Director: California Bank of Commerce, Park Place Payments

• Adriana Azuri, Executive & Board Strategy Coach, Azuri Group

• Robin Toft, Board Director, T2 Biosystems, Syapse ; Global Life Sciences & Boardroom Diversity Advisor, ZRG Partners

• Sue Harnett, Board Director, American Enterprise Group, Inc., Goalsetter, Life Storage, Oriental

• Jennifer Lee, Board Director, Enzyme by Design

• Julia Vax, Former Partner, Arnold & Porter LLP

• Diedre Finn, ABD Insurance & Financial Services

• Vanessa Small, Board Member, EDNA.LIFE

Session 1 (April 14):

The road to the corporate boardroom – getting started. A panel of corporate directors will share their journeys and insights.

• Why serve on a board?

• Assess your readiness

• What type of corporate board is right for you?

• How and why are the needs for board expertise changing.

• What is role of the BoD?

• Difference between board governance and management

• Ask Me Anything: breakouts with corporate director panelists (20 minutes)

Session 2 (April 21):

How to position yourself and be found as a board candidate. Board savvy advisors and corporate directors will share their insights.

• Difference between executive and board profiles

• Creating your board profile: value proposition, bio, resume and LinkedIn

• Pitching yourself

• How will boards find you?

• Networking: mapping your network & building allies for your board journey

Session 3 (April 28):

Target, evaluate, interview, and pitch for board opportunities.  A panel of corporate directors will share their lessons learned.

• Reverse search – targeting companies & boards

• Doing your due diligence

• The interview processes

• Panelists share their value propositions

• Your value proposition & pitch practice breakout with peers (20 minutes)

Session 4 (May 5):

Our legal and insurance experts will walk through some key risk & reward issues for board service.

• Fiduciary requirements of a director

• Board compensation

• D&O and indemnification agreements

Your Draft Board Bio Submission is Due: 

Session 5 (May 12):

Getting input on your board bio draft, reaching out to recruiters and organizations who look for board directors, and continuing your journey.

• Board members and advisors will join in each breakout group to provide feedback on your bio.

• Working with search firms and recruiters 

• Board database and training organizations 

• Workshop your board bio in small groups 

• Joining a Mastermind group to continue your board journey

*All sessions are recorded and sent to participants for additional viewing.