Corporate Board Readiness Workshop: April/May Series

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

Board Director Speakers:

• Britt Ide: NorthWestern Energy, Atlis Motor Vehicles, CleanTech Acquisition
• Mercedes De Luca: PFSweb, Inc., INETCO Systems Limited
• Anddrria Varnado: Umpqua Bank
• Robin Toft: Syapse, T2 Biosystems
• Shannon Nash: UserTesting
• Sheri Miksa: Athena Global Advisors, GLEAM Network
• Joyce Cacho: Sunrise Banks, World Benchmarking  Alliance
• Sheila Hooda: Enact Holdings, Inc.,
• Vanessa Small: EDNA.Life

Board & Candidate Advisor Speakers

• Adriana Azuri: The Azuri Group
• Julia Vax: Arnold & Porter LLP
• Deirdre Finn: ABD Insurance & Financial Services 

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, Women2Boards/The Athena Alliance

Session 1 (April 22):

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 29):

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 (May 6):

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 13):

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 20):

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 (20)
• Board database and training organizations (20)
• Workshop your board bio in small groups  (1 hour)
• Joining a Mastermind group to continue your board journey

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