The mission of DirectWomen is to increase the representation of women lawyers on corporate boards. DirectWomen identifies leading women lawyers from around the country who are able to provide the experience, independence, and business judgment required for board effectiveness. Through its various programs, DirectWomen develops and positions women attorney leaders for board service. It also serves as a resource for companies seeking qualified women board candidates.
DirectWomen is a national nonprofit that works to increase the representation of women lawyers on corporate boards. More than 42% of DirectWomen alumnae have been elected to serve on at least one corporate board.
DirectWomen hosts its Board Institute, Sandra Day O’Connor Board Excellence Award Luncheon, and many regional programs and webinars. These events provide education and networking opportunities around the issue of women on boards.
The application for the 2024 Board Institute is now open. Please email [email protected] if you are interested in applying for the 2024 Board Institute. The application closes on November 20, 2023.
The annual Board Institute is a key way in which DirectWomen fulfills its mission. The goal of this annual two-day program is to position an elite group of exceptional women lawyers for service as directors of major U.S. corporations.
Each year, DirectWomen identifies a small group of leading women lawyers from around the country to participate in the Board Institute based on an assessment of their ability to provide the experience, independence, and business judgment required for board effectiveness. The Board Institute provides working sessions designed to help participants develop their value proposition and personal board-search strategies.
At the Board Institute, the class meets with an extraordinary faculty comprised of CEOs, C-suite Executives, and directors of public companies to discuss key issues facing corporate directors about ESG, nominating, and governance, and other relevant topics. The class also meets with DirectWomen honorees and alumnae, many of whom have extensive board experience. The Board Institute also provides opportunities to learn from senior search firm executives.
More than 250 women have participated in the Board Institute over the past 15 years and provide a rich pool of director candidates.
Mary Smith is an independent board member, former CEO of a $6 billion national healthcare organization and C-suite executive with 25+ years of business experience.
Karyn has spent her career working with and for high growth companies, including as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer for Twilio (NYSE:TWLO) from 2014
A senior executive with over two decades of international business and leadership experience, Ms. Wuamett has been a member of executive management teams of global,
The application for the 2024 Board Institute is now open. Please email [email protected] if you are interested in applying for the 2024 Board Institute. The application closes on November 20, 2023.
The annual Board Institute is a key way in which DirectWomen fulfills its mission. The goal of this annual two-day program is to position an elite group of exceptional women lawyers for service as directors of major U.S. corporations.
Each year, DirectWomen identifies a small group of leading women lawyers from around the country to participate in the Board Institute based on an assessment of their ability to provide the experience, independence, and business judgment required for board effectiveness. The Board Institute provides working sessions designed to help participants develop their value proposition and personal board-search strategies.
At the Board Institute, the class meets with an extraordinary faculty comprised of CEOs, C-suite Executives, and directors of public companies to discuss key issues facing corporate directors about ESG, nominating, and governance, and other relevant topics. The class also meets with DirectWomen honorees and alumnae, many of whom have extensive board experience. The Board Institute also provides opportunities to learn from senior search firm executives.
More than 250 women have participated in the Board Institute over the past 15 years and provide a rich pool of director candidates.
Trecia M. Canty is an accomplished C-suite executive with 25+ years of demonstrated expertise in finance, strategic transactions, corporate governance, compliance, enterprise risk and ESG.
Karyn has spent her career working with and for high growth companies, including as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer for Twilio (NYSE:TWLO) from 2014
Mary Smith is an independent board member, former CEO of a $6 billion national healthcare organization and C-suite executive with 25+ years of business experience.
