During this webinar, attendees heard from directors currently serving on their boards’ Nominating and Governance Committees. Panelists discussed the board selection process, the skills matrix, and how the Nom & Gov Committee ultimately finds new directors.
Looking for a window into the boardroom? During this webinar, our distinguished panelists offered their insights into “the room where it happens.” Attendees left the program with a clear understanding of how to evaluate board service opportunities, and how to be a savvy and effective board member once in the boardroom.
In this 45-minute Power Chat, 2018 Sandra Day O’Connor Board Excellence Award Honoree and corporate board director Pamela L. Carter sat down for a candid conversation with DirectWomen Board Member and Past Chair, Roberta D. Liebenberg.
Our distinguished panelists provided tips on how you can best position yourself to serve on a corporate board. Attendees left the session with a clear picture of what it takes to land a board seat.
Research reveals that companies with women board members, particularly those with three or more women board members, financially outperform, on average, those with fewer or no women board members. In the era of COVID-19, board diversity is more important now than ever before.
On September 22, 2020, DirectWomen board member Patricia K. Gillette sat down for a candid conversation with 2021 Sandra Day O’Connor Board Excellence Award Honoree Valerie B. Jarrett to discuss her New York Times bestselling memoir, Finding My Voice: When the Perfect Plan Crumbles, the Adventure Begins.
It’s no secret that the right connections can make a huge difference in landing a board seat. On this webinar, attendees learned how to expand their networks and build board ready connections.
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, corporate boards are facing a host of novel challenges. The challenges are even more complex for global corporations, with operations and personnel located in the US and other countries. Join DirectWomen for a video webinar as we explore the "new normal" of public board membership and how women lawyers can best position themselves to join global and international corporate boards.
Juliette Pryor is a skilled public and private company c-suite executive with 25+ years of business experience. She has deep experience in the board room of multiple corporations, providing key
Kellye Walker, Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of Eastman Chemical Company (NYSE: EMN), is a seasoned senior executive with over 25 years of experience helping publicly traded companies
Sarah Dodds-Brown serves as Executive Vice President & Managing Counsel at American Express where she leads the U.S. Business Legal Group – a team of over 75 attorneys located in New
