In addition to our Board Institute and the Sandra Day O’Connor Board Excellence Award Luncheon, DirectWomen is pleased to offer a variety of virtual video programs. For the latest registration information, visit our upcoming programs page. You can also view past program recordings by visiting our on-demand program library.
DirectWomen also hosts Alumnae Quarterly Calls to reinforce what alumnae learned at the Board Institute and to help them to stay “on track” with their board searches. These calls provide an opportunity for alumnae to learn from those who have successfully secured boards seats, share challenges and successes, discuss topics of interest to the group, and provide support for one another.
Throughout the year, DirectWomen hosts informational teleconferences designed to provide members of the Alumnae Network with information and tools to support them in their board searches. Past topics for Quarterly Calls include how to determine which type
DirectWomen’s International Boards Committee hosted a webinar on Tuesday, November 5, 2019 from 12:00 – 1:00 PM Eastern. This webinar explored pathways to international board service and the role of search firms in international board placements. Our distinguished panel
The summer 2019 Alumnae Quarterly Call focused on the onboarding process for new directors. The call featured Melanie Trent, (Class of 2017), Former Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Administrative Office, & Company Secretary of Rowan Companies
DirectWomen Alumna Jen Wolfe provided highlights from her book Blockchain in the Boardroom, including a layman’s approach to understanding blockchain technology, an overview of what large corporations and well-funded start-ups are doing with blockchain, how the
The second Alumnae Quarterly Call of 2019 focused on interview strategies for corporate board service. The call featured Tracy Houston, President of Board Resources Services, LLC. Tracy is a consultant that advises boards, runs director searches, coaches individuals who
On April 3, 2019 DirectWomen held its Chicago Regional Event: “Breaking into the Boardroom: The Pathways and the Process.” Attendees heard from a panel of distinguished directors and search firm leaders, who shared their insights about board
Kelly McNamara Corley served as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Discover Financial Services, a leading consumer credit, payments and online banking company from 2007 to 2019.
Connie Collingsworth was the Chief Operating Officer, Chief Legal Officer and an Executive Leadership Team member of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the world’s largest foundation with over $67
Rosemary T. Berkery is Vice Chairman of UBS Wealth Management Americas (WMA) and Chairman of UBS Bank USA (BUSA). With approximately 7,000 of the most productive Advisors in the industry and more
