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. Mary currently serves on the board of PTC Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: PTCT), a global biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of … Read more
Industry Experience: Retail
Sue Meng
Sue Meng is a corporate partner at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP. Her practice focuses on advising public companies, boards of directors and special committees in connection with mergers and acquisitions, strategic investments and other significant corporate matters.
Ms. Meng was selected as Dealmaker of the Year by The American Lawyer … Read more
Phyllis P. Harris
Phyllis Perrin Harris is a seasoned and multifaceted C-suite business executive with over 25 years of proven leadership in the corporate, federal regulatory and nonprofit sectors providing strategic direction, forward thinking, and continuous improvement to drive value to the organization’s bottom line.
Ms. Harris has deep experience in environmental, societal … Read more
Noni L. Ellison
An experienced public company executive, with sophisticated transactional experience, the aptitude for assessing risk, and extensive management and international business experience gained through stints living and working in the UK, Ghana, and China. Broad commercial and boardroom experience covering compliance, regulatory affairs, M&A, corporate finance, intellectual property transfers and corporate … Read more
Shannon Higginson
Shannon Higginson is a seasoned executive in consumer-facing industries. She is General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and a member of the senior leadership team of lululemon athletica inc. [NASDAQ:LULU], a designer, distributor, and retailer of healthy lifestyle inspired athletic apparel and accessories. Lululemon has over 574 corporate owned stores and … Read more
Andrea L. Zopp
Ms. Zopp is an accomplished executive and board member. She has been a transformational CEO at two organizations and has served as General Counsel and Chief Human Resources Officer in large, public companies. Her expertise includes business strategy, change management, crisis and risk management, human capital, and litigation. Moreover, her
Kathleen J. Wu
Kathleen Wu’s real estate transactions practice has a broad wingspan, crossing multiple industries and disciplines, serving a national clientele from Wall Street to California.
Recently, she has been advising clients on real estate issues arising from the COVID-19 outbreak, including borrowers, lenders, landlords and tenants. Kathleen has used her considerable … Read more
Emily Ward
Emily Ward is a technology and board executive with expertise in streaming, media, fintech, ecommerce, mobile, and software.
She is the CEO and board chair for AlcaCruz, a video streaming company with offices in Silicon Valley & Seoul (www.alcacruz.com). AlcaCruz created MultiView streaming technology that live streams multiple … Read more
Kathleen Wilson-Thompson
Ms. Wilson-Thompson is the founder and operator of a human capital executive consulting firm, KWT, LLC with a client base of Fortune 50 companies. Ms. Wilson-Thompson is also an independent Board Director currently serving as a member of the Board of Directors for Tesla, McKesson Corporation, and Wolverine Worldwide. She … Read more
Jennifer C. Wolfe
Jennifer Wolfe is the CEO of Dot Brand 360, a technology firm that consults with C-suite-level executives to be prepared for future digital trends, use of cutting edge technology and a changing internet landscape. The company works closely with executives at brands such as the Food Network, HGTV, Cooking Channel, … Read more