The Sandra Day O’Connor Board Excellence Award is presented to women lawyers who have served with distinction as independent directors of public companies and exemplify the manner in which Sandra Day O’Connor led her life, paving new paths for the women who came after her.
Kim Lubel serves on the boards of directors of Westlake Corporation (NYSE:WLK), Arcosa Inc. (NYSE:ACA), and PBF Energy, Inc. (NYSE:PBF), as well as the boards of Southwest Research, Inc., Inspire Trust Co., United Ways of Texas, Miami University (Ohio) Foundation, and the UT Law School Foundation. Kim also mentors executive leaders in both private and public companies.
Laura is the Former SEC Commissioner and Acting Chair and a Director at Nomura Holdings Inc., Nomura Holdings America, Navient Corp., and Instinet Incorporated.
Mary L. Schapiro is the Vice Chair for Global Public Policy of Bloomberg, the global financial technology company that was founded in 1981. She has been at Bloomberg since October 2018, and also serves as a Special Advisor to the Founder and Chairman. Ms. Schapiro, who has had a distinguished
Kim Rucker is an accomplished executive, holding senior leadership positions since 2004. She is currently on the Board of Directors of 3 Fortune 500 Companies and a world-renowned medical non-profit. Kim serves on the Board of Directors of Celanese Corporation, a global specialty and materials company with net sales in
Valerie Jarrett is the President of the Barack Obama Foundation and a Senior Distinguished Fellow at The University of Chicago Law School. She is the author of the New York Times bestselling book Finding My Voice: My Journey to the West Wing and the Path Forward, published in April 2019.
A recognized leader in business and healthcare, Angela F. Braly serves on the board of directors of Brookfield Asset Management, ExxonMobil, Lowe’s, and Procter & Gamble. Ms. Braly formerly served as the Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer of WellPoint, Inc. (now called Anthem). Ms. Braly has been named one
Malissia Clinton is an executive with considerable board experience and over 25 years of practice across multiple industries, including defense, aerospace, intelligence, advanced technologies and health care. Clinton is Senior
Loria Yeadon is President & CEO of the YMCA of Greater Seattle, where she has re-aligned the organizational structure for greater impact and efficiency, built a dream senior leadership team,
Barbara Finigan is a corporate director, strategic advisor, and retired C-Suite executive, with extensive corporate governance, global business, and legal expertise. Barbara’s collaborative leadership at Hasbro, Inc., a $5B publicly
