Corporate Board Readiness Workshop: April/May Series

*One ticket includes access to all 4 sessions: 8:00-10:00 AM on April 30, May 7, May 14, & May 21

4-part Virtual Corporate Board Training:

• Get Your Board Materials and Plan of Action Ready
• Learn Corporate Board Ins and Outs
• Meet Corporate Directors

Facilitator: Nancy Sheppard, Women2Boards/The Athena Alliance

Speakers Include: 

• Julie Castro Abrams, CEO & Founder, How Women Lead, GP How Women Invest, Managing Partner, BoardLeaders
• Barbara Nelson, Board Director, Backblaze
• Margot Langsdorf, Principal, Rich Talent Group
• Deirdre Finn, ABD Insurance & Financial Services
• Joyce Cacho, Board Director, Sunrise Banks & World Benchmarking Alliance 
• Paula Judge, Vice President, Talent Accel
• Julia Vax, Partner, Arnold & Porter LLP
• Adriana Azuri, Executive/Board Branding Expert & Coach, The Azuri Group 

Session 1 (April 30):

The Road to the Corporate Boardroom - What You Need to Know to Get You Started on this Path

• Why serve on a board?
• Assess your readiness.
• What type of corporate board is right for you?
• What does a board member do?
• How and why are the needs for board expertise changing
• How will the board find you?

Session 2 (May 7):

• Your Board Roadmap
• Writing Your Board Bio - Adriana Azuri, The Azuri Group
• Value Proposition
• Building allies for your board journey
• Due diligence onboard positions
• The interview process

Session 3 (May 14):

• Fiduciary requirements of a director
• Board compensation
• Difference between board governance and management
• D&O and indemnification agreements

Session 4 (May 21):

You will come to this final session with a draft 1-page bio-based upon the format we recommend in Session 2.

• Working with recruiters
• Targets for your board search.
• Map your network for your board journey.
• Workshop your board bio and value proposition in small groups with a board savvy advocate.
• Joining a MasterMind group to continue your board journey.

*All sessions are recorded and sent to participants for additional viewing.