Starting Strong: How to Show Up and Stand Out as a New Director
Wednesday September 16, 8:00 AM - 8:50 AM PT / 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM ET
 
Take Your Seat Track Leaders: Jennifer Lee, Essye Miller, Amy Fields
 
Being appointed to a board is a milestone, but walking into that first meeting is something no one fully prepares you for. The relationships, the dynamics, the unspoken rules. This session gives new and incoming directors a practical, honest roadmap for making the most of their earliest days in the seat.
Listen Before You Lead
Find Your Lane
Make Your Mark
Understanding What the Chairs Want: What do board chairs really expect from directors once they take their seat? This candid conversation offers a chair's-eye view of what defines an effective, valued board member.
 
Moderator: Amy Fields
Speakers: Susan Mullaney, Blue Shield, Susan Lucas-Conwell, Mary Hentges, Nilsa Guerrero-Mahon