Executive Member Price: $20

Join us on September 16th for “How to get on a paid Board 101 –Part 1”, POWER’s first Executive Member ONLY event, featuring a discussion with Sheila Ronning, CEO & Founder of Women in the Boardroom. Sheila has been providing senior-level executive women with tools, knowledge and connections for corporate board service since 2002.The discussion will be facilitated by Beth Albright, POWER Board member and an NACD Board Leadership Fellow who has recently successfully navigated the path to a paid Board seat.

There has never been a better time for Senior-Level Executive Women to pursue paid Corporate Board Service. But, the journey to the boardroom is not necessarily a straight line and can, at times, be a mysterious and overwhelming undertaking filled with questions about, how to prepare, what to expect and how to be an effective board member. During this session you will be provided with answers to some of the burning questions about how to begin to set yourself up for success, including:

• Types of boards
• Why serve on a board?
• What boards are you qualified for and interested in?
• Job & responsibilities of a Board Director
• Being an effective board member
• The risks of serving
• Time commitment
• What skills and experience are boards looking for?
• Key Board documents such as your Bio, Resume, and Profile
• What you can do to start your journey and the best way to navigate securing our seat at the table.

The session with end with an interactive Q&A session so come with your own questions! Register now to join us for this enlightening virtual workshop.(Please note: this session is open to Executive Members only.)This is the first of a 2-part series. Part 2 will focus on establishing your individual value proposition for your Board resume, networking and making purposeful connections.

This is an Executive Member Only Event. If you’re not an Executive Member but interested in becoming one you can sign up here OR reach out to office@powerw.org for more information on upgrading your current POWER Membership!

A Special thank you to our event sponsor: