When:
Wednesday September 3, 2014 from 4:00 PM to 6:15 PM EDTAdd to Calendar
Our Timeline:
4:00 PM - Pre-Session Networking4:20 PM - Program Begins
6:00 PM - Program Ends; Post-Session Networking
6:15 PM - Adjourn
Where:
Gensler2020 K Street NW
Suite 200
Washington, DC 20006
Driving Directions
We are very fortunate to have Gensler host this event at the offices in Washington, D.C. This venue is located within close walking distance of the Farragut West, Farragut North and Foggy Bottom Metro stations. Several parking garages are located nearby.
What It Takes to Serve on a Corporate Board
WNG Women's Leadership Forum
Wednesday, September 3, 2014
4:00 PM - 6:15 PM
About this Session:
Are you interested in serving on a corporate board? In our discussion, Sheila will address these questions and more:
- What is the job and what are responsibilities of a board director?
- What are the four main types of boards?
- What does it take to be an effective board member?
- What are the risks of serving on a board?
- Why pursue board service?
- What level of time commitment is required?
- What is the compensation for board service?
- What actions can I take now to gain a board seat?
About Our Speaker:
Sheila Ronning
CEO & Founder
Women in the Boardroom
Long before women on boards was a hot topic, Sheila Ronning believed in women’s ability to serve on corporate boards strongly enough to found Women in the Boardroom. Today, as one of the nation’s top leadership and board service experts, Sheila excels at connecting professionals with the people and tools they need to succeed in business.
Sheila has built a strong track record over the years. Before founding Women in the Boardroom in 2002, she garnered more than 10 years of strategic marketing, sales management, and operations leadership experience with companies that range from Fortune 500 leaders to visionary start-ups.
After more than a decade of working with women professionals from her office in Minneapolis, Sheila moved her life and her business to New York City. When asked her secret to networking, Sheila says, “Be fearless, sincere, honest, and frank.” Today, Sheila has thousands of powerful connections nationwide, which she uses to help other women achieve their goals.
Sheila’s leadership development expertise has been featured in Wall Street Journal, ForbesWoman, Star Tribune, The Pioneer Press, and Chicago Sun-Times. The Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal named Sheila in their prestigious “40 Under Forty” list for her entrepreneurial dynamism and reputation as a networking maven. Most recently, Sheila won the Enterprising Women of the Year Award from Enterprising Women magazine.
WNG Women's Leadership Forum:
This meeting is convened by our WNG Women's Leadership Forum (WLF). The WLF provides tools to support women in their pursuit of high-level executive and board positions by convening special events on compelling topics of interest, and by cultivating an expansive business network. Forum events are designed for WNG Members and may be closed to the public.
This session will be introduced by Silvia Dumitrescu, WLF Chair & WNG Board member.
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Event Registration:
Online Registration Is Closed.
Walk-ins permitted.
Pay at the Door (cash or check only).
$25: WNG Members $50: Non-MembersJoin & Go:
$90: Become a new/first-time WNG Member ($90 annual dues) and attend this particular event at no extra cost: Apply Online.WNG 48-Hour Cancellation Policy applies to this event.