Committee - Directorships & Corporate Governance
Contact Co-chairs

Reports
  FWA100© Report
  Seventh Annual ION Report
  Diversifying the American Board -
    Thought Leaders collaborate on current     challenges and practical solutions
Mission

The mission of the Directorships & Corporate Governance Committee is three-fold:
  • To educate members about cutting-edge corporate governance issues and for-profit/corporate board service

  • To assist women who are board-ready or wish to become board-ready to network, hone pertinent skills and identify opportunities (where possible) for potential board service

  • To participate in the process of placing our members on public and private company boards.

Upcoming Events
spacer Tuesday, April 17, 2012 Time: 5:45 - 8:15 pm
2012 FWA Directors' Dinner
Directors of Corporate Boards Share Experiences and Views on Board Work
  Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
767 Fifth Avenue at 58th Street - (General Motors Building)
NYC
  FWA Members: Price $60 Non-Members: Price $90  
  RSVP: Wednesday, April 11, 2012 online registration  


Committee Description
The committee typically holds 3-4 events per year consisting of discussions with women board members, recruiters who place board members, and workshops on board/ governance issues.

Meetings occur on the 2nd Tuesday of each month via conference call with a few in-person meetings during the year.

We strive to:

  • Continue outreach to other organizations with similar missions
  • Create opportunities for members to network with active board members
  • Expand knowledge-sharing with the FWA membership.
Message from the Co-chairs
We welcome all FWA members who are or want to become corporate board members or learn about the changing governance environment for board members.

Accomplishments/Highlights
x Launched CEO Breakfast series to give committee members access to CEO's. Initial event with TIAA-CREF CEO (3/11)
x Directors' Dinner with attendance of approximately 50 that included the following panelists: Catherine A. Allen, Rita V. Foley, Ellen Odoner, and Natica von Althann (2/11)
x Co-sponsored (with Millstein Center at Yale) Deloitte's Diversifying the American Board Program and preconference workshop (1/11)
x Completed FWA100 study of women on boards for inclusion in ION's national study (12/10)
x "How Remarkable Women Lead: The Breakthrough Model for Work and Life" event with Joanna Barsh (author) (11/10)

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  Last updated:
  February 1, 2012