Learn about the board search process, how boards operate, what CEOs seek from board members, how to stand out and the importance of your personal brand.
Whether you’re aspiring to join your first corporate board or building onto your existing board resume, projecting a strong personal brand is key. Having a modern image as part of your overall profile is critical and can make the difference in helping you get noticed by boards.
theBoardlist and 100% Talent, together with Bank of America, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Microsoft Ventures and WTIA for an informative event for senior women with board aspirations.
Speakers include:
- Laurel Buckner (VP Corporate Venture Investments and M&A, GCI)
- Martha Josephson (Partner, Egon Zehnder)
- Glenn Kelman (CEO, RedFin)
- Mona Locke (Board Member, Concure Oncology/Breast Microseed)
- Emma Mayberry (Director, Gender Equity Initiatives, 100% Talent at Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce)
- Kim Vu (SVP, Seattle Market Manager Enterprise Business & Community Engagement, Bank of America)
During this session, you’ll:
- Get an insider’s view of the board search process and how to stand out
- Learn about important board topics such as: how the board recruitment process works, the differences between public and private boards, well-rounded vs. expert board candidates and more
- Get a new professional headshot
- Makeup touch-ups
Be ready for the next phase of your professional journey: the Boardroom.
Register now; event is free, but space is limited.
Senior Vice President, Seattle Market Manager
Enterprise Business & Community Engagement, Bank of America
Kim is responsible for BOA’s investment and engagement in the Seattle/Puget Sound region. She was selected to complete the Bank’s first multicultural women’s leadership program aimed at investing in the advancement of high potential women leaders of color. Prior to BOA, Kim was in a dual role as VP of Community Investment and Social Impact at the Northwest Credit Union Association (NWCUA) and Executive Director of the Northwest Credit Union Foundation. Earlier in her career, Kim help several leadership positions at Tech CU in Silicon Valley, including as the VP of Social Impact, Innovation and Community Relationships.
Kim has worked with nonprofits and social venture startups for over 20 years. She currently serves on the national Juma Ventures board as well as the local Seattle advisory board as the former board chair. Kim proudly leads The Respect Institute as national founding board chair and is a member of the cofounding team which has been acknowledged for their work by the Clinton Global Initiative, Ashoka Changemakers, and the Packard Foundation. She also cofounded the Corporate Purpose Roundtable and recently joined the Economic Development Council of Seattle King County board.
Kim holds a earned a BS in Business Management from SJSU and an MA in leadership from Saint Mary’s College of California.
Kim on Twitter: @kimmilyn
Earlier in her career at CGI, Laurel founded the Corporate Venture Group, which invests in emerging technology companies. Her creative approach to investing has been an essential part of GCI’s strategy to navigate the ever-changing technology landscape. In her role as a corporate venture investor, she has participated on the Board of Directors of each of her investments. Laurel’s unique experience as a former General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, as well as her business and M&A experience have made her a valuable Board member. Her last two investments were sold to IBM and Vonage respectively.
Prior to GCI, Laurel was an M&A lawyer at Dell, leading a team of lawyers in the acquisition of many venture-backed software companies. She joined Dell after the 2012 acquisition of SonicWALL, a security focused technology company in the Silicon Valley. Laurel was SonicWALL’s General Counsel and Corporate Secretary and played an instrumental role in the $1B+ sale to Dell. Prior to joining SonicWALL, Laurel was the Associate General Counsel and Head of Human Resources at Seattle start-up Aventail. In 2007, she was a key team member who facilitated the sale of Aventail to SonicWALL. Before joining Aventail, she was in private practice with the law firm Davis Wright Tremaine.
Laurel received her J.D. from the University of Denver, an LL.M. in Taxation from the University of Washington and a B.A. from The Colorado College. She is a member of the National Association of Corporate Directors.
Martha is a Partner at Egon Zehnder, one of the world's
leading Executive Search and Board Consulting firms. Martha leads the Firm’s Global Digital Practice and Co-Heads the Global Media Practice. Martha works with companies ranging from venture-capital backed start-ups to multi-billion dollar public companies on senior management and Board of Directors searches and has led the Firm’s significant relationship with Google for the last 14 years.
Martha was named to Fortune Magazine’s 2011 Executive “Dream Team”, Start-up Edition. Martha is also an official and enthusiastic Commentator for “The Information”, an online publication taking deep-dives into technology and media.
She serves on the Advisory Board of "Pave", a company devoted to mentorship and financial support for very high potential people, early in their lives. Martha is also an Advisor to "CollegeFeed," a networking platform that connects companies to college students beginning their careers.
Martha earned an AB from Princeton University, graduating Phi Beta Kappa and Summa Cum Laude, and an MBA from Columbia Graduate School of Business.
Mona Lee Locke is a seasoned communications and marketing executive with unique hands-on global experience in the political, public and private sectors. As a journalist, a diplomat, former First Lady of Washington State and an executive leader of high-profile organizations, Locke has been in the trenches and on both sides of the camera. Having lived in China and worked at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, as well as with the Obama administration, she is an expert on U.S.-China relations.
Most recently, Locke served as SVP of Communications and Marketing for Intellectual Ventures, a global company focused on invention. Locke also has nearly two decades of not-for-profit experience as a founder, board chair and trustee in the fields of healthcare, business, education and the arts. She has served on board committees including governance, nominations, education, research and compliance. As former First Lady of Washington State, she co-chaired the Governor’s Commission on Early Learning.
Locke has a Masters of Science in Journalism from Northwestern University and a BA in English from the University of California, at Berkeley. She completed Harvard Business School’s Executive Education Program in Governing for Non-Profit Leadership.
She is an Emmy-nominated, award-winning broadcast journalist who has received media and community service recognition, ranging from the Edward R. Murrow Regional Excellence Award, to the Champion of Youth Award, to the Helen S. Jackson Medal of Valor, awarded by U.S. Senator Patty Murray.
Emma Mayberry is the Director of 100% Talent, a joint initiative between the Seattle Metro Chamber of Commerce and Women’s Funding Alliance. In that role, she oversees business engagement and programming, community partnerships, and the promotion of best practices that bring us closer to gender equity and reducing the gender pay gap.
Prior to joining 100% Talent, Emma worked in policy and government affairs in the energy and environmental sectors, and in the public sector on various outreach and equal access projects.
Emma graduated from the University of Washington and is a native Washingtonian.
Glenn is Redfin's CEO. Prior to joining Redfin, he was a co-founder of Plumtree Software, a Sequoia-backed, publicly traded company that created the enterprise portal software market. In his seven years at Plumtree, Glenn at different times led engineering, marketing, product management and business development; he also was responsible for financing and general operations in Plumtree's early days.
Prior to starting Plumtree, Glenn worked as one of the first employees at Stanford Technology Group, a Sequoia-backed start-up acquired by IBM. Glenn was raised in Seattle and was graduated from the University of California, Berkeley. He is a regular contributor to Redfin's blog and Twitter.
The Riveter is a female-focused co-working and wellness space on Capitol Hill. It is located 5 blocks away from the Capitol Hill Light Rail Station – about an 8 minute walk. Paid street parking is available nearby, more information here.
About Bank of America
Bank of America is one of the world's leading financial institutions, serving individual consumers, small and middle-market businesses and large corporations with a full range of banking, investing, asset management and other financial and risk management products and services. Bank of America is a global leader in wealth management, corporate and investment banking and trading across a broad range of asset classes, serving corporations, governments, institutions and individuals around the world. Bank of America offers industry-leading support to approximately 3 million small business owners through a suite of innovative, easy-to-use online products and services.
About Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is the premier legal advisor to technology, life sciences, and other growth enterprises worldwide. We represent companies at every stage of development, from entrepreneurial start-ups to multibillion-dollar global corporations, as well as the venture firms, private equity firms, and investment banks that finance and advise them. The firm's broad range of services and practice areas are focused on addressing the principal challenges faced by the management, boards of directors, shareholders, and in-house counsel of our clients.
About Microsoft Ventures
Microsoft Ventures is the corporate venture arm of Microsoft, (Nasdaq “MSFT” @microsoft) the leading platform and productivity company for the mobile-first, cloud-first world. Microsoft Ventures partners with visionary entrepreneurs looking to drive digital transformation. As part of its promise to portfolio companies, Microsoft Ventures offers unrivaled access to go-to-market resources and strategic relationships globally. Microsoft Ventures currently operates in San Francisco, Seattle, New York, Tel Aviv and London.
About 100% Talent
100% Talent, our community partner for tonight's event, is a joint initiative from the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Women’s Funding Alliance, formed in response to Seattle’s gender equity challenges. 100% Talent launched in 2015 to provide a voluntary, employer-led, solutions-based initiative to create a more inclusive economy and vibrant King County for all. Their mission is to narrow and eventually close the gender wage gap in King County.
About Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA)
WTIA, our community partner for tonight's event, was founded in 1984 and is the unifying voice for 8500 technology companies and 250,000 tech professionals in Washington state. We inform and motivate industry, education, and government leaders to help attract and develop the talent and capital required to make our region the leading technology community in the world.
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Our vision is that 100% of tech company boards use gender diversity as an opportunity to realize greater company performance. By our estimate, 80% of private funded tech company boards have no women. Yet we know that board diversity is a proven driver of business performance. We also know that creating diversity earlier in a company's development allows us to create a more diverse and productive culture now, not later.
