50 Women to Watch for Boards
Directory

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The 50 Women to Watch for Boards Honoree Directory is a searchable resource featuring highly qualified executives recognized for their readiness to serve on corporate boards. Each honoree has been rigorously vetted by Board Chairs, Nominating & Governance Chairs, and stock exchange leaders.


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Lynette Aguilar

Dallas, TX

Chief Executive Officer

Technology

Board experience: Nonprofit

Chris Anderson

Bonita Springs, FL

Chief Financial Officer

Financial Services

Board experience: Nonprofit

Dagmar Boggs

Atlanta, GA

Consumer Cyclical

Board experience: Nonprofit

Kristy Clement

Bainbridge Island, WA

Government / Public Sector

Board experience: Multiple sectors

Vicki Curry

Los Angeles, CA

Communication Services

Board experience: Nonprofit

Nina D'Amato

San Francisco, CA

Chief Information Officer

Technology

Board experience: Nonprofit

Kristin Darby

Nashville, TN

Chief Information Officer

Government / Public Sector

Board experience: Multiple sectors

Claire DeMatteis

Wilmington, DE

Chief Legal Officer / General Counsel

Healthcare

Board experience: Multiple sectors

Mary Francis

San Ramon, CA

Chief Legal Officer / General Counsel

Energy

Board experience: Nonprofit

Yvonne Garcia

Boston, MA

Chief Executive Officer

Financial Services

Board experience: Multiple sectors

Julie Gilbert

New York, NY

Chief Executive Officer

Technology

Board experience: Multiple sectors

Kristina Heinze

Naples, FL

Financial Services

Board experience: Multiple sectors

Lauren Holland

Memphis, TN

Managing Partner / Partner

Nonprofit / Philanthropy

Board experience: Nonprofit

Rachel Hutter

Glendale, CA

Chief Executive Officer

Communication Services

Board experience: Nonprofit

Rachana Kumar

New York, NY

Chief Executive Officer

Technology

Board experience: Multiple sectors

Maggie Lapcewich

Chicago, IL

Chief Commercial / Growth Officer

Consumer Cyclical

Board experience: Multiple sectors

Edlynne Laryea

Brooklyn, NY

Managing Director

Consumer Defensive

Board experience: Multiple sectors

Katya Laviolette

BEACONSFIELD, CA

Chief Executive Officer

Technology

Board experience: Multiple sectors

Susan Levitt

New York, NY

Chief Executive Officer

Financial Services

Board experience: Nonprofit

Nicole McNeill

Pickering, CA

Chief Executive Officer

Real Estate

Board experience: Multiple sectors

Ranit Mishori

Washington, DC

Chief Executive Officer

Other

Board experience: Nonprofit

Kim Padeletti

Houston, TX

Technology

Board experience: Multiple sectors

Alice Pope

Leander, TX

Technology

Board experience: Nonprofit

Tracy Preston

New York, NY

Chief Legal Officer / General Counsel

Consumer Cyclical

Board experience: Nonprofit

Cheryl Richards

Charlotte, NC

Chief Executive Officer

Other

Board experience: Multiple sectors

Aleida Rios

Houston, TX

Senior Vice President

Energy

Board experience: Nonprofit

Elena Robles

México D.F., MX

Other

Board experience: Multiple sectors

Bhawna Sapra

Hayward, CA

Chief Executive Officer

Healthcare

Board experience: Multiple sectors

Laurie Schalow

Newport Beach, CA

President

Consumer Cyclical

Board experience: Nonprofit

Diane Schwarz

Dallas, TX

Chief Information Officer

Industrials

Board experience: Multiple sectors

Terrilynn Short

Oak Park, IL

Chief Executive Officer

Industrials

Board experience: Multiple sectors

Tequila Smith

Florham Park, NJ

President

Energy

Board experience: Multiple sectors

Esprit M. Smith

Inglewood, CA

Chief Executive Officer

Consumer Cyclical

Board experience: Multiple sectors

Barbara Stoyko

The Woodlands, TX

Senior Vice President

Consumer Cyclical

Board experience: Multiple sectors

Sara Tresch

Piedmont, CA

Chief Operating Officer

Financial Services

Board experience: Multiple sectors

Yasmina Triki

TORONTO, CA

Technology

Board experience: Multiple sectors

Marsha Vande Berg

San Francisco, CA

Chief Executive Officer

Other

Board experience: Private, Nonprofit

Shelli Willis

Atlanta, GA

Chief Legal Officer / General Counsel

Real Estate

Board experience: Nonprofit

Rebecca Wooters

McKinney, TX

Chief Digital Officer

Consumer Cyclical

Board experience: Nonprofit

Elizabeth Wright

New York, NY

Chief Financial Officer

Communication Services

Board experience: Nonprofit

Nooshin Behroyan

Oakland, CA

Chief Executive Officer

Energy

Board experience: Multiple sectors

Dana Bober

Appointed to a Board

Pelham, NY

Managing Partner / Partner

Financial Services

Board experience: Nonprofit, Public

Lavonne Burke

Houston, TX

Chief Compliance Officer

Technology

Board experience: Nonprofit

Angela Cotie

Houston, TX

Chief Executive Officer

Real Estate

Board experience: Multiple sectors

Selena Cuffe

Los Angeles, CA

President

Industrials

Board experience: Multiple sectors

Janine Daughtry

New York, NY

Chief Executive Officer

Technology

Board experience: Nonprofit

Maria Davlantes

Chicago, IL

Chief Executive Officer

Healthcare

Board experience: Private

Laura Deutscher

Dallas, TX

Chief Executive Officer

Financial Services

Board experience: Multiple sectors

Brooke Effron

New York, NY

Founder / Principal

Consumer Defensive

Board experience: Multiple sectors

Linda Elkins

Bozeman, MT

Healthcare

Board experience: Multiple sectors

Kimi Ellen

Chicago, IL

Chief Executive Officer

Financial Services

Board experience: Multiple sectors

Shonn Evans Brown

Irving, TX

Chief Executive Officer

Basic Materials

Board experience: Nonprofit

Heather Ford

Tampa, FL

Chief Financial Officer

Real Estate

Board experience: Nonprofit

Isabel Ganduglia

Mexico City, MX

Chief Financial Officer

Financial Services

Board experience: Private

Mary Gentry

Greenville, SC

Senior Vice President

Technology

Board experience: Nonprofit

Megan Heinze

Atlanta, GA

Managing Partner / Partner

Financial Services

Board experience: Multiple sectors

Carolyn Herzog

San Jose, CA

Chief Legal Officer / General Counsel

Technology

Board experience: Multiple sectors

Cooper Jackson

Los Angeles, CA

Senior Vice President

Communication Services

Board experience: Nonprofit

Marissa Jarratt

Plano, TX

Executive Vice President

Consumer Defensive

Board experience: Multiple sectors

Jennifer Knight

New York, NY

Chief Executive Officer

Basic Materials

Board experience: Multiple sectors

Michele Kuhrt

Cleveland, OH

Chief Information Officer

Industrials

Board experience: Nonprofit

Lisa Kulok

Portland, OR

Consumer Cyclical

Board experience: Nonprofit

Lisa Lawson

Baltimore, MD

Chief Executive Officer

Nonprofit / Philanthropy

Board experience: Nonprofit

Rebekah Le

Houston, TX

Chief Strategy / Transformation Officer

Healthcare

Board experience: Private

Janet Malzone

Appointed to a Board

Elmhurst, IL

Chief Executive Officer

Financial Services

Board experience: Public

Nerissa Naidu

Appointed to a Board

New York, NY

Chief Executive Officer

Financial Services

Board experience: Private, Public

Pamela Neferkara

Portland, OR

Chief Executive Officer

Consumer Defensive

Board experience: Multiple sectors

Tracy Nolan

Estero, FL

President

Healthcare

Board experience: Multiple sectors

Kara Pelecky

Spring, TX

Chief Information Officer

Technology

Board experience: Private

Beverly Propst

St. Louis, MO

Managing Partner / Partner

Industrials

Board experience: Multiple sectors

Amanda Renteria

Piedmont, CA

Chief Executive Officer

Government / Public Sector

Board experience: Nonprofit

Christine Schyvinck

Appointed to a Board

Niles, IL

Chief Executive Officer

Industrials

Board experience: Public

Dai Shi

Washington, DC

Chief Financial Officer

Financial Services

Board experience: Multiple sectors

Effie Silva

Miami, FL

Chief Legal Officer / General Counsel

Consumer Defensive

Board experience: Multiple sectors

Eileen Simon

Purchase, NY

Chief Legal Officer / General Counsel

Financial Services

Board experience: Multiple sectors

Jenny Sohn

Los Altos, CA

Chief Financial Officer

Technology

Board experience: Multiple sectors

Laura Tapia

Mexico City, MX

Consumer Cyclical

Board experience: Multiple sectors

Bianca Wallace

Maplewood, NJ

Chief Risk Officer

Financial Services

Board experience: Private

Pamela Wheeler

New York, NY

Managing Partner / Partner

Financial Services

Board experience: Nonprofit

Freda Zietlow

San Francisco, CA

Chief Executive Officer

Financial Services

Board experience: Multiple sectors

Nicole Adrien

Los Angeles, CA

Chief Product Officer

Financial Services

Board experience: Private

Sarah Aiosa

West Orange, NJ

Healthcare

Board experience: Nonprofit

Rashmi Badwe

New York, NY

Chief Operating Officer

Financial Services

Board experience: Private

Amira Barger

San Francisco, CA

Chief Marketing Officer

Communication Services

Board experience: Nonprofit

Megan Belcher

Omaha, NE

Managing Partner / Partner

Consumer Defensive

Board experience: Multiple sectors

Brenda Boehm

Allen, TX

Technology

Board experience: Multiple sectors

Connie Bonello

Appointed to a Board

Toronto, CA

President

Financial Services

Board experience: Public

Barbara Bouza

Los Angeles, CA

President

Communication Services

Board experience: Nonprofit

Mariuz Calvet

Mexico City, MX

Financial Services

Board experience: Multiple sectors

Nancy Casey

Los Angeles, CA

General Manager / P&L Leader

Technology

Board experience: Nonprofit

Desiree Castillejos

Chatham, NJ

Chief Strategy / Transformation Officer

Industrials

Board experience: Private

Eva Davis

Appointed to a Board

Los Angeles, CA

Managing Partner / Partner

Consumer Defensive

Board experience: Public

Kiki Del Valle

Miami, FL

President

Financial Services

Board experience: Nonprofit

Deneen Donnley

Appointed to a Board

New York, NY

Chief Executive Officer

Energy

Board experience: Public

Michol Ecklund

Houston, TX

Chief Legal Officer / General Counsel

Energy

Board experience: Nonprofit

Veronica Foley

Houston, TX

Chief Compliance Officer

Energy

Board experience: Multiple sectors

Tanya Giles

New York, NY

General Manager / P&L Leader

Communication Services

Board experience: Nonprofit

Brandi Harleaux

Houston, TX

Chief Executive Officer

Basic Materials

Board experience: Nonprofit

Victoria Harvey

Los Angeles, CA

President

Healthcare

Board experience: Multiple sectors

Maria Azua Himmel

Appointed to a Board

Jacksonville, FL

Chief Information Officer

Financial Services

Board experience: Nonprofit, Public

Vijaya Kaza

Austin, TX

Technology

Board experience: Private

Teresa Kong

Berkeley, CA

Financial Services

Board experience: Multiple sectors

Katie Lawler

Appointed to a Board

Chicago, IL

Chief Executive Officer

Industrials

Board experience: Nonprofit, Public

Kelly Lefferts

Tampa, FL

Chief Legal Officer / General Counsel

Consumer Cyclical

Board experience: Nonprofit

Nidhi Luthra

Chicago, IL

Healthcare

Board experience: Nonprofit

Latanya Mapp

Memphis, TN

Chief Executive Officer

Nonprofit / Philanthropy

Board experience: Multiple sectors

Heidi Matheys

Appointed to a Board

Lexington, KY

Consumer Defensive

Board experience: Public

Ying McGuire

Austin, TX

Nonprofit / Philanthropy

Board experience: Nonprofit

Bhanu Patil

New York, NY

Financial Services

Board experience: Multiple sectors

Joanna Popper

Los Angeles, CA

Chief Executive Officer

Communication Services

Board experience: Private

Maria Prince

Houston, AL

Consumer Cyclical

Board experience: Multiple sectors

Safia Rizvi

Boston, MA

Chief Executive Officer

Healthcare

Board experience: Multiple sectors

Elvira Sanchez Chapa

Queretaro, MX

Chief Information Officer

Technology

Board experience: Multiple sectors

Leah Solivan

San Francisco, CA

Chief Executive Officer

Technology

Board experience: Multiple sectors

Marie Sylla Dixon

Bethesda, MD

Senior Vice President

Government / Public Sector

Board experience: Nonprofit

Mary Thompson

Pasadena, CA

Chief Executive Officer

Consumer Defensive

Board experience: Multiple sectors

Linda Urrutia-Varhall

Appointed to a Board

Colorado Springs, CO

Senior Government / Military Leader

Government / Public Sector

Board experience: Nonprofit, Public

Janeen Uzzell

Washington, DC

Chief Executive Officer

Nonprofit / Philanthropy

Board experience: Nonprofit

Ivonne Valdes

Los Gatos, CA

Technology

Board experience: Multiple sectors

Terri Zandhuis

Charlotte, NC

Chief Executive Officer

Consumer Cyclical

Board experience: Multiple sectors

Erin Zipes

Ottawa, CA

Chief Legal Officer / General Counsel

Technology

Board experience: Multiple sectors

Joanna Zucker

Scottsdale, AZ

Chief Executive Officer

Consumer Defensive

Board experience: Multiple sectors

Tina Brown

Berkeley, AL

President

Technology

Board experience: Multiple sectors

Eleanor Brown

State College, PA

Founder / Principal

Technology

Board experience: Multiple sectors

Joyce Cacho

Boston, MA

Industrials

Board experience: Multiple sectors

Patricia Carrolo

Appointed to a Board

Newburyport, MA

General Manager / P&L Leader

Technology

Board experience: Public

Avani Desai

Orlando, FL

Chief Executive Officer

Technology

Board experience: Multiple sectors

Katie Dudtschak

Toronto, CA

Chief Executive Officer

Financial Services

Board experience: Multiple sectors

Isaura Gaeta

Sunnyvale, CA

Chief Operating Officer

Technology

Board experience: Multiple sectors

Regina Garcia Cuellar

Appointed to a Board

Mexico City

Financial Services

Board experience: Nonprofit, Public

Chandy Ghosh

Superior, CO

Chief Operating Officer

Communication Services

Board experience: Nonprofit

Dawn Haghighi

Los Angeles, CA

Chief Legal Officer / General Counsel

Financial Services

Board experience: Private

Lisa Marie Harris

San Diego, CA

Chief Financial Officer

Utilities

Board experience: Nonprofit

Jennifer Hill

Hoboken, NJ

Chief Executive Officer

Technology

Board experience: Private

Beatrice Hsu

Los Angeles, CA

Chief Executive Officer

Real Estate

Board experience: Nonprofit

Vonda Huss

Appointed to a Board

Charlotte, NC

Chief Human Resources / People Officer

Financial Services

Board experience: Nonprofit, Public

Karen Ideno

Plano, TX

Financial Services

Board experience: Nonprofit

Qiaoni "Linda" Jing

St. Louis, MO

Chief Executive Officer

Technology

Board experience: Multiple sectors

Jaime Lee

Los Angeles, CA

Chief Executive Officer

Real Estate

Board experience: Multiple sectors

Laura Maness

New York, NY

Chief Executive Officer

Communication Services

Board experience: Multiple sectors

Chandra McCormack

Dallas, TX

Chief Financial Officer

Consumer Defensive

Board experience: Multiple sectors

Angela Michael

Carmel, IN

Consumer Cyclical

Board experience: Multiple sectors

Tricia Montalvo Timm

Bay Area, CA

Chief Legal Officer / General Counsel

Technology

Board experience: Private

Kate Motonaga

Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area, DC

Chief Operating Officer

Technology

Board experience: Multiple sectors

Sharon Paul

Fulshear, TX

Chief Executive Officer

Technology

Board experience: Nonprofit

Joy Randels

Bradenton, FL

Chief Executive Officer

Technology

Board experience: Multiple sectors

Nicole Reich

Appointed to a Board

Mexico City, MX

Chief Executive Officer

Financial Services

Board experience: Public

Michelle Rider

Plano, TX

Managing Partner / Partner

Healthcare

Board experience: Multiple sectors

Daniah Robertson

Kissimmee, FL

Chief Financial Officer

Energy

Board experience: Multiple sectors

Lucy Rutishauser

Timonium, MD

Chief Financial Officer

Communication Services

Board experience: Multiple sectors

Jocelyn Seng

Alexandria, VA

Senior Government / Military Leader

Government / Public Sector

Board experience: Nonprofit

Lara Shewchuk

Toronto, CA

Chief Operating Officer

Technology

Board experience: Multiple sectors

Tessie Shih

New York, NY

Managing Director

Nonprofit / Philanthropy

Board experience: Nonprofit

Amy Shore

Appointed to a Board

Columbus, OH

Financial Services

Board experience: Nonprofit, Public

Maureen Short

Appointed to a Board

Dallas, TX

Chief Financial Officer

Consumer Cyclical

Board experience: Nonprofit, Public

Laura Zehm

Appointed to a Board

Monterey, CA

Chief Executive Officer

Healthcare

Board experience: Nonprofit, Public