Is Board Service For Me? Nonprofit and Corporate Boards Demystified
Tuesday, May 19, 6:30-7:30pm Via Zoom
Have you thought about serving on a board? What do board members do? How do nonprofit & corporate boards differ? How do you evaluate a board opportunity? Learn about board service from 4 experienced board members:
- Cynthia Glassman ’67 (moderator) Board & Audit Committee chair at Discover Financial; past board member Navigant Consulting; scholar on corporate governance at GWU Business School; past board member of several nonprofit organizations
- Susan Esserman ‘74 Attorney at Steptoe; founded SAFE Center for human trafficking; served on nonprofit boards with a women’s rights and international focus
- Marilyn Smith ’70 Board of CSP, Inc. (IT services company) and chair of Compensation Committee; past chair of Wellesley Business Leadership Council
- Karen Williamson ’69 Nonprofit board experience includes MedStar Health Research Institute, YWCA National Capital Area, Wellesley College Alumnae Association, and Center for Nonprofit Advancement