"The Women in the Boardroom preparation process has enabled me to land two corporate board seats. The various webinars and one-on-one sessions with Sheila helped me understand how board placement works and prepared me for my board interviews. I have been able to position myself as a competitive applicant for board opportunities. The process continues to work for me!”

Deb Elam

President & CEO, Corporate Playbook

"I landed my first corporate board seat by reading everything that there was to read provided by WIB, watching all Women in the Boardroom webinars, and doing exactly as Sheila recommended.”

Keira Krausz

Chief Marketing Officer of HPOne

"Within my first year of membership, I was connected to Kaiser Aluminum, a public company with over 2 Billion in revenue. They had two upcoming board seats that would be vacant and reached out to WIB to help find the right people. The coaching I received from Sheila Ronning helped me to be well-prepared for the board interviews I landed for Kaiser Aluminum. I am thrilled to say that within the following 18 months, I was elected by the Board of Directors to fill one of the vacant spots. And now, today, I am in the running for an additional board seat that I learned of through Women In The Boardroom’s notifications. I highly recommend the WIB VIP Membership to any executive woman preparing or looking for a public company corporate board seat."

Teresa Sebastian

"As a VIP member of WIB one of the many benefits of membership is being notified of various board openings. One of the board openings that came through was for a mutual fund, Columbia Threadneedle, and I am thrilled that I am now on their board of directors. I am extremely grateful to WIB for making this possible. I would not have known of this opportunity nor been able to apply for the position had it not been for WIB. In addition, the advice from Sheila Ronning and the board and executive coaches, and the knowledge provided through their webinars really helped me. I will continue to be a VIP member and I encourage anyone else seeking a corporate board seat to join as well."

Sandy Yeager

Independent Director, Columbia Threadneedle Funds

"I very much appreciated my connection to Women in the Boardroom. The resources and recorded webinars were excellent. The one-on-one calls were inspirational and provided advice and understanding about how I was hindering myself by not using my network appropriately."

Maryann Miller

SVP & Chief Administrative Officer, AVNET

"The strength and energy Sheila Ronning has is incredible. She builds up women more than she could ever imagine."

Becky Pratt

President, Mattan Pratt Consulting, LLC

"As a VIP member, Women in the Boardroom provided me with a place to start and the structured process I needed. The preparation of my personal value add, and the focused and highly instructional webinars were also very beneficial. Also, as a VIP member of WIB, I had access to the Board Openings Notification program, which informed me of many board seat opportunities. Had it not been for my VIP membership, I would not have had visibility to these opportunities. Ultimately, my membership with Women in the Boardroom, led me to joining the Board of Directors for Darling Ingredients, a $3.3B global company creating sustainable feed, food, & fuel for a growing population. Along the way, I met many amazing like-minded women. I’ll be forever grateful to WIB for the preparation and access during my board journey."

Beth Albright

Independent Director at Darling Ingredients

"My conversations with Sheila Ronning were, by far, the most impactful aspect of my WIB membership. Sheila is engaged and direct and inspires confidence. I truly believe my WIB membership contributed to my securing my board positions. After just one conversation with Sheila, I knew WIB would be right for me. I found the Webinars informative and helpful, especially the insights and tips regarding interviewing. My conversations with Sheila were, by far, the most impactful aspect of WIB membership. Sheila is engaged and direct and inspires confidence. I truly believe my WIB membership contributed to my securing a board position.”

Tina Donikowski

Independent Director at Advanced Energy

“You have done so much for my candidacy. I sincerely appreciate how hard you work to prepare women for board roles and importantly, gain open opportunities for us. These few words do not fully express my appreciation for you and your team.”

Peggy B Scott

Board Chair and Advisor to Public & Private Companies

“Women in the Boardroom was the inspiration I needed to finally get serious about securing a seat at the board table. There is a very specific methodology to finding a board position, and Sheila and her team know what works. After becoming a member, I was accelerated through a step-by-step process that worked for me in seven months – when I landed my first seat, which came through a WIB board posting. It was highly competitive, but I was ready…”

Beth LaBreche

Member Board of Directors, Quartus Engineering

“As managing partner of an investment firm and a board member of private companies, it was the proven WIB process and the personal guidance I received as a VIP Member, that led me to obtain my first position on a public board. Without the efforts and tremendous support of Sheila Ronning and Women in the Boardroom, I would not have been aware of the board opportunity nor made the right connections to get it.”

Mona Aboelnaga Kanaan

Member Board of Sterling Bancorp

“Aligning the goal to advance women with the needs of the members keeps Women in the Boardroom relevant. The membership benefits are broad enough to meet a variety of needs, yet flexible enough for each member to gain value in a way that makes sense for them.”

Laurie Benson

CEO, LB Unlimited

“Sheila has seen it all, she knows it all, and she’s terrific at sharing. She has a perspective that only a senior recruiter would have - even better - but Sheila works for YOU and not the company searching. I have tried a few different resources for board help over my four year journey and Women in the Boardroom is the only one I am continuing to use!”

Michelle Applebaum

"I secured a board seat within my first year of membership because of these notifications. If it was not for WIB, I never would have known of the opportunity. I encourage anyone wanting to pursue a corporate board position to become a VIP Member."

Ann Arnold

CFO of H. Arnold Wood Turning

"Sheila Ronning and the team at Women in the Boardroom were instrumental in helping me put my board documents together. I received great support from this organization and am grateful."

Jane Bomba

President of Saddle Ridge Consulting

“Women in the Boardroom is a wonderful resource for networking with amazing women of varied talents and interests. This great expanding network is a way to hear about the journey of others and state out loud where we each are on our own journey. We can support and hold each other accountable to not just be the thinkers but the doers. It is a reminder of our collective and individual potential.”

Ann Booth-Barbarin

Sr. Counsel & Asst. Secretary, AstraZeneca

“I have recommended Women in the Boardroom as a great way to start learning about and launching a campaign to pursue board service. When I came to WIB, I didn't appreciate the difference between a standard resume and board documents. I’ve since gained that perspective by working with the WIB board coach to develop board documents and prepare for board interviews. I have also participated in search strategy-sessions to help me determine how to structure my search campaign and I’ve used data shared by WIB to identify available board seats.”

Angela Brock-Kyle

Founder & CEO of B.O.A.R.D.S.

“Thank you again for your help in preparing the first version of my board bio. You have a wonderful way of posing questions and making suggestions. It was very effective in bringing me to think more deeply about my experience and interests. As a result of preparing the bio, I feel that I have gained greater insight into both myself personally and professionally. I appreciate your time and recommendations.”

Jaqueline Dorsey, Attorney

Hvistendahl, Moersch, Dorsey & Hahn

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