Introducing: Your Path to the Boardroom

Your Path to the Boardroom

The Athena guide for landing a board seat

The path to a board seat can be quite ambiguous.?Download our new playbook?to land a board seat for a high-level guide on what you must consider on your board journey. This powerful framework provides the steps women executives need to take to land a board seat—a proven strategy we've thoughtfully developed based on what we've seen work supporting over 1,000 women in their journey to the boardroom.

Learn how to…

• Understand boardroom fundamentals
• Develop your go-to-market strategy
• Develop your Branded Career Portfolio
• Get yourself out there and apply to board opportunities
• Ace the board interview and land the board seat

Download?here .?

Accelerate your path to the boardroom with Athena

Athena's Path to the Boardroom is now live for members, providing a guided learning experience helping members reach their goal of joining a corporate board.?Athena supports ?rising board directors in their journey to the boardroom. Want to get there even faster? An?Athena Accelerator ?may be right for you.

Expand Your Network

Networking is your best bet to advancement. Here’s how to do it in a hybrid world.

Relationships, connections, networking – this is your absolute best bet for achieving a board seat or making your next career move. If you’re viewing networking as a chore, it's time to reset your perspective.?Read more .

Lessons in Leadership

Board search, value propositions & onboarding: How Margaret Hardin landed a board seat through Athena

Margaret Hardin is a global products CXO and board director who came to Athena Alliance in October 2020 with the goal of landing a board seat. Margaret previously served on a publicly-traded board in the mid-2000s, but was told her past board experience was too old to be relevant.?Learn how she used her Athena membership ?to accelerate her board journey.

On titles, good people, and the future of the internet: A conversation with Karen Roter Davis

Athena member Karen Roter Davis is Managing Partner at Entrada Ventures, an early-stage venture capital fund where she invests in B2B software and deep tech companies. Karen has a long history of executive leadership at Alphabet and oversaw internal operations for Google’s groundbreaking 2004 IPO. On the Athena blog,?read Karen’s tips for executives undertaking a career transition, why women are more likely to have to “prove themselves”, and how Web3 is reshaping the future of the internet.

Athena Radio

Empathy Drives Equity with Maria Colacurcio

Pay equity champion and CEO Maria Colacurcio is leading the fight for workplace equity.?Hear how ?these values start in her home, around the dinner table, with her 7 children exploring the necessity and meaning of empathy.

The Model of Grit and Grace with Cheryle Jackson

Third Act guest Cheryle Jackson ?describes her career as a series of ‘firsts’ — as the only woman and woman of color in corporate hallways and boardrooms. In 2018, she founded Grit and Grace, The Movement, a women’s empowerment organization to help advance the ambition of women through coaching, conferences, and community, designed to inspire and empower.

The Bien Lady with Geraldine Keogh

Geraldine Keogh tells Liz ?about her journey building multiple businesses—from preschools to dessert catering. Her passion project today is running Biens Chocolate Centerpieces—a national dropship business she’s built with her daughter specializing in chocolate centerpieces. Listen in to Geraldine’s story of ambition and determination as a small business owner.

Member News & Celebrations

Congratulations to our members on their recent achievements

• Alice Brennan was appointed to Board of Directors for Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company II
• Christine Cannella was appointed as VP of Investor Relations at Charge Enterprises
• Diana Purcel was appointed to the Board of Directors for Petmed Express Inc
• Elena Donio was named President of Revenue for Twilio
• Jennifer Heard was recognized as one of the The Most Powerful Women Of The Channel
• Kim Stevenson was appointed to the Quarterhill board
• Lemar Brown was appointed to Board of Director for Certarus
• Michelle Welch was recognized as one of the The Most Powerful Women Of The Channel
• Sandy Carter was recognized as one of the Outstanding Mothers of 2022 by Women We Admire
• Shampa Banerjee was named Chief Product And Technology Officer for Canela Media
• Sharmila Kassam was appointed to Board of Directors for Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company II
• Sheila Bangalore was appointed to Board of Directors for McLaren Technology Acquisition Corp?
• Valerie Red-Horse Mohl was recognized as one of the Outstanding Mothers of 2022 by Women We Admire?

Welcome new members

We are thrilled to welcome this week’s new members to the Athena community. They include Founder & CEOs, Senior Directors, VPs of HR, and more. They come to us from leading organizations like?Google, SAP, Crayon, and?Built In.

Athena helps women leaders advance their careers through live and on-demand learning, networking, coaching, and access to executive and board opportunities. Learn more here.