Professional Background: Business
Long Tenured (>5 years)
Paula had a long career in asset management. She retired as SVP of the Capital Group; she previously worked at BlackRock in leasing. Paula currently serves on the boards of Williams-Sonoma Inc and Vroom. She is also a trustee of the Kresge Foundation and of the Weinberg Foundation.
Interview Quotes:
“Need to tie the diversity progress to compensation.”
“Do not be shy about your ambitions. Don’t be shy about networking.”
“Imposter syndrome is real amongst minority board candidates but nobody on the board knows everything about everything.”
“See some slowdown in the near term in black representation on boards.”