Quotes and Backgrounds

Interview Quotes: "Business is going to look more like us tomorrow than today." "Many diverse constituents want their share of diversity representation." "Demands of today's directors are far more significant than they were 20 years ago." "We have made progress regarding diversity but it's been uneven. We cannot allow current conditions to discourage us." "We are going to make it on our own merits with or without the Supreme Court."

Interview Quotes: "The first question that I ask is, ‘why would you even want me?’" "Must continue to dispel the myth that there isn't an adequate minority pipeline." "It's up to the CEO to decide how they are going to change the way that their boardrooms look." "We need to continue to create momentum with other allies/organizations regarding diversity."

Interview Quotes: "You need to tell people that you're interested in being a public company director and tell them why and what kinds of boards you're interested in." "Your first board should be something that you care about and think you could add value to." "There's no question that diversity has helped the performance of public company boards."

Interview Quotes: "It’s important to develop relationships as a source of board opportunities. None have come via search." "My first criteria for board selection is who is on the board, because you are committing to another professional family." "Every board operates a little differently from the next. Know why you want to be on a board." "Diversity is really an economic imperative."