Quotes and Backgrounds

Interview Quotes: "Disagree with staying in your own lane when considering boards. Want to be involved in the most impactful." "We need to continue to highlight demographic trends." "Search firms are a big piece of the diversity puzzle." "Real power in driving diversity is with institutional investors." "Make clear to business that you will not win if you are not diverse."

Interview Quotes: "Need more of a push from institutional investors regarding diversity." "Boards are stewards of the public trust." "We need to avoid shambles of sameness."

Interview Quotes: "Makes good sense to bring more diverse perspectives into the boardroom; when you have diverse teams, you get better results." "Important to have time and have an interest in the industry. You have to make the time to learn the space." "Found nonprofit service to be very helpful to prepare for a corporate board position." "Should serve on audit. You learn how the business operates."

Interview Quotes: "Important to figure out how to build relationships." "I always paid attention to the lead director. It's important to get the support of the lead director and the CEO. Need to change the way we look for minority and women directors." "Need to have informal dinners on a regional basis with the minority pipeline."