Professional Background: Law
Newer Tenured (<5 years)
Damian Wilmot is a practicing lawyer who started public board service via search in 2019. He was, until recently, Chief Legal Officer at BridgeBio. His first board was HarborOne Bank. Damian currently serves on the additional boards of PBF Energy and Fidelity Charitable. He previously worked at Vertex Pharmaceuticals.
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.”