Guiding principles

  • Leadership – we believe organizations should utilize the best skills of women leaders

  • Collaboration – we believe in working side-by-side rather than competitively to accomplish organizational objectives

  • Inclusiveness – we believe in including women and persons of color in leadership roles

  • Diversity – we believe diversity increases performance, profitability and effectiveness in organizations

  • Integrity – we believe in acting ethically and honestly in all decisions and activities

  • Excellence – we believe in setting high standards for our organizations and ourselves

OFFICERS

  • Cheryl Campbell, Chair

  • Charity Huff, Vice Chair

  • Ann Block, Secretary

  • Tim Beranek, Treasurer

Board Chair Cheryl Campbell and Executive Director Sue Williamson

Vision

Women and men leading side by side, lifting companies and communities to greatness.

Mission

To open more board positions to women in Colorado and beyond.

  • We inspire leaders to champion and pursue greater board diversity.

  • We equip women to skillfully step into board service.

  • We connect board-ready talent to organizations eager to achieve extraordinary results.

Leadership

Board of Directors as of September 2023

  • Tim Beranek, Founding Partner at Harvest Ridge Capital

  • Ann Block, Principal, AEB Consulting and Independent Director, Delta Dental of Colorado

  • Cheryl Campbell, Independent Director, PG&E, Summit Utilities and Hoffman Southwest

  • Kate Frazier, Principal, Resolve Resources Management

  • Charity Huff, Independent Director, Swift Communications and EnVision Meditation

  • Danielle Lewis, Assistant Attorney General at Colorado Attorney General’s Office

  • Mary McBride, Independent Director, Intrepid Potash and Ellington Residential Market REIT

  • Kay Tierney, Founder & President, Tierney Talent Ventures

  • Carly Wendt, Financial Advisor, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management

  • Jo Lynne Whiting, International Business Leader

  • Brett Wilhelm, Member, East Afican Social Impact Fund

  • Gloria Zamora, President & CEO, Success Innovators

Executive Director

Sue Williamson

Pictured Left to Right: Charity Huff, Kate Frazier, Mary McBride, Jo Lynne Whiting, Carly Wendt, Cheryl Campbell, Gloria Zamora, Ann Block, Kay Tierney, Danielle Lewis, Sue Williamson

Not Pictured: Tim Beranek, Brett Wilhelm

History

The Women’s Leadership Foundation was legally formed in 2002 by the Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce. It was re-constituted in 2011 with a focus of launching its flagship Boardbound program in 2012. The Foundation set a target that it would be self-sufficient within five years. This target was met in the Fall of 2017 when the Women’s Leadership Foundation transitioned from support from the Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce CEO and staff to operate on a standalone basis with a strong working board and contracted support. An Executive Director joined in 2020.

2023 will serve as the Women’s Leadership Foundation’s and its Boardbound programs’ final year, with our current cohorts completing the last Corporate Boardbound programs in September.

We’re proud to have served as a catalyst in Colorado for a strong network of talented women serving on boards. When we began our work in 2011, women only held 7% of the board positions in Colorado public companies. As of 2022, women hold 24% of board

PAST CHAIRS

Thanks for the contributions of our Past Chairs of the board of directors;

  • Jo Lynne Whiting 2018-2021

  • Murugan Palani 2017

  • Monica Coughlin 2016

  • Maureen Kelley 2015

  • M.L. Hanson 2014

  • Hope Marie Sneed 2013

  • Teresa Van De Bogart 2010-12

Listen to an interview with Past Chair Jo Lynne Whiting

 

Boardbound by Women’s Leadership Foundation was a proud member of The Leaderboard for a decade. The Leaderboard is a national network of member organizations focused on the advancement of women to the boardroom. Boardbound passed the baton for Boardconnect to The Leaderboard in 2023.