Corporate Boardbound

For more than a decade, Boardbound by Women’s Leadership Foundation is proud to have served as a catalyst in Colorado for helping to increase the number of women on boards through its programs and advocacy. Through our Corporate Boardbound program, we’ve had over 125 Corporate Boardbound participants, including women of color, since our inception. Since the revamped program in 2017, 60% of the Corporate Boardbound participants who have graduated at least two years ago have attained a corporate board position. See who they are on this page.

2023 is the last year for the Corporate Boardbound program

2023 will serve as Boardbound by Women’s Leadership Foundation’s final year, with our current cohort completing the last Corporate Boardbound program in September. We are committed to the full delivery of our programs and to engaging all of our stakeholders in 2023 to make as much progress as possible in this capstone year, as well as providing continued information to support women looking for board training programs to help them skillfully step in to board service. Learn more about our transition here.

Alternative Board Prep Programs to Consider going forward

We believe that organizations like these— Latinos Corporate Directors Association, National Association of Corporate Directors, Him for Her, Women Corporate Directors, the Private Directors Association, Deloitte, 50/50 Women on Boards, Athena Alliance and Women in the Boardroom, to name a few—are now well-positioned to carry this important work forward.  Do your own research to decide which one of these or others is right for you.

Click here for more information about alternative board prep programs.

Corporate Boardbound Graduates’ Board Placements

We are excited that so many of the Corporate Boardbound participants have attained these corporate board positions after participating in the program.

Public Company Boards

  • Karli Anderson on Westwater Resources (NASDAQ:WWR)

  • Cheryl Campbell on PG&E (NYSE: PCG) and TC Energy (TSX, NYSE: TRP)

  • Elaine Dorward King on Kenmare Resources (FTSE: KMR) and Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (NASDAQ: GLDD) and Bond Resources (CME: BJB) and Sibanye-Stillwater (NYSE: SBSW) and Nova Gold (NYSE: NG)

  • Patty Fontneau on InnovAge (NASDAQ: INNV)

  • Jennifer Grafton on Dakota Territory Resource Corp. (NYSE: DC) and Farmland Partners (NYSE: FPI)

  • Nilsa Guerrero-Mahon on NioCorp Developments (NB.TO)

  • Annita Menogan on RE/MAX (NYSE: RMAX)

  • Barbara Gutierrez on LogicMark (NASDAQ: LGMK)

  • Mary McBride on Intrepid (NYSE: IPI) and Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT (NYSE: EARN) and formerly CatchMark Timber Trust (NYSE: CTT)

  • Patricia Mishic O’Brien on AECI Limited (JFE:AFE) and former 5E Advanced Materials (NASDAQ:FEAM)

  • Lisa Neal-Graves on Coherent (NASDAQ: COHR)

  • Lori O’Flaherty on Alaska Power & Telephone (OTCMKTS: APTL)

  • Jane Okun Bomba on Brightview Holdings (NYSE: BV) and Service Source International (NASDAQ: SREV) and Clarivate Analytics (NYSE: CCC)

  • Karen Padgett on Janel Corporation (OTC: JANL)

  • Maureen Upton on Cascadia Minerals (TSX-V: CAM); formerly ATAC Resources (TSX-V: ATC)

  • Teresa Van De Bogart on RE/MAX (NYSE: RMAX)

  • Sylvia Young on Lincoln Education Services Corporation (NASDAQ: LINC) and Pediatrix (NYSE: MD)

  • Lisa Zuniga Ramirez on Century Communities (NYSE: CCS) and Peoples Financial Services Corporation (NASDAQ: PFIS) and Trust for Professional Managers (ETF:CLSE)

Private Company Boards

  • Kirsten Benefiel formerly on HSS

  • Barbara Brohl formerly on Elevations Credit Union

  • Cheryl Campbell on National Underground Goup and Summit Utilities

  • Kim Carver on DNVR Sports Media

  • Jennifer Cistola on PixelFree Studio

  • Jane Everhart formerly on Brinkman Construction

  • Julie Fellows formerly on Namaste Solar

  • Patty Fontneau on ProsperBridge

  • Nilsa Guerrero-Mahon on FinGoal

  • Sally Hatcher on CaliberMRI

  • Charity Huff on Questor Corp, EnVision Meditation and Recruiting Innovation and formerly Swift Communications

  • Kate Hyatt on Pinsight

  • Karen Hyde on Talen Energy

  • Cameron Kinloch on Copper Cow Coffee

  • Michelle Lucero on COPIC

  • Annita Menogan on Infinicept

  • Karen Padgett on Osprey BioScience

  • Jennifer Pasquino on Elevations Credit Union

  • Carolyn Paul on Zia Consulting

  • Karen Plessenger on Enstor Inc.

  • Maria Popo on Four18 Intelligence

  • Lisa Prassack on Columbia Fruit Packers (Goldman Sachs Company)

  • Carolyn Romero on Namaste Solar

  • Monica Stitt on Elevations Credit Union

  • Cody Teets formerly on Vivos Thereaupeutics

  • Judy Toran Cousin on HearMe and BetterAge

  • Julie Tschida Brown on Real-Time Safety Solutions

  • Rita Valois on Gruvi and Wander + Ivy

  • Teresa Van De Bogart on Sunflower Bank

Advisory Boards

  • Cheryl Campbell on JANA Corporation

  • Jane Everhart on Terra CO2

  • Kate Hyatt on Bonusly and formerly on Smithville Communications

  • LaTonya Keaton on ConvrtX and WorkTribe Dynamics and Edition

  • Sandi Lewis on Earth 911 (OTCQB: QRHC)

  • Cynthia Mares on Axon Global and FDHint

  • Patricia Mishic O’Brien on Grupo Fertiberia

  • Karen Padgett on eMolecules

  • Jacqueline Stiff on Wisdo

  • Lisa Zuniga Ramirez on Bow River Capital

Corporate Boardbound through the years

2022-23 Corporate Boardbound Candidate Training Program

Corporate Boardbound was a board-readiness, fee-based initiative for C-Suite women or those with equivalent experience positioned to join a corporate board of directors.

OUR CORPORATE BOARDBOUND PROGRAM INCLUDEd:

  • One-on-one mentoring with a corporate director

  • Eight leadership workshops with subject matter experts designed to help participants understand governance responsibilities and produce their plan to attain a board position

  • Peer networking with a cohort of participants to develop and support relationship-building within a variety of industries and organizations.

After the year-long program, participants are invited to join the Corporate Boardbound Alumnae Network.

2022–23 Schedule

All workshops were from 4:30 pm – 7:30 pm, unless otherwise noted:

  • Sept. 15, 2022 — Graduation & Launch - In-person (click here to see pictures and learn about this event)

  • Oct. 13, 2022 — Virtual Workshop - Board Governance 101

  • Nov. 17, 2022 — In-person encouraged with hybrid backup - Bio, Resume, LinkedIn, Value Statement

  • Jan. 12, 2023 — In-person encouraged with hybrid backup - Financial Acumen, Audit Committee, Case Study

  • Feb. 9, 2023 — Virtual Workshop - Human Capital Leadership, Compensation Committee, Case Study

  • March 16, 2023 — Virtual Workshop - Small Company and Start Up Boards, Enterprise Risk Management

  • April 13, 2023 —In-person encouraged with hybrid backup - Strategy, Regulatory Environmental, Case Study

  • May 18, 2023 — In-person encouraged with hybrid backup - Being a Valuable Board Director

  • July 13, 2023 — In-person encouraged with hybrid backup - Mock Interview with Board Director based on case study

  • Sept. 18, 2023 — Graduation & Launch (5:30 pm – 8 pm) - In person celebration event