Born from a need to fill the gap for qualified female executives aspiring to their first corporate board seats, Boardvance is redefining board leadership by providing needed mentorship, advanced training, and critical connections to secure corporate board seats. Essential to Boardvance is the focus on delivering the elements of success in small in-person group environments to drive collaboration among its members and other segments in the Boardvance community.
Boardvance also understands the critical need and provides the opportunity for ongoing accountability and a confidential support system when evolving work and family commitments deter this journey.
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A structured path to board leadership in small group settings
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Exclusive networking with corporate directors, industry and thought leaders,and subject matter experts
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Personalized development for board readiness using Boardvance proprietary programs in small learning clusters (cohort?)
About Us
Welcome to Boardvance: Empowering Women to
#SeizeTheSeat
Boardvance is dedicated to bridging the critical gap for women aspiring to their first corporate board positions. Our ecosystem of proprietary programs, mentorship and exclusive networking opportunities helps women confidently navigate the path during their board journey.
What Our Community is Saying
“I chose to become a founding partner of Boardvance because of the ongoing challenges for qualified women to secure board roles. The work that Boardvance is doing to ensure the advancement of women in the board room will benefit corporations and female leaders alike.”
Laurie Schalow, Schalow Family Giving Fund
What Our Community is Saying
“Unlike other board prep programs, the Boardvance Navigator Mastermind builds a powerful peer cohort that fosters mutual support long after the course ends, transforming board readiness into a sustained and empowering journey.”
Arie Shen, MADAS Inc.
What Our Community is Saying
“Empowering talented women to #seizetheseat drives increased innovation, more inclusive conversations, and better decision-making in the boardroom, and paves the way for growth in today’s corporate world.”
Summer Taylor, Managing Director, CPA
What Our Community is Saying
“At Boardvance, we're all about helping incredible women executives land their first board seat because we're truly passionate about making corporate boards more diverse.”
Jackie Kelley, CPA
What Our Community is Saying
“I support Boardvance because I know firsthand how important strong, diverse governance is to the success of any organization. Boardvance is creating a pipeline of women who are not only board-ready, but governance-minded, and that’s exactly what today’s boards need.”
Kim Sentovich, Managing Director, Paradigm Shift Group and Board Director
What Our Community is Saying
“Now, more than ever, we need women in the room, and at the table. This is personal. Boardvance makes it personal. One woman at a time. One cohort. One collective team. Focused on the success of every member striving to get in the room and take a seat at the table.”
Penny Vance, Constructive Consulting, Executive Coach
What Our Community is Saying
“Boardvance exists because the path to the boardroom has historically lacked transparency and access for women. By providing mentorship, guidance, and preparation, it closes that gap and ensures talented women are ready to bring their unique perspective to the table.”
Jake Vander Zanden , McDermott + Bull