Nancy Sheppard
Nancy E. Sheppard - Founder & CEO, Women2Boards. Nancy has a passion for helping connect people for mutual benefit. She founded Women2Boards in 2014 as a way to assist both corporate boards and women connect and improve gender diversity. Read More
Get on Board – The Book to Help You Get Your Board Seat
When strong, dedicated women come together, our world can and will change. Over the last several years, I’ve been blessed by the opportunity to come together with incredibly interesting, successful women who are increasing the leadership role of women in business. One way they are doing this is by their […]
Share Your Board Value Proposition Using Success Stories
Telling Your Stories of Success. In order to communicate your value proposition effectively, take a lesson from a master speech and presentation coach. In her just released book, Out Front: How Women Can Become Engaging, Memorable, and Fearless Speakers, Deborah Shames provides you mega tips for improving your connection with your audience — no matter […]
In 40 Years You’ll Have Terminator Vision, But it’s Doubtful Women will See Equal Representation in the Boardroom
It’s hard to image the disruption that will change the world in 40 years! Popular Mechanics predicts: contact lenses will grant us “Terminator” vision, vaccines will wipe out drug addiction, vertical farms will feed cities, Navy Seals will be able to hold their breath for 4 hours, nanobots will perform medical procedures […]
New “comply or explain” diversity disclosures required for Canadian firms
The Canadian Securities Administrators released new rules which require TSX-listed companies to follow new diversity disclosure rules. These “comply or explain rules” will apply to proxy circulars filed after December 31, 2014. The “comply or explain” model, also adopted in Australia, requires a company to either (a) comply and adopt and disclose the […]
HSBC Reports Gender Parity on Board of Directors
HSBC Canada is a “crown jewel” of the British banking giant HSBC group, their president Paulo Maia said, and that it is one of the most profitable for the parent company, which operates banks in 74 countries. It is ahead of the curve in Canada when it comes to promoting women through its […]
Know of a board looking for a new director? Share it with board-ready women!
“There is a special place in hell for women who don’t help other women.” This quote from Madeleine Albright, who became the first woman to become US Secretary of State in 1997, sums up the why many women are getting onboard to help other women get board seats. So, please be […]
