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Governor Brown Signs Senate Bill 826

October 4, 2018October 4, 2018 by Kacee Taylor

Kacee Taylor

WE DID IT! Governor Brown signed SB826 that amends the California Corporations Code to require public companies headquartered in California to have a minimum number of female directors on their board of directors. This is groundbreaking news and Women Serve on Boards is extremely proud and excited to have helped with…

Women Serve on Boards Speaks at Dropbox

August 1, 2018May 29, 2018 by Kacee Taylor

Kacee Taylor

Olga Mack and Kacee Taylor had the privilege of speaking at Dropbox HQ to a room packed full of men and women interested in learning about board service. They discussed how to prepare for one's board journey and some initial steps to take before starting. Special thanks to Jessica Chang…

Olga Testifies Before the California Senate Judiciary Committee

May 29, 2018May 29, 2018 by Kacee Taylor

Kacee Taylor

Women Serve on Boards' founder, Olga Mack, testified before the California Senate Judiciary Committee in support of Senate Bill 984. In the testimony, she discussed the benefits of women serving on government boards and giving them leadership opportunities. Her key points included: One: Government service often garners public visibility and may…

Women Serve on Boards’ Newsletter (May 2018)

May 29, 2018May 30, 2018 by Kacee Taylor

Kacee Taylor

Stay up to date with all of Women Serve on Boards’ progress. We just released another newsletter featuring Olga's testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Kacee and Olga's visit to Dropbox, and more tips on how to develop your strategic plan for joining a Board.

Unraveling Pink podcast “Watch out for each other w/ Olga Mack”

March 1, 2018January 23, 2018 by Kacee Taylor

Kacee Taylor

Women Serve on Boards' Olga Mack was featured on the Unraveling Pink podcast where she shares her story of a "male ally" moment. This podcast series offer stories about how men have been good allies to women, so we can offer some concrete examples of how men can help break down…

Women Serve on Boards’ Newsletter (February 2018)

February 28, 2018May 29, 2018 by Kacee Taylor

Kacee Taylor

Stay up to date with all of Women Serve on Boards’ progress. We just released another newsletter featuring Olga's new book and work on proposed California legislation to increase female representation on all appointed state boards and commissions.

All [A]Board: Your Journey to Becoming a Corporate Director

February 1, 2018January 23, 2018 by Kacee Taylor

Kacee Taylor

Women Serve on Boards' Olga Mack has published a book to help those interested join a corporate board! Directors, chairmen, CEOs, recruiters, and other professionals who assist boards all reveal that becoming a corporate director is a real journey. The process can take one to five years. It involves a…

California State Treasurer Calls for More Diversity on Corporate Boards

January 16, 2018January 17, 2018 by Kacee Taylor

Kacee Taylor

In November, the Office of the Treasurer sent a letter to the state pension funds calling for more diversity on corporate boards. Women Serve on Boards is in full support of this letter. It was written in light of all the women stepping forward across the nation to address sexual…

TEDxWomen & Women Serve on Boards

January 15, 2018December 19, 2017 by Kacee Taylor

Kacee Taylor

The TedWomen 2017 Conference was themed "Bridges" and featured more than 40 speakers and performers over three days. The TED Talks were broadcasted in real time to more than 200 simultaneous TEDxWomen events held in more than 60 countries in 160 cities around the world. Olga Mack participated in TedxWomen…

Holly Frontier Welcomes Two Women to its Board of Directors

January 5, 2018December 21, 2017 by Kacee Taylor

Kacee Taylor

We are excited to spread the news of Anne-Marie Ainsworth and Anna Catalano’s appointment to Holly Frontier’s Board of Directors! Over the past year, Women Serve on Boards has urged Holly Frontier and other F500 companies that have zero women on their boards to make board diversity a priority. We are thrilled…

Women Serve on Boards is Proposing Legislation!

December 19, 2017December 21, 2017 by Kacee Taylor

Kacee Taylor

Through our efforts, we have successfully influenced companies to add more women to their board of directors. We have also increased awareness among women about their potential for being a board candidate and engaged them in starting their board journey. We want to continue advocating by going directly to the…

Caesars Entertainment Appoints Marilyn Spiegel to Its Board After Re-structuring

December 15, 2017December 23, 2017 by Kacee Taylor

Kacee Taylor

We are excited to spread the news of Marilyn Spiegel's appointment to Caesars Entertainment's Board of Directors! Over the past year, Women Serve on Boards has urged Caesars Entertainment and other F500 companies that have zero women on their boards to make board diversity a priority. We are thrilled that Caesars' leaders…

Women Serve on Boards’ Newsletter (November 2017)

December 1, 2017May 29, 2018 by Kacee Taylor

Kacee Taylor

Stay up to date with all of Women Serve on Boards' progress. We just released another newsletter in November featuring our new video on how to develop your strategic plan for joining a Board. [video width="1280" height="720" mp4="https://www.womenserveonboards.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/We-are-the-Women-Serve-on-Boards-movement.mp4"][/video]

Women Serve on Boards’ Olga Mack Contributes to Social Media Marketing Guide

November 15, 2017October 28, 2017 by Kacee Taylor

Kacee Taylor

Women Serve on Boards' founder, Olga Mack, has contributed to Engage! A Lawyer's Guide to Social Media Marketing, where top law firm marketers offer advice to lawyers on how to focus their efforts and their best tips for success. Her segment, How I Used Twitter to Promote a Social Movement,…

Olga Mack is Gender Avenger’s Avenger of the Week!

October 30, 2017October 28, 2017 by Kacee Taylor

Kacee Taylor

Women Serve on Boards is excited to announce that founder, Olga Mack was named Gender Avenger's Avenger of the Week! Gender Avenger is community of men and women committed to taking action to ensure that women are always part of the public dialog. The community focuses on gender balance at all…

Women Serve on Boards’ Olga Mack Wins Watermark Award

October 15, 2017November 10, 2017 by Kacee Taylor

Kacee Taylor

Congratulations Olga! Women Serve on Boards' founder, Olga Mack, has been honored by Watermark, the Bay Area’s largest membership organization dedicated to increasing the number of women in leadership positions. Olga received the 2017 Make Your Mark Award alongside other winners from GoDaddy, Juniper Networks, and VMware. This award is…

F500 Petroleum Companies

August 30, 2017August 28, 2017 by Kacee Taylor

Kacee Taylor

Women Serve on Boards' ongoing social media campaign targets the remaining Fortune 500 companies that have zero women on its Board of Directors. 5 of those companies have a majority of business in the petroleum, oil, and natural gas industry - Energy Transfer Partners, Holly Frontier, World Fuel Services, NGL Energy…

F500 Agribusiness Companies

May 15, 2017May 16, 2017 by Kacee Taylor

Kacee Taylor

Women Serve on Boards' new social media campaign targets the remaining 19 Fortune 500 companies that have zero women on its Board of Directors. Until recently, 4 of those companies were in the of business in agriculture and food sectors. Women Serve on Boards is proud to announce that now the agribusiness…

Land O’Lakes Adds Joyce Cacho to Its Advisory Board

May 1, 2017May 2, 2017 by Kacee Taylor

Kacee Taylor

Today is another day for Women Serve on Boards to celebrate! Land O'Lakes announced that it added Joyce A. Cacho to the Advisory Board. Last year, Women Serve on Boards sent letters to the Land O'Lakes CEO and Chairman of the Board urging them to make board diversity a priority, and reconsider the…

Develop Your Board-Readiness with Women Serve on Boards’ Worksheets

March 31, 2017April 4, 2017 by Kacee Taylor

Kacee Taylor

Women Serve on Boards has added four worksheets to the Resources page to help you become "board-ready." Each worksheet will help those looking to obtain a board position determine where their interests and passions lie as well as the type of entity that would be the best fit (public, private,…

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