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5 Lessons From Board Service To Transform Your Strategic Approach

September 15, 2017August 29, 2017 by Olga

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This article was written by Olga Mack and Katia Bloom, originally published on Above the Law. There are so many takeaways for lawyers from Caroline Tsay’s experience of joining her first public board at the age of 34. No, that’s not a typo, and that’s why — for all of those…

Women Serve on Boards’ Olga Mack Wins Watermark Award

September 12, 2017September 14, 2017 by Kacee Taylor

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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

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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…

Your Employer Doesn’t Own Your Free Speech

August 15, 2017August 1, 2017 by Olga

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This article was originally published on Venture Beat. There’s an open secret that everybody knows, but nobody can really talk about. And more likely than not, it’s affecting your career growth. Most employees are used to company social media policies, which set guidelines for employees looking to post on social media,…

The Ugly Truth: Diversity in Fortune 500 Companies Unmasked

August 1, 2017August 1, 2017 by Olga

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This article was written by Olga Mack and Katia Bloom, originally published on ACC Docket. Some people enjoy reading novels or self-help books. Others devour historic drama, mysteries, poetry, or magazines. As for the authors of this article? We enjoy reading company policies. They may seem dry, but from a legal…

Olga Mack & Neha Sareen: Corporate Growth at Cisco – More Than Numbers

July 20, 2017August 1, 2017 by Olga

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Olga Mack: Founder, WomenServeonBoards.com This article was originally published on High Performance Counsel. In the corporate world, growth is not just about numbers. It is about creating an environment to help people thrive. An excellent example is corporate mogul Cisco Systems, Inc., a tech industry leader that has managed…

Stars: They’re Just Like Us (But On Boards)

June 20, 2017 by Olga

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(Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images) This article was written by Olga Mack and Katia Bloom, originally published on Above the Law. Champion athlete and tennis icon Serena Williams recently added a new title to her long list of accomplishments: the newest member of SurveyMonkey’s board. Though, like lawyers, she may not…

Watermark Recognizes Women Serve on Boards

May 31, 2017 by Olga

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Watermark, the Bay Area's largest membership organization dedicated to increasing the number of women in leadership positions, has recognized Women Serve on Boards in their post, Members on the Move. The post highlights the positive impact that Women Serve on Boards has made including the recent Land O'Lakes and Discovery Communications…

Actions Speak Louder Than Words: A Look At Fortune 500 Diversity And Inclusion Policies

May 17, 2017May 17, 2017 by Olga

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This article was written by Olga Mack and Katia Bloom, originally published on Above the Law. As an homage to one of Shakespeare’s most famous lines of prose, we recently reviewed the diversity and inclusion statements of many Fortune 500 companies to see if “A rose by any other name would…

F500 Agribusiness Companies

May 15, 2017May 16, 2017 by Kacee Taylor

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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…

From The Courtroom To The Boardroom: Lawyers Belong On Boards, Not In Punchlines

May 9, 2017 by Olga

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This article was written by Olga Mack and Katia Bloom, originally published on Above the Law. We once attended an event at a well-respected private university, well-known for attracting directors who serve on corporate boards. Attempting to break the ice, the moderator made two jokes. The first joke was an innocent…

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…

All [A]Board!

April 4, 2017 by Olga

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Women Serve on Boards is thrilled to announce the release of All [A]Board: Insights and Inspirations for Your Journey to and in the Boardroom in collaboration with Farella, Braun + Martel LLP. Olga Mack and Carly O'Halloran Alameda share their findings about the richness of board opportunities, the skills lawyers can bring to…

Lessons for Increasing Board and Corporate Diversity

April 4, 2017 by Olga

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This article was written by Olga Mack and Katia Bloom, originally published on Above the Law. Susan Baker, Vice President and member of the Shareholder Advocacy team at Trillium Asset Management, has a unique approach and strategy to increasing diversity. As a member of Trillium, an independent investment advisor focused exclusively…

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

March 31, 2017April 4, 2017 by Kacee Taylor

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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,…

Raising Your Profile to Get Board-Ready

March 31, 2017 by Olga

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This article was written by Olga Mack and Katia Bloom, originally published on ACC Docket. SC Moatti has the soft smile and all-knowing gaze of a woman who has been there and done it all. We meet at The Battery in San Francisco, where she meets with people twice a week…

4 Female Board Members to Celebrate on International Women’s Day

March 17, 2017March 17, 2017 by Olga

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This article was written by Olga Mack and Katia Bloom, originally published on ACC Docket. March 8 is International Women’s Day, and we should be celebrating the tremendous strides women have made in the workforce in the past few decades. However, we would be remiss if we didn’t note that the…

#ladybadassery features Olga from Women Serve on Boards

March 15, 2017March 15, 2017 by Olga

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#ladybadassery was founded by Joanna Bloor and Wendy Hogan, two inspiring women who wanted to share the stories of other badass women leaders. This movement highlights a new woman every day who has inspired others around the world through her boldness and courage. "We've met Olga. She's 100% a #ladybadass. As a founder…

Women Serve on Boards Speaks at USF School of Law

March 9, 2017March 13, 2017 by Kacee Taylor

Kacee Taylor

On February 28, the University of San Francisco School of Law Women's Law Association (WLA) and the Technology, Entrepreneur, and Startup Law Association (TESLA) hosted three female leaders in tech law. These women discussed the challenges they face in a historically male-dominated profession and advised law students on ways to…

Want to diversify your board? We’ve got candidates

March 8, 2017March 8, 2017 by Olga

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Demand. Not supply. That’s the driving force behind the low numbers of women on corporate boards. And despite modest gains in recent years, there’s little change in the representation of women and minorities on boards. Catalyst, the leading nonprofit organization accelerating progress for women through workplace inclusion, recently reported that…

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