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You’re In The Room, Now What? 7 Board Diversity Arguments For In-House Counsel

April 15, 2018March 11, 2018 by Olga

Olga

This article was written by Olga Mack, originally published on Above the Law. In-house counsel wield the unique power of being in the same room as their CEOs and chairpersons. In addition to their roles as attorneys and risk managers, many in-house counsel are also decision makers and influencers. Because in-house…

Everything I Need To Know About Being On A Fortune 500 Board I Learned In 7th Grade

March 30, 2018March 11, 2018 by Olga

Olga

Some may say the hardest part about 7th grade is dealing with social pressures from your peers. Everyone is beginning to explore who they are and who they might want to be. This time period includes friends coming and going as well as interests in others beyond friends. Finding one's…

Women Serve on Boards Helps with California Senate Bill 984 to Ensure Gender Parity on Government Boards and Commissions

March 15, 2018 by Olga

Olga

Final-Fact Sheet SB 984 Women on Boards

Women Serve on Boards’ Panel at the Women’s Leadership Summit

March 12, 2018March 12, 2018 by Olga

Olga

Women Serve on Boards is hosting a panel at The Expat Woman's EMPOWERED - Women's Leadership Summit on March 24. This exciting one-day summit will bring together over 1,000 phenomenal leaders, influencers, innovators and rising stars from a range of professions, on the occasion of International Women’s Day and Women’s…

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…

All In the Family: Linda Mayer’s Guide to Family Business Boards

February 13, 2018January 23, 2018 by Olga

Olga

This article was written by Olga Mack, originally published on ACC Docket. Linda Mayer has served as an executive or board member with several privately-owned companies. Mayer has a deep understanding of consumer behavior and how to strategize to meet market demand. She leverages this skillset into a successful board…

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

December 1, 2017January 31, 2018 by Olga

Olga

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…

Getting on Board: Are Board Placement Services Right for You?

September 30, 2017August 30, 2017 by Olga

Olga

This article was written by Olga Mack and Katia Bloom, originally published on ACC Docket. The recent hype about board service, especially for women and diverse candidates, is real. It seems like everyone is getting on board — or at least trying to. The increased interest in board service has led…

5 Lessons From Board Service To Transform Your Strategic Approach

September 15, 2017August 29, 2017 by Olga

Olga

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…

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…

Your Employer Doesn’t Own Your Free Speech

August 15, 2017August 1, 2017 by Olga

Olga

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,…

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