Members Matter Webinar: Supporting Clients in Pursuing Board Roles

Purpose of the Presentation
Equip career development professionals with strategies, tools, and resources to help their clients identify and secure board roles as part of their career trajectory. This presentation emphasizes supporting underrepresented groups to ensure more diverse and inclusive boardrooms.

Learning Objectives

1. Understand the value of board roles in career development and personal growth.
2. Identify the qualifications, skills, and experiences needed for board positions.
3. Recognize barriers faced by underrepresented groups and develop strategies to address them.
4. Guide clients in building their profiles and networks to access board opportunities.
5. Navigate the landscape of non-profit, corporate, and public-sector boards.

Expert Presenter

Donna Price believes that governance connects us and is essential for creating value for individuals and organizations. As the Founder and President of The Governance Boutique, she unlocks and enhances value for aspiring board directors while empowering organizations to achieve their board talent acquisition and governance objectives.

With over twenty years of experience as a Law Clerk, working alongside some of Canada's brightest legal and business minds, she gained valuable training to transition into corporate governance. Over the subsequent two decades, as a governance executive, coach, mentor, and advisor, her contributions have been vital in elevating corporate governance for the individuals and companies with whom she collaborated.

Whether assisting aspiring or experienced board directors or organizations, she simplifies complexity and delivers value by uncovering opportunities, crafting biographies and resumes, developing effective board search strategies, and analyzing board competency needs alongside talent acquisition strategies. She is a certified Governance Professional and a Certified Career Strategist. One of her greatest joys is listening to the stories of individuals and organizations to help them reach their potential and witnessing a deeper sense of fulfillment.