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On Board for Success

Our members share their success stories of developing their board careers - and the real tips and tricks that helped along the way.

ON BOARD FOR SUCCESS: Sharon Constancon

SHARON CONSTANCON Portfolio NED Top ten tips by Sharon Constancon EQ and PQ EQ – better described as “social intelligence”, needs to be fully engaged (or learned and engaged) to […]

ON BOARD FOR SUCCESS: Francesca Ecsery

Francesca Ecsery Portfolio NED – Air France, F&C Investment Trust, Marshall Motor Holdings plc, Share PLC You can listen to Francesca’s story in full on podcast here or search ‘Women […]

ON BOARD FOR SUCCESS: Vanessa Sharp

Vanessa Sharp Non-Executive Director at Newable Ltd, ICE Futures Europe, Hill Robinson Yaught Management, Companies’ House, British Hallmarking Council, Goldsmiths College, London University and Trustee at Create Arts. You can […]

ON BOARD FOR SUCCESS: Carolyn Porretta

Carolyn Porretta Managing Director, Macquarie Bank; Independent member of Engineering UK Audit, Risk and Investment Committee; Board member, Croydon Churches Housing Association You can listen to Carolyn’s story in full […]

ON BOARD FOR SUCCESS: Rita Dhut

Rita Dhut Portfolio NED: JP Morgan European Investment Trsut plc;  Ashoka Indian Equity Investment Trust plc; ChewyMoon; Newable Private Investing Scale Up Fund; Girls Day School Trust You can listen to Rita’s […]

ON BOARD FOR SUCCESS: Alexia Tye

Alexia Tye Trustee at the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology THE APPROACH THAT GOT ME MY FIRST NON-EXECUTIVE ROLE “I’ve had investor director board roles previously in my private […]

ON BOARD FOR SUCCESS: Terri Duhon

Terri Duhon Non-Executive Chair of Morgan Stanley Investment Management Ltd; Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Risk Committees at Rathbones plc (a FTSE 250 company) and Morgan Stanley International; Associate Fellow […]

ON BOARD FOR SUCCESS: Nikki de Kretser

Nikki de Kretser Non executive director and Chair of the Remuneration Committee at England Lacrosse and governor at St. Swithun’s school, Winchester Investing in your career with Women on Boards Here, […]

ON BOARD FOR SUCCESS: Lara Martini

Lara Martini Non-Executive Director at Thomas Telford Ltd and IDM (Institute of Data and Marketing) When you’re searching for that first NED role … And two come along at once! […]

ON BOARD FOR SUCCESS: Sue O'Brien OBE

Sue O’Brien OBE Founding partner at  Ridgeway Partners and experienced NED and charity trustee You can listen to Sue’s story in full on podcast here or search ‘Women on Boards […]

ON BOARD FOR SUCCESS: Nicole Gajree

Nicole Gajree Trustee at PACE, a children’s play and well-being charity Combining a board role with a career break A board position can be a great fit with a career […]

ON BOARD FOR SUCCESS: Sian Prigg

Sian Prigg Non executive director at Swim Wales; Founder of Start Sooner; Senior Learning Consultant at Vauxhall Finance.. Being proactive to get your first board role: How I did it Sian is […]