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The Leadership Foundry and NACD Open House: Interested in Serving on a Board?
PNC Private Bank
800 17th Street NW
Washington, DC 20006
USA
Wednesday, May 03, 2023, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDT
Category: The Leadership Foundry

The Leadership Foundry (TLF), a WIT-powered organization focused on preparing senior executive women for corporate board service, is hosting an open house networking event to share details and the application process for its upcoming 2023 program with interested women. 

TLF is excited to announce that this year, it will be collaborating with the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) and its Accelerate program, to deliver a program to a cohort of women interested in certification and learning more about serving as an effective member of a board. The Accelerate program provides a clear path toward NACD certification, an increasingly important credential for board service. In addition, TLF will provide a unique experience in 2023 for the upcoming cohort, in that it will provide additional curriculum for greater educational opportunities, ongoing networking with a powerful alumnae, and more. With over 150 alumnae and many of them serving on corporate boards, TLF has become a notable force in the Washington metropolitan area for leading this initiative toward board diversity. 

During the Open House, TLF will discuss the program at large, the role NACD will serve, the additional insights the cohort will gain, and what to expect by going through the program. TLF alumnae are invited and encouraged to attend, as the NACD program will also be available for those alumnae seeking official certification. 

NACD representatives will also speak, alongside women who have already participated in the certification program about what’s involved and share personal experiences.

This Open House is an opportunity to learn more about the upcoming 2023 program, meet other like-minded professional women, and meet alumnae from previous years. Taking place in a gorgeous rooftop setting with a view of downtown Washington, DC, we will be hosted by PNC Bank for dinner and drinks.

Registration Fees
$75 WIT Members
$95 Non-members

Registration for this Event has Closed.

 

Event Speakers

Ben Rodabaugh
National Association of Corporate Directors
Manager, Accelerate Program

 

Simone Grimes, CPA, MBA

Simone Grimes is a Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Qualified Audit Committee Financial Expert with deep expertise in financial strategy, operations & execution, board service and executive leadership for large and mid-cap, high-growth, and heavily regulated companies across multiple industry sectors including: banking, insurance, real estate, housing finance, private equity, and public accounting.

Simone’s corporate board experience has included serving on two boards through complex mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and exit strategies, serving as a strategic advisor through capital restructuring initiatives, serving on her company’s board as assistant treasurer, working with the boards of two large cap public companies to implement cybersecurity governance programs and corresponding board charters, as well as ESG objectives and metrics, and the design of a comprehensive executive compensation program to annually evaluate its officers and named executive officers (NEOs).

Elisa Kahn
NACD Director of Certification

Elisa Kahn is NACD’s Director of Certification. She is responsible for ensuring the NACD Directorship Certification® meets the highest standards of integrity, relevance, and performance. She leads the exam development and maintenance process, ensuring validity, reliability and “fairness in testing.Elisa has over 20 years of experience building and maintaining licensure, voluntary certification, and K-12 assessment programs. She is a member of multiple assessment-industry associations and routinely gives back to the community by holding volunteer positions within these associations and presenting at various professional conferences.

 

 


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