Women on Boards

Hear how a range of non-executive female directors have been successful in their boardroom aspirations and what their experiences have been once they got there.

Peju Adebajo - Success Story 09/27/2023

Peju Adebajo - Success Story In this episode our CEO Fiona Hathorn catches up with experienced NED and CEO, and Women on Boards member, Peju Adebajo. Peju shares her journey of becoming a portfolio NED from the starting point of arriving in the UK and having to build up a network to begin her campaign of securing a NED role using all the resources she could, including Women on Boards. /episode/index/show/womenonboards/id/28159541

Stepping up to Chair - what's really involved in becoming a Board Chair? 05/24/2023

Stepping up to Chair - what's really involved in becoming a Board Chair? In this podcast we hear from Sue Douthwaite, Chair of Nexa Finance and NHS Business Service Authority, and Sarah Heenan, Chair of Regents Opera - two members who stepped into Chair roles in 2022 about their experience of making the transition, and the challenges and rewards they are finding. They also share their journey to securing the positions, and what they learnt along the way. /episode/index/show/womenonboards/id/26936199

Bursary Podcast Series, Episode 2, March 2023 03/20/2023

Bursary Podcast Series, Episode 2, March 2023 Episode 2 of our Bursary Programme mini-series podcast special! In this episode, Fiona Hathorn, CEO and Co-Founder at Women on Boards UK, was delighted to speak with Bami Adenipekun and Marianna Sikorowska about why they applied for the bursary, how they found it and what their plans are for the future. We hope you enjoy listening to this episode as they share their inspiring and very different experiences of our Bursary Programme. /episode/index/show/womenonboards/id/26282931

Bursary Podcast Series, Episode 1, March 2023 03/20/2023

Bursary Podcast Series, Episode 1, March 2023 Episode 1 of 2 in our Bursary Programme mini series. In this first episode, Fiona Hathorn, CEO and Co-Founder of Women on Boards UK, catches up with Rituja Rao and Nicky Neal-Smith about why they applied for the bursary, how they found it and what their plans are for the future. The Women on Boards UK Bursary Programme is designed to help women who would not otherwise be able to afford our support. This year's bursay is generously sponsored by leading global executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles. /episode/index/show/womenonboards/id/26279688

Ama Ocansey - Success Story 02/14/2023

Ama Ocansey - Success Story Rachel Tranter, Founder and Executive Director, Women on Boards UK, meets with Ama Ocansey, UK Head of Diversity and Inclusion for BNP Paribas. BNP Paribas are one of our corporate partners who actively encourage employees to develop non-executive experience as part of their career development. As well as sitting in a non-executive capacity on internal BNP Paribas boards, Ama is also a board member at the Financial Inclusion Forum, contributing to this important cause. /episode/index/show/womenonboards/id/25925349

Ten for Ten Podcast Series, Episode 10, Sally Duckworth 01/20/2023

Ten for Ten Podcast Series, Episode 10, Sally Duckworth Episode 10 of our Ten for Ten podcast mini series. In this Episode, Fiona Hathorn, CEO and Founder of Women on Boards UK, meets with Sally Duckworth. Sally is a CEO, Portfolio NED and Women on Boards Ambassador and Workshop Presenter. Sally is Chair of Stormagic Ltd, a Non-Executive Director of Mobeus Income and Growth 2 VCT and a Non-Executive at JP Morgan Japanese Investment Trust Ltd. More recently Sally stepped down as Chair of BeyondTheStory. /episode/index/show/womenonboards/id/25669053

Ten for Ten Podcast Series, Episode 9, June Aitken 01/10/2023

Ten for Ten Podcast Series, Episode 9, June Aitken Episode 9 of our Ten for Ten podcast mini series. In this episode, Fiona Hathorn, CEO and Founder of Women on Boards UK, meets with member June Aitken. June is an experienced Portfolio Non-Executive Director and an Investor. June currently holds NED positions with the following organisations, JP Morgan Asia Growth and Income, Greengage, CC Japan Income & Growth Trust plc and BBGI Global Infrastructure SA. June is also Chair at PEAL Capital UK and an Advisory Group Member at Abundance Investment. /episode/index/show/womenonboards/id/25558038

Ten for Ten Podcast Series, Episode 8 - Jacqui Ferguson 12/20/2022

Ten for Ten Podcast Series, Episode 8 - Jacqui Ferguson Episode 8 of our Ten for Ten podcast mini series. In this episode, Fiona Hathorn, CEO and Founder of Women on Boards UK meets with member, Jacqui Ferguson. Jacqui is an experienced non-executive director in multiple industries and a former divisional CEO from the technology industry. Jacqui's current roles include the positions of Chair of Remco and NED at Wood plc, Senior Independent Director at Tesco Bank and Chair of Remco and NED at Croda Plc. Jacqui is also Deputy Chair of Engineering UK, a not for profit focused on inspiring young people from all kinds of backgrounds into engineering and technology careers. In 2018 she won the Sunday Times NED to watch award in honour of Dame Helen Alexander. /episode/index/show/womenonboards/id/25382988

Ten for Ten Podcast Series, Episode 7 - Nia Roberts 12/14/2022

Ten for Ten Podcast Series, Episode 7 - Nia Roberts Episode 7 of our Ten for Ten poscast mini series. In this episode, Fiona Hathorn, CEO and Founder of Women on Boards UK meets with member, Nia Roberts. Nia is an experienced trustee, chair and committee member with a portfolio of roles. Her appointments include being a Member of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) Strategic Advisory Network, Board Member at Menai Science Park Ltd and being a Member of the Institute of Physics Wales Committee. Nia also has experience of chairing a School Board of Governors for over ten years and fulfilling the role of Vice Chair of an arts charity. /episode/index/show/womenonboards/id/25324635

Ten for Ten Podcast Series, Episode 6 - Karen Finlayson 11/25/2022

Ten for Ten Podcast Series, Episode 6 - Karen Finlayson Episode 6 of our Ten for Ten podcast mini series. In this episode Fiona Hathorn, CEO and Founder of Women on Boards UK meets with Karen Finlayson, a Partner at PwC, and a Board Member on PwC's UK Supervisory Board. PwC are a longstanding corporate partner of Women on Boards. Karen's prior non executive experience includes a NED role at Doncaster Children's Services Trust Ltd, serving as a Governor at Sheffield Hallam University and an Associate Lay Trust Board Member at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. Karen was also previously Chair of the Audit Committee at Doncaster College. /episode/index/show/womenonboards/id/25131441

Ten for Ten Podcast Series, Episode 5 - Alex Tamlyn 11/15/2022

Ten for Ten Podcast Series, Episode 5 - Alex Tamlyn Episode 5 of our Ten for Ten Podcast Mini Series. In this episode, Fiona Hathorn, CEO and Founder of Women on boards UK meets with Alex Tamlyn, an experienced lawyer and governance expert, who shares his thoughts on developments in corporate governance over the past 30 years , Alex Tamlyn is currently Head of DLA Piper's EMEA Capital Markets practice and Co-Chair of the firm's Boardroom Advisory Services practice which launched in February 2019. /episode/index/show/womenonboards/id/25021290

Ten for Ten Podcast Series, Episode 4 - Lesley Lloyd 11/03/2022

Ten for Ten Podcast Series, Episode 4 - Lesley Lloyd In this 10 for 10 podcast mini-series, ten of our members share the twists and turns they've experienced building their very different board careers, and generously share what they wish they'd known before. In this episode, Fiona Hathorn, CEO and Founder, Women on Boards UK meets with Lesley Lloyd. Lesley is currently a Governor at the University of Central Lancashire and up until recently held the board position of Advisory Board Director at Distinctly ME and Board Advisor to M&I Materials Ltd. /episode/index/show/womenonboards/id/24891507

Ten for Ten Podcast Series, Episode 3 - Alison Thorne 10/19/2022

Ten for Ten Podcast Series, Episode 3 - Alison Thorne In this 10 for 10 podcast mini-series, ten of our membes share the twists and turns they've experienced building their very different board careers, and generously share what they wish they'd known before. I this episode, Fiona Hathorn, CEO and Founder, Women on Boards UK meets with Alison Thorne, Chair of National Dance Company Wales, Governor of Cardiff Metropolitan University, independent panel member of the Welsh Government's public appointment service and Board Member at of Sports Wales. /episode/index/show/womenonboards/id/24733686

Ten for Ten Podcast Series, Episode 2 - Tazeem Abbas 10/05/2022

Ten for Ten Podcast Series, Episode 2 - Tazeem Abbas In this 10 for 10 podcast mini-series, ten of our members share the twists and turns they've experienced building their very different board careers, and generously share what they wish they'd known before. In this episode, Fiona Hathorn, CEO and Founder, Women on Boards UK meets with Tazeem Abbas, board member at SW9 Community Housing and School Governor at Caldew School, Carlisle. /episode/index/show/womenonboards/id/24591336

Ten for Ten Podcast Series, Episode 1 - Shefaly Yogendra 09/16/2022

Ten for Ten Podcast Series, Episode 1 - Shefaly Yogendra In this 10 for 10 podcast mini-series, ten of our members share the twists and turns they've experienced building their very different board careers, and generously share what they wish they'd known before. In this episode Fiona Hathorn, CEO and Founder, Women on Boards UK meets with Portfolio NED, Shefaly Yogendra to hear her story. /episode/index/show/womenonboards/id/24395865

Carlotta Zorzi - Success Story 07/29/2022

Carlotta Zorzi - Success Story In this episode Rachel Tranter, Founder and Executive Director of Women On Boards UK is joined by Carlotta Zorzi, who shares her experience of balancing her successful executive career alongside not one but two, non-executive roles. Carlotta is an award-winning tech professional, currently at tech commerce giant Shopify. /episode/index/show/womenonboards/id/23898135

Bespoke Search - Taking a Different Approach 06/23/2022

Bespoke Search - Taking a Different Approach This podcast is all about recruiting diverse board members and detailing how and what we do in the UK to help Chairs and Nominations Committees source new and interesting candidates by tapping into our deep fault lines of new emerging NED talent and/or accessing our existing pocket of experienced NED members. In this episode, Fiona Hathorn talks to Tanya Gass about how our Bespoke Searches work in the competitive paid board sector alongside noting how many boards now are prepared to take a conscious and different approach to NED searches and how we can and do work alongside open-minded Headhunters. /episode/index/show/womenonboards/id/23518103

'Life in the Boardroom' with Paul Norris, CEO of MM&K 06/13/2022

'Life in the Boardroom' with Paul Norris, CEO of MM&K In this episode, Fiona Hathorn, CEO of Women on Boards UK is joined by Paul Norris, CEO of MM&K. Paul talks Fiona through MM&K's recent report on 'Life in the Boardroom'. It is a data rich report that covers many things including what directors get paid per sector. It is a fascinating report on what is going on today in terms of succession planning, recruitment, diversity and change. Life in the Boardroom is a report of the 2021/2022 MM&K survey of UK board Chairs and Non-Executive Directors (NEDs). The survey covers directors' fees and time commitments, as well as their views on a range of current board issues. /episode/index/show/womenonboards/id/23414477

Modernising Risk Management - a discussion with Bryan Foss 04/29/2022

Modernising Risk Management - a discussion with Bryan Foss Risk is a core issue for all boards, but thinking on the best way to manage risk has moved on considerably in recent years. In this episode, Fiona Hathorn, Founder and CEO of Women on Boards UK is joined by Bryan Foss, Portfolio NED and founding member of the Risk Coalition to discuss how boards can shift their approach to risk and ensure they keep up with the current best practice and methodologies. /episode/index/show/womenonboards/id/22951595

Unette Spencer - Success Story 04/22/2022

Unette Spencer - Success Story In this episode Fiona Hathorn, CEO of Women on Boards UK, is joined by Unette Spencer, Chief of Staff to Ann Cairns, Mastercard's Executive Vice Chair; trustee for the Inspiring Leadership Trust; and a member of Affinity Waters Customer Challenge Board. Find out what's involved in two very different non-executive roles, how she got the positions and why she went for them. /episode/index/show/womenonboards/id/22876448

Pandemic Appointments - Non-Executive experiences of a hybrid world. 03/14/2022

Pandemic Appointments - Non-Executive experiences of a hybrid world. In this episode Rebecca Ganz, Women on Boards' lead in the North West is joined by Carol Ann Whitehead, Helen Gilder and Erica Morriss, all of whom have landed a NED role during the pandemic. They explore how they've accelerated having an impact on their Board despite being virtual or hybrid, their views on what this means for being an effective NED going forward and their thoughts on how this positively or negatively impacts finding NED opportunities. /episode/index/show/womenonboards/id/22445531

Mind the pay gap! 11/17/2021

Mind the pay gap! Debunking common misconceptions around the pay gaps - Key errors many companies (listed & not) make in their statutory gender pay gap reporting and how boards can ensure they are fully compliant - Anthony Horrigan, CEO of Spktral (the pay gap experts) shares his expertise. /episode/index/show/womenonboards/id/21193220

Interested in start-up boards? 10/15/2021

Interested in start-up boards? Have you considered supporting an early-stage company either as an adviser, mentor or non-executive? In this episode we meet founder of Connectd.co, Sam Luckett, to find out more about the opportunities available in this space. /episode/index/show/womenonboards/id/20830769

Top tips from a leading non-executive headhunter 07/02/2021

Top tips from a leading non-executive headhunter In this session we talk to Helene Usherwood, Partner at leading search firm, Anderson Quigley about how to best approach your board campaign. Helene shares her top tips on how to succeed in your board aspirations from considering your board value add to how to tackle your supporting statement to achieve most impact. /episode/index/show/womenonboards/id/19687973

Seven Reasons why Joining a Board is Good for your Career 06/14/2021

Seven Reasons why Joining a Board is Good for your Career Listen to this session when Women on Boards CEO and Founder, Fiona Hathorn takes you through some of the top reasons why taking on a non-executive or trustee role can really differentiate you in the world of work, but also be hugely rewarding and stimulating. /episode/index/show/womenonboards/id/19472129

Brigid Whoriskey - Success Story 06/03/2021

Brigid Whoriskey - Success Story In this session Fiona Hathorn is joined by Brigid Whoriskey who having had an executive career in research and innovation in the financial sector has started to build a busy portfolio non-executive career to run alongside her executive coaching business. She shares her top tips on how to achieve board success - starting with setting yourself clear goals but then also being your authentic self at interview stage. /episode/index/show/womenonboards/id/19341503

Malado Kaba - Success Story 05/16/2021

Malado Kaba - Success Story For this episode we meet the former (and first!) female Finance Minister for the Republic of Guinea, Malado Kaba as she shares her journey to the boardroom. Bringing her solid economic background and expertise she now sits on the boards of a government agency, a bank and a charity. Her story is sure to inspire and motivate anyone who is interested in developing their non-executive careers. /episode/index/show/womenonboards/id/19121642

Karen Morton - Success Story 05/06/2021

Karen Morton - Success Story For this Success Story podcast Fiona Hathorn is joined by Karen Morton, an experienced board member with Non-Executive Director experience across commercial public sector, private and not for profit organisations. Karen is currently on the board of DAA, Irish Chamber Orchestra and Water Safety Ireland. Karen was previously Chief Marketing Officer of DELL Financial Services and held executive roles in British Airways, Eir and Monster.com. /episode/index/show/womenonboards/id/19011533

The benefits of taking on a non-executive role alongside your day job 04/01/2021

The benefits of taking on a non-executive role alongside your day job Sarah Perris, Women on Board's presenter and representative for The North of England explores the career benefits of taking on one or more board roles alongside your executive career. Sarah is joined by Amber Hill, Lisa Maynard-Atem and Katy Read - all busy executives who have developed board careers to run in conjunction with their day job. They discuss the benefits they believe incorporating non-executive activities have on their personal and professional lives. /episode/index/show/womenonboards/id/18568508

In Conversation with Charlotte Valeur 03/28/2021

In Conversation with Charlotte Valeur Former Danish investment banker, Charlotte Valeur, is an internationally renowned and highly experienced Non-Executive Director and Chair who is committed to increasing levels of good governance globally through value-based leadership. /episode/index/show/womenonboards/id/18497867

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