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Demystifying the Boardroom

As a successful, senior leader in your field, you’ve likely already begun your board service journey, tapping into both nonprofit and for-profit organizations where you have a personal connection to the mission. At this stage, you may be exploring the possibility of serving on a board and are looking for actionable advice on how to navigate the process.

 

In this on-demand session, we hear from Jocelyn Mangan, Founder & CEO, Him For Her and Board Director, Papa Johns, ChowNow, and Wag, as she dives into the intricacies of board service from types of boards to landing your first board seat.

Jocelyn has over two decades of technology experience building iconic global mobile apps and market-leading software products at some of the world’s best local, consumer, and marketplace companies, including CitySearch, Ticketmaster, OpenTable and Snagajob. Jocelyn currently serves on the boards of Papa John’s International, ChowNow, and Wag!, and is an advisor to Homebase. She is also a part-time moderator for the Netflix Leadership Program.

You will learn:

  • Understanding what “Board readiness” means

  • How compensation works on boards

  • What to expect during the interview process for board roles

  • Characteristics that make a board member an MVP in the boardroom

Wish you enjoy this video and we’d love to see you in future sessions.

The Ceresa Team


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