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The Boardroom Company Live - Naomi Kent

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Learn about how to get on a board, how to prepare yourself for a future board career and how to future-proof your career with additional roles on boards. This is a practical guide to building a board career from Naomi Kent who has 22 years of experience working with boards. No boring topics or governance conversations.

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Building a Board Brand on LinkedIn: The How To Guide 01.08.2025 30:04

Join me and Nicole Wallace Ardiet to discuss how to use LinkedIn to build your brand for board opportunities. No, it is not about the profile, it is about what you post and how you show up on LinkedIn. Be memorable, be visible and do it with style and professionalism. https://www.linkedin.com/in/nmwallace/

Military experience, Tech, Committees, and How to prepare yourself for a career on boards.... 24.07.2025 29:09

Hugh Campbell is a CEO, Founder, Board Member and public speaker. He attended West Point, and served our country for 15 years in the Army, National Guard and Air Force Reserve. He shares what skills he brings to the boardroom that his military experience has taught him, and he gives advice on how to prepare yourself to find board opportunities. https://www.linkedin.com/in/hughcampbell1/

It's all about the Hustle! Archita Fritz shares her story 15.07.2025 26:37

Archita Fritz is only 40 years old and is already on her 4th board. She says that discipline, grit and being active as well as leveraging her reputation and relationships have been instrumental in getting her ahead. Learn from someone who has no fear and no excuses for getting her board career started! https://www.linkedin.com/in/architafritz/

William "Bill" Jones (Banking and Finance) shares his advice on how to build a board career 03.07.2025 30:15

He provides advice for those who are thinking about a board career, all the way through to those who are actively pursuing them. Bill and I have known each other for a while. He resides in Kentucky and is a wealth of advice and information about the topic of boards. Enjoy! https://www.linkedin.com/in/billjonesky/

Janice Durbin Chaffin - Public Co Board member and former Tech Exec 09.06.2025 21:13

Janice describes how she built her career at technology giant Hewlett-Packard, and then her rise onto corporate boards. She currently serves on multiple corporate boards in tech. She provides advice for people building a board career and shares her own personal story.

CMOs on Boards - Karen Hung (corporate board member and former CMO) explains 08.06.2025 25:45

What do boards look for in board members? If you are a CMO what do you have to develop in order to be competitive in the board market? And what are some of the traits and skills you need to be successful? Karen Hung - KeHe Distrbution board member explains....

Interim CFO and Board Member - Richard Janney 08.06.2025 18:48

Interim CFO and Board Member - Richard Janney talks about working with board members, fraud, tips on how to get on a board and all about audit committees...

Startup Boards: Startup Expert - Don DeLoach on the board's role, and what you need to be successful in building a career on startup boards 21.05.2025 23:17

Don DeLoach - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dondeloach/ is the Managing Partner of Rocket Wagon Venture Studios, an Adjunct Faculty at Illinois Tech, a Managing Director at Smart City Works Venture Labs, and is passionate about helping startups and turnarounds.

Are Non-Profit Boards Good for your Career? 20.05.2025 16:51

Hear from successful CEO and corporate board member, Terry Keating about his experience serving on nonprofit (civic and community) boards. How the roles at nonprofits taught him valuable leadership skills and helped him build networks that served him well into his career.