We are fortunate to have Fred Diaz as an advisor. He most recently served as President/CEO of Mitsubishi Motors North America and is a director at @flyarcher, @ValeroEnergy, @Smith_WessonInc, and @SiteOneSupply. #leadership #boardsofdirectors #boardmembers

We are honored to have Stephen Babson, Managing Director at Endeavour, as an advisor. Stephen serves on the boards of @Columbia1938, @PendletonWM, Entek, @ATLTechnology, and Point B. #boarddiversity #corpgov

We are fortunate to have Mike Millegan, Founder/CEO-Millegan Advisory Group 3 LLC, as one of our advisors. Mike serves as a director of @AXIS_Capital, CoreSite Realty, and @portlandgeneral and is the Chair of the compensation committee for Wireless Technology Group. #leadership

Deanna Oppenheimer, founder of CameoWorks LLC, is one of our distinguished advisors. She is Chair of @HLInvest & serves on the boards of @thomsonreuters, @Slalom, Joshua Green Corporation & @Tesco. Deanna was honored in 2021 by @PSBJ as a Diversity Champion Director of the Year.

We appreciate having Adriane Brown, Managing Partner at @flyingfishvc as an advisor. In addition to chairing the @eBay comp committee, she serves as a director of @KKR_Co, @AmericanAir, & @axon_enterprise. She was named @FortuneMagazine Women to Watch & 2019 @PSBJ Director of the Year.

As a new director, it can be easy to think that the contributions you bring aren't "as valuable" as the contributions of long-serving directors. However, know that the experiences and perspective you bring are why you're at the table. #RepresentationMatters #WomenInLeadership

We are so happy to have Patty Bedient serving as one of our advisors. She is a director on the boards of @AlaskaAir Group, Park Hotels and Resort, and @suncor, and has been honored as an @NACD Leadership Fellow and 2019 @PSBJ Director of the Year awardee. #Diversity #corpgov

According to data from @issgovernance, reported by the @nytimes earlier this month, directors who are Black, Asian, Hispanic, Middle Eastern or from another nonwhite ethnic group occupy only 17% of board seats. #leadership #Diversity #inclusion #corpgov #RepresentationMatters

Thank you so much to @athenaalliance for having our co-founder Cate come speak about our research!

Improving board diversity is a two-way street. It has an impact on the board, and on the people that are serving on the board. What impacts have you seen? #CorpGov #Boards #WomenInLeadership

It's not a matter of accepting that the talent isn't out there. Instead, it's about setting strong expectations with your partners. #corpgov #boardsofdirectors #corporateculture

The talent you need is already out there. As Martha Bejar points out, it's just a matter of tapping into communities and networks that are already out there. #corpgov #diversityandinclusion #corporateculture

2022 is shaping up to be a big year for BBI. We'll be releasing our research, and holding multiple events focused on board diversity. What are you excited to see in the #boarddiversity space this year?

In our research, we talked to a white male Fortune 500 chairman about the law in California requiring gender diversity on boards. Though the law has had an impact, he pointed out... #BoardDiversity #CorpGov

As you're looking at your 2022 plans, it's a great time to re-dedicate yourself and your organization to increasing diversity as you scale, hire, and appoint. #RepresentationMatters #diversityandinclusion #corporateculture

Boards have a big impact. Diverse boards even more so.