In this episode, we speak with Carol Hagh, an experienced portfolio NED serving on both a FTSE 250 board and a FTSE All-Share board. Carol shares insights from her extensive career and journey in the boardroom. With a wealth of experience spanning digital innovation and customer and corporate strategy across diverse global markets, Carol shares how her executive background shaped her NED journey. She discusses how to assess your 'board fit', the benefits of joining committees, collaborating...

In this episode Lloydette Bai-Marrow, an experienced non-executive director, anti-corrpution expert, and economic crime lawyer, discusses her extensive career and board journey.  She emphasises the importance of strategic decision-making in choosing roles, building relationships, and demonstrating the value you bring to a board.

In this episode, Tracy Watkinson, an experienced Non-Executive Director and a FTSE100 Chief Operating Officer, shares the invaluable tips gained from her remarkable career and board journey. Tracy has held various community board roles - undertaken in her private time - alongside her executive career. Our journey with Tracy began at one of our in-house workshops, and she has been a valued member of our network for over a decade.

In this episode, Monica Collings, a seasoned portfolio Non-Executive Director and award-winning former CEO, shares her experiences, challenges, and the strategies she adopted to break barriers and succeed in the boardroom. Monica highlights the importance of self-belief, representation of marginalised voices, and self-care in board roles to foster positive organisational change.

How do you create a truly inclusive company culture? In this episode, our CEO, Fiona Hathorn, is joined by Matt Duncan, Managing Director (Business Performance Improvement Leader) at Protiviti, and Dr Zandile Ndlovu, a Board Advisor and experienced Head of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. Drawing from the themes in the third chapter of our Hidden Truth 2024 report - Strategic Approaches to People and Culture - they explore managing diverse people and cultures, enhancing leadership, gathering...

Traditionally, the boardroom has been seen as the domain of accountants and lawyers, but the modern board requires non-executives with a broader range of professional expertise. In this episode, we hear from Mai Fenton and Kirsten Achtelstetter, two non-executives with marketing and tech backgrounds respectively, about their experiences securing board positions. They share insights on how they demonstrated the relevance of their skill set, positioned themselves for success and navigated...

In this podcast, Marcia Cantor-Grable, an experienced portfolio Non-Executive Director, shares her inspiring journey of working in executive committee and board level roles in financial services. Throughout her career, she has held various senior global and regional roles and currently serves on four financial services boards in the UK and Europe.

In this episode, Yetunde Hofmann talks about her journey to becoming an experienced portfolio Non-Executive Director and Board Mentor. She highlights the need to be intentional with networking and recognising the value you can bring to a board, regardless of where you are in your career.

In a special episode, three senior Ukranian leaders share their unique experiences of staying resilient during a crisis and discuss the recently launched Women on Boards Ukraine Network. Olga Ustynova, Nataliya Mykolska, non-executive member of the Supervisory Board of Ukrhydroenergo and Nina Dombrowska, co-founder of Women on Boards Ukraine, provide valuable insights into the challenges they face, the strategies they used to maintain their strength and the lessons they learned.

In this episode, our Co-Founder and Executive Director speaks to Katrina Shenton on her unique journey to the boardroom as an ethical investments professional. Katrina highlights the importance of choosing boards that align with her values and passions and shares the lessons learned during her transition to becoming a portfolio NED.

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. 

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 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 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...

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 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 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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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.

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.