Jenna Flateman Posner on LinkedIn: #nyc #courage #confidence #competence #community #lgbtq #fortune500 (original) (raw)
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So, you want a board seat huh? Finding your path to a board seat is not always easy. Understanding what public and private boards are looking for can be nuanced. Personally, I'm starting this journey like I have every other....fearlessly willing to try and figure it out. Being a contrarian comes easy to many, but being a source of diverse thinking and holding a commitment to diffuse group think takes some guts. Having a diverse board is essential in driving value and making sure that members don't homogenize. Hearing the experiences and advice from some unbelievable leaders yesterday gave me a great foundation for this journey and the acknowledgement that it's a bit of an art, a science and a whole lot of networking. Thank you to Fabrice C Houdart for calling an unbelievable group of LGBTQ+ executives together yesterday in #NYC for the Annual LGBTQ+ Corporate Directors' Summit at JPMorganChaseKudos to Reggie Van Lee for the 4 Cs - a good reminder to focus on the things that truly matter.#Courage #Confidence #Competence #CommunitySome of the insights touted at the event were both jarring and inspiring: -#LGBTQ+ representation on #Fortune500 boards remains critically low, with only 0.9% of board seats held by LGBTQ+ individuals. -Nasdaq-listed companies show slightly better figures, with 1.3% of board seats occupied by LGBTQ+ professionals, although progress is slow. -Firms with LGBTQ+ Directors outperform the market. 🌟 -The report underscores the need for continued advocacy to break through the "lavender ceiling" and highlights the role of legal challenges, such as those to the NASDAQ Rule, in shaping the future of diversity initiatives. Thank you to the inspiring leaders and speakers that took the time to connect and impart some wisdom yesterday. Chiqui Cartagena Matan Eden Jennifer Jeronimo Christy O'Gaughan Jessica McIntosh Dan Clifford Robert Hanson Tracy S Harris Joe DiPasquale John Crandon John-Paul Motley Association of LGBTQ+ Corporate Directors Oliver Chen, CFA
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