WCD BoardNext
A customized membership for senior female executives striving for directorship on a for-profit corporate board or a private company board with $50 million in revenue or more.
About BoardNext
Your path to the boardroom
BoardNext is an initiative of the Women Corporate Directors (WCD) designed for highly qualified, board-ready women to accelerate the path to their first corporate board. This membership type provides board education, targeted skill-building, strategic networking with search firms and active board members, and peer group support.
BoardNext Membership
$650 USD first-year fee, then
$600 USD/ year
Aspiring board directors gain the networks, training, and support to successfully serve on boards.
Program overview
The BoardNext experience
BoardNext steering committee members
Cynthia Cleveland
LA/Orange County Chapter
CPP (The Myers Briggs Company) (Priv)
Young President’s Organization (NFP)
Indiana University Board of Visitors (Advisory)
BroadLit Board of Advisors
Advisory Board
Children’s Nature Institute (NFP)
Imaginarium (Priv)
Enkeboll Designs (Priv)
Assistance League of Southern Cal. (NFP)
Teresa Jankovic
New York Chapter
BMO Funds, Inc (Pub)
Community Capital New York (NFP)
Financial Women’s Association (NFP)
The Ursuline School (NFP)
Joanne DeFinno
New York Chapter
Joanne is an audit partner at KPMG LLP. She has more than 20 years of experience providing financial statement audit and audit of internal control services to clients, mainly in the consumer goods and retail industries. Joanne serves as the partner in charge of Recruiting and Talent Acquisition for KPMG’s Northeast Commercial Business Unit as well as an ESG Technical Resource. She is also a Performance Partner for managers in the firm’s People Management Leadership program. She is a member of the BOD of the United Way of LI and the Long Island ATHENA Selection Committee
Renee LaBran
LA/Orange County Chapter
B. Riley Financial (Pub)
Iconic Sports Acquisition Corp (Pub)
Idealab (Priv)
Stravos Education (Priv)
Alliance for SoCal Innovation (NFP)
Women Founders Network (NFP)
Denise Warren
New York Chapter
Naviga (Priv)
Taylor Morrison Home Corp. (Pub)
Electronic Arts (Pub)
Fiont, Inc. (Advisory)
Monotype Imaging (Pub)
Join BoardNext
Take the next step in your BoardNext journey
Expand your network and deepen your influence with our unparalleled global community of women corporate directors.
Apply to BoardNext
Looking to apply to WCD's BoardNext? Apply online or contact our membership department for more information at membership@wcdglobal.org.
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