DC Corporate Board Service: Women’s Impact and Influence on November 15

Join the Quorum Initiative on November 15th in Washington, D.C. for a panel discussion on the importance of women on corporate boards. The discussion will be lead by moderator Tara Giunta, partner in the Litigation practice at Paul Hastings, and include Peggy Foran, Chief Governance Officer, SVP and Corporate Secretary at Prudential Financial and Director, Occidental Petroleum Company, Julie Hembrock-Daum, Practice Leader-North American Board Services, Spencer Stuart, Board Advisor, Citymeals on Wheels, and Commissioner, Women’s Refugee Commission, Gail Lione, senior counsel at Dentons and Director, Badger Meter, F. Dohmen Co. and Sargento Foods, and an Advisor to Quorum Initiative, and Susan Ness, Senior Fellow, SAIS Center for TransAtlantic Relations, Director, Gannett Company, Inc., and Board Advisor, Vital Voices Global Partnership.  

In this session, we will learn:

• Opportunities and challenges to increase gender parity on boards
• How women on corporate boards advance women in the workplace
• What steps companies are taking to promote  women into senior leadership
• How your skills and experience are relevant for board service

DATE: Tuesday, November 15th

TIME: 6:00pm-8:30pm

LOCATION: Paul Hastings, 875 15th Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20005