Boards don’t want retirees in times of rapid change and those who leave full-time roles could be out in the cold, execs warn
Source: Fortune ·
Leaders from H&S, TwinPoint Collective, Black Women on Boards, and Logitech weigh in on board recruitment and how women can position themselves for a seat.
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Serving on boards can unlock new industry influence and career growth—but women are increasingly being shut out of the room. Board placements for women are down 33% over the last year, according to Merline Saintil, the cofounder of Black Women on Boards. The veteran executive said companies are looking for specific titles when picking new members—and most of them are titles that women have been underrepresented in. “Placements are happening, but they’re happening specifically for CEOs,” Saintil told editorial director Diane Brady at Fortune’s annual Most Powerful Women Summit. “We’re back to CEO, CFO profile now. So if you’re a technologist or someone outside of that, I would just say keep relationship building, keep networking.” In a discussion with other leaders from Heidrick & Struggles, TwinPoint Collective, and Logitech, the executives discussed the changing landscape for board recruitment and how women can position themselves for a seat. Jane Bargmann, global managing partner…