Women and men across the country prove their mettle every day in senior executive roles. For most, however, board of director positions remain out of reach.

Watermark supports professionals with the Board Access Program. It is a six-month, interactive program designed to help you to craft your professional development plan and to connect you with the resources to make it happen. The program is managed by Boardwise, Ltd., Watermark’s strategic partner for governance matters.

Participants tell us:

"I have gained new insight into my career development by participating in the Board Access program. The assessment, coaching and simulations have been invaluable in opening my perspective about what more I can do to effectively prepare for a position as a board member. My coach, Donna Hamlin, is an incredible resource and brings a global set of experience and expertise across industries and geographies to help you think broadly but also engage locally in your career. Every senior woman should go through the Board Access program!” –Ashley Magargee, National Sales Director, Genentech

"The Board Access Program has both helped me structure my thinking about what type of board position fits with my experience, interests and ambitions today and then developed my relevant brand and board profile to match my ideal fit. I found the board simulation and my time with my coach, Murray Cook, to be incredibly valuable in testing and evolving my thinking and skills to serve as a director.” –Yvonne Wassenaar, VP, Office of the CXO, VMware

"The Board Access Program helped me learn and recognize the biggest thing I needed to do to get ready for board service was to acknowledge that I was ready for board service." –Meg Bear, Senior VP and General Manager, Cloud Services, Imperva

Components included in our program:

1. Boardwise’s Board Bona Fide™ board readiness assessment and talent regist
2. Four one-hour sessions of professional coaching that result in your creation of a board bio and personal action plan to reach your board goals
3. Staged board simulation, offered three times per year
4. Connection with a Board Recruiter
5. Introduction to a sitting board member appropriate to your goals and profile
6. Board Access Development Programs: Leveraging Your Connections, Building Your Board Action Plan and other programs offered throughout the year.
7. One free year of Premium Subscription to Board Prospects, an online boardroom community

In addition to the above components, the Board Access Program offers Board Governance workshops on topics critical to board members – these are at an additional cost discounted for Board Access participants. The workshops are interactive sessions with men and women who sit on boards, providing both opportunities for development and connections.

• Audit Committees – How to identify issues before they are problems
• Forensics – What happens when the SEC calls
• Cyberattacks – How to prepare and monitor for protection
• Corporate Brand, Marketing and Social Media – Board’s role in monitoring and positioning
• Board Ethics – How to manage impending and potential issues and leadership dilemmas
• Governance in International Markets – How to create standards when operating in different regulatory governance areas around the globe

Registration

Participants can begin the Board Access Program at any time. This program is open to both members and non-members.

Pricing

Watermark Members: $2,600
Non-Members: $2,995

Cancellation Policy

The Board Access Program is not refundable or transferable.

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Questions? Please feel free to contact Donna Hamlin, Executive Director of the Board Access Program.