Clarity About Boards You Want to Serve and What You Can Provide

Join BDO in discussion with Yvonne Wassenaar, CEO of Puppet and Board of Director for Forrester (FORR) and Anaplan (PLAN).

Key Takeaways

• Be crystal clear about the type of boards you want to serve and the value that you can bring to those individual boards

• Focus on both those in your network who can put you in front of boards you are seeking but also those who will serve as references for you

• When driving diversity, you can start in your own backyard by being very intentional in building board candidate slates that satisfy both diversity and skill needs

• When considering a board opportunity do your homework: “Be thoughtful, be picky, you are worth it”