According to the Women Business Coalition - In January 2023, women comprised nearly 33% of new appointments to the boards of public companies. Among the 36 of the 117 newly appointed women board members who chose to self-disclose their race, Asian/Pacific Islander women made up nearly 15% and Black women 9%.

Paula HJ Cholmondeley, a seasoned corporate director who has served on 10 public company boards shares her wisdom about the nuts and bolts of serving on a corporate board, and what you need to do to put yourself in the position to get that board seat.