Association of LGBTQ+ Corporate Directors’ Post

The Association of LGBTQ+ Corporate Directors is honored to announce the keynote speaker for its Annual Summit taking place in NYC on September 19th: Reggie Van Lee Reggie is the OG LGBTQ+ Board Member and a legend, a status he achieved by breaking barriers often placed on Black gay men in this world. He is a member of the board of directors of Fortitude Re, Gallup Inc, Deep Labs, OmniSpeech, the Women’s Venture Capital Fund II, National CARES Mentoring Movement, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Blair House Restoration Fund, Studio Museum in Harlem, the Public Theater, and the Juilliard School. He also serves as the Chair of the Washington DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, appointed by Mayor Muriel Bowser. He was named one of the top 25 consultants in the world by Consulting Magazine, selected as a Washington Minority Business Leader by the Washington Business Journal, and named Black Engineer of the Year by Black Engineer magazine. #BoardDiversity #LeadingWithTalent #LGBTQCorp

Our latest episode of What Matters Most! couldn't be more timely. Full conversation on our YouTube Channel: https://lnkd.in/eq3WKVdb Cybersecurity at the Crossroads: Leveling Up for Next Generation Leadership. Join Art Stewart as he moderates the first of a two-part extended conversation on the current state of the cybersecurity-risk management profession. With our panel of distinguished women executive leaders, representing a range of experience and expert perspective, we take an unvarnished look at the current state of the profession. In particular we examine how diversity, knowledge, and skills gaps are contributing to the mix of existential security threats for Boards and the public or private companies they govern. (This episode was recorded before the current CrowdStrike incident.) Our guests: Catherine Allen – independent Board director; Founder, Santa Fe Group; former Citigroup executive; Advisory Board, Women Corporate Directors and Executive Women’s Forum; and NACD "100 Most Influential Directors" (2018). Lynn Terwoerds – independent board director; Advisory Board, Executive Women's Forum; previous executive leadership roles at Microsoft, Barclays PLC, and Oracle Health Sciences. Mary Chaney, Esq. – CEO and President, Minorities in Cybersecurity; Founder and CEO, MiC Talent Solutions, Inc.; former leadership roles at Comcast, J&J, and GE Capital; former Special Agent, FBI. Tameka Foster – governance, risk, and compliance specialist; previous executive leadership roles at Bed Bath & Beyond, Home Depot, and E&Y; former Senior Auditor, VF Corporation. #esg #boarddirector #cybersecurity #riskmanagement #chiefriskofficer #boardriskcommittee #artstewart #corporategovernance

Our new listing rules are the biggest changes to the UK listing regime in more than 3 decades. The rules will make it easier for companies to go public, with a single listing category and streamlined eligibility. #NewListingRules #Listings #StockMarket #UKGrowth #Investors #FinancialServices #FinancialRegualtion

Jane Griffith, President, LGBTQ Corporate Directors Canada Association, her team and stakeholders joined us to close the market. The LGBTQ+ Corporate Directors Canada Association is focused on bringing diversity to Canada’s Corporate Governance World through an LGBTQ+ presence. The Association is the first and only organization of its kind to provide services, support and networking on behalf of LGBTQ+ existing and aspiring Board Members. The Association’s Members include top-tier LGBTQ+ professionals with the skills and expertise to make a difference in the Boardroom.

What does Pride mean to you? 🏳️🌈 Hear from participants of the NYSE’s inaugural Pride event and its organizers, Erick Diaz, NYSE Co-Head of EMEA Capital Markets and Matan Eden, NYSE Head of Capital Markets - Midwest, as they share their personal meaning of Pride on #NYSEFloorTalk with Judy Khan Shaw. - Densil Porteous, CEO, Pride Fund 1 - Ben Stokes, CEO, Chasing Rainbows - Fabrice C Houdart, Executive Director, Association of LGBTQ+ Corporate Directors - Phil Schraeder, CEO, GumGum - Lule D., US CEO, eToro - Brian Gumbel, President + COO, Dataminr - Myrna Soto, CEO + Founder, Apogee Executive Advisors LLC

As Pride Month comes to a close, we are excited to present our latest blog, penned by Fabrice C Houdart, Founder and Executive Director of the Association of LGBTQ+ Corporate Directors. In this insightful piece, Fabrice delves into the challenges and achievements of LBTQ+ women in the boardroom, discussing how they are breaking barriers and building bridges toward more inclusive corporate governance. Together, let’s celebrate the strides we’ve made and push forward for true equality and representation. https://lnkd.in/e_x5u9yp