The 2019 OnBoard Development Group class will accept up to 10 women who are board ready for private or public for-profit boards. The six monthly sessions, starting in March, prepare the participants to raise their visibility for board candidacy. Past participant Terri Johdahl, CEO of CAB Incorporated, said: “You really do an awesome job on (OBDG)…What a wonderful service you are providing for aspiring women board members”. Application deadline is March 8, 2019 but early submission is recommended as the seats will be filled as qualified participants are accepted. More information and application form.

Want to be more involved with OnBoard? Volunteers are needed for both the Marketing/Communications Committee and the Sponsorship Committee. Let us know if you are interested, email Leslie at: .

Cheri Husney, president of OnBoard presented the results of the 2018 study. Last year OnBoard called out what seemed to be new momentum in the increasing number of “Power of 3” companies, those with three or more women on the board. This year Cheri noted that this momentum continues with the major statistics increasing more than is the usual trend year over year. She called it “Leaping Forward”. For instance the number of Georgia companies that have women on their board increased by 13% over last year 60.5 % to 68.3%. She also noted that The Coca-Cola Company increased to 5 women on the board, more than any other company in Georgia. More details can be found in the Study Brochure.

Tilray Inc., a global pioneer in cannabis cultivation, processing, distribution and research, today announced the appointment of Christine St.Clare, founder of St.Clare Advisors and formerly a Partner at KPMG; Rebekah Dopp, a Principal in Global Partnerships at Google; and, Maryscott “Scotty” Greenwood, CEO of the Canadian American Business Council and a Principal at Dentons to the company’s Board of Directors. Tilray Inc., currently a private Canadian company, has recently filed an IPO on Nasdaq.

What a fantastic time we had at the June breakfast with the panel discussion of our 2018 Executive Leadership Honor Roll Lauren Childers, Chief Financial Officer of North Highland, Katharine Mobley, Chief Marketing Officer of First Advantage, and Juliette Pryor, Senior Vice-President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary of Cox Enterprises, Inc., moderated by Ceree Eberly, Ret. Chief People Officer of The Coca-Cola Company! Some of the key takeaways from the panel were: men mentors can be important too; choose the timing of your family for what is right for you and not your employer but involve them; be sure to do things to sustain you; first and last impressions mean a lot; relationships matter as much as the way you do your job; remember the only constant is change, own it and embrace it; take control of your own career and figure out what is necessary to get to your goal both internally and externally. Pictures from the event.