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Thanks Directors & Boards for the recognition to be included in the Directors & Boards Annual List Directors to Watch! Honored to share spaces with this lineup of talent and world-changers, and always grateful for our symbiotic relationships. #directorstowatch

The Wharton School alumni from the city of brotherly love in the heart of New York! If you can make it in New York, you can make it anywhere, but we love when you make it here. +1 Robert J. Jackson, Jr. SEC Commissioner 2017-2020; Co-Director of the Institute of Corporate Governance and Finance, New York University School of Law for the cop on the beat Keynote on corporate purpose, board purpose. Welcoming and wicked-smart students who become friends for life is the #powerofpenn

Had an incredible time at the Coaching for Impact event last week at the Brooklyn Museum, where I had the chance to meet the legendary Laila Ali! 🌟 Her journey from the ring to entrepreneurship was not only inspiring but a powerful reminder of the resilience and vision it takes to build something impactful. Laila spoke about how the skills she honed as an undefeated boxing champion have shaped her path as a successful entrepreneur—and that resonates deeply with us at Vallary Capital Partners. In many ways, the grit and tenacity she described are qualities we champion in our approach to alternative investing as an emerging asset manager. Also a special shout out to Robert Kennedy who did an excellent job moderating. A huge thank you to ⭐️ Sabrina Hannam and the team at Boardswell for the invitation to such a well-executed event. The evening was a perfect blend of networking, strategic insights, and actionable advice on championing our own careers. From learning about marketing strategies to making connections, it was an evening of growth and empowerment. Looking forward to more events like this that inspire leaders to push boundaries and build resilient futures. 🌱 #Networking #Leadership #EmergingManagers #AlternativeInvesting #VallaryCapital #Entrepreneurship

Thank you Julie for the 🩷 ! Right back at ya! Psst…We left a special invite with some inspirational freebies in the swag bag! 💋

🌟 Join us for the Friday finale of #GetOnBoard Week! 🌟 It’s been an incredible week of learning and connection. Whether you’re a seasoned board member or just starting your board journey, Friday’s sessions are designed to up level your board skills and inspire your next steps. 🗓️ Practicing & Perfecting Your Board Pitch | 8:00 - 8:50 AM PT 🗓️ AI Data Security & Privacy Risks | 9:00 - 9:50 AM PT 🗓️ VC & PE Board Seats | 10:00 - 10:50 AM PT 🗓️ Closing Session | 11:00 - 11:50 AM PT ✨ Register at getonboardweek.com I am excited to moderate a fantastic panel with Joanna Chang Maria Rengifo ⭐️ Sabrina Hannam discussing VC & PE Board Seats. Thank you to How Women Lead, all the speakers, hosts, moderators and fellow leadership committee and board members for investing in advancing women leaders. Julie Castro Abrams Nicole White, MBA Nicole Stiles Hockinson Mikayla Ludwig Rose Hartwig AdaPia d'Errico Beverly Bian Christina Bui Cathy Skala Jenny Kay Pollock Joyce Cacho Aarthi Belani Edie Goldberg Heather Jerrehian Josette Ferrer Petra Chequer Nancy Sheppard Rika Nakazawa 中澤里華 Shreya Jain Sue Harnett Annalisse Bohan #venturecapital #privateequity #boarddirectors How Women Invest

In today’s fast-changing world, cultivating a strong, adaptable board is more important than ever. Therefore, it was an absolute privilege to host this inspiring event with Ellen Holloman and Cawalader Wickersham & Taft. Thank you to my fellow UBS Americas Advisory Council Member Mary Schmidt Campbell , Milena Alberti-Perez, Rosalind Brewer, and our UBS Americas Board Member Larry Quinlan. Thank you to my UBS team who helped make this happen, among many others: Kanika Morgan,Gabriela Ramirez (Gras), Amy Holmes, Lutfia Khaleque, Haley Jackson,Racquel A.C. Small, Anabel Robles, Aneliya S. Crawford, Olapeju Togunde, Anabel Robles Betina Dowdell. And to our many guests, including: Nate Saint Victor, Michael Henry, Stephanie Van Putten,David Wilkinson, Shelly Lombard, Jamie Woodard, ⭐️ Sabrina Hannam, Hannah Bronfman. Bravo!

Navigating the complexities of today's geopolitical landscape, VUCA and poly crisis world requires more than a keen eye; it demands strategic agility and foresight, a geopolitical lens, and a deep commitment to technology/innovation. Today, I enjoyed engaging in a thought-provoking conversation with fellow Board Directors. We delved into pressing topics such as global economy, geopolitical risks, emerging technologies like AI, the influence of activist investors, and the implications of global elections. Each discussion highlighted a critical truth: the need for robust systemic governance, Boards owning a clear strategic direction and strengthened technology/innovation oversight for value creation. One key takeaway from our dialogue was the importance of embracing emerging technology and innovation as cornerstones of profitable growth. In a world where change is the only constant, how can we ensure that our organizations not only adapt but thrive? The highlight of the summit was connecting with brilliant minds like Goldman Sachs’s chief U.S. investment strategist Abby Cohen, Bill Anderson of Evercore, and UK Former Member of Parliament & Minister Alistair Burt. Meeting with higher purpose leaders including Kris Pederson, Lisa M. Shalett, Byron Loflin, ⭐️ Sabrina Hannam and Jesús Mantas was a treat. My memories brought back the excitement when I met with fellow Ascend Leadership positive changemakers including Sheila Bangalore, Shyam Gidumal and Bhawna Singh. Meeting new board director friends including Nicole Holden, MS, CPA and Rod Lewis Ph.D., Major General (ret.) U.S. Air Force reminded me about the power of my boardroom community that includes “T” shaped skills for the new tomorrow. The Nasdaq Center For Board Excellence has raised the bar in advancing “Trust” imperative through board excellence. Special thanks to entire NASDAQ team including Vanessa Mesics and Daniela González. The Risk Summit’s insights reinforced my take on the idea that management and boards can no longer function as a silos. It requires a deeper board engagement with all stakeholders including working with government to shape smarter regulations for value creation. As we look ahead, I pose this question to you: How do you see the role of governance evolving in the face of rapid technological advancement and geopolitical shifts? Let’s spark a conversation! Share your thoughts in the comments below, and if you found this post insightful, please give it a like or share it with your network. #Governance #Innovation #Leadership #CEO #KSgems #BoardDirector #AI #RiskSummit Christopher Hetner Manuj Aggarwal Ilana Wolfe

There’s this special point for every tech founder where you go from knowing in your soul that this is what you’re meant to do, to believing for yourself that you can do it, to having others who know what it takes say they believe with you! Becoming a BCBR partner was one of those moments. Thank you to Thane Kreiner, PhD Dennis Lanham and the rest of the Santa Clara University's Santa Clara University Leavey School of Business team for believing in the work we do even though it’s off the beaten path and for helping us solidify a signature experience for the inspiration we want to offer our participants and partners. Here’s to many more cohorts and a lot more partnership!

𝗧𝗼 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘁, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 🤝 , 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 🅦🅗🅨: THANK YOU to the humble, principled and cataclysmic panelists who shared their personal journeys on "𝗚𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆" - 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘰 𝘫𝘰𝘪𝘯 𝘊𝘰𝘳𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘉𝘰𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘴. 🤓 I learned 3 things: 1️⃣ 𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗲-𝗢𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯: Getting on a board requires building relationships and showcasing your expertise aligned with the board's committees. 2️⃣ 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘀 𝗨𝗽! 𝗡𝗼𝘁, 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘀 𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻: Be prepared to advocate for yourself. Early in your career it's about the 'what' (your expertise) as your career progresses it's about 'who' you know, then who knows you! 3️⃣ 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝘃𝘀. 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲? Governance approaches differ, so tailor your strategy. Read DEF 14A (in the 10-K) and ISSA Governance Guidelines for your target public companies. For private boards, explore CEOs and founders in your network. Here's what some of our attendees had to say: 🌟 "𝘌𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭, 𝘦𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵, 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘧𝘶𝘭, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘯𝘫𝘰𝘺𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦!"  - Franklin A. 🌟 "𝘚𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘥 𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 65 𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘦𝘴. 𝘖𝘶𝘳 𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘮𝘯𝘪 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦!"- Obinna O. 🌟 "𝘋𝘦𝘴 𝘤𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘉𝘰𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘺 𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘦𝘭." - Kerby A. 🌟 "𝘎𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯. 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘩 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦." Omawale C. 🌟 "𝘋𝘦𝘴 𝘥𝘪𝘥 𝘢𝘯 𝘌𝘟𝘊𝘌𝘗𝘛𝘐𝘖𝘕𝘈𝘓 𝘫𝘰𝘣. 𝘞𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘯𝘰 𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴, 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵!" - Khetiwe R. Interested in joining an Advisory Board? ⬇ 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗴𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀! cc: 🙏🏾 Thank you Board Directors from The Wharton School & Wharton Alumni for Boards & Black Alumni: Aaron Powell, Aaron Miller, ⭐️ Sabrina Hannam, Fritz Charles, Nadeen Matthews Blair, Obinna Obilo, Antonia Singleton, Maria del Carmen Garcia Nielsen, Brandon E. YoungFountain, Brittney Govan, Franklin Olakunle AmooDavid Mills, Obinna Obilo, Simone Hinson, Kerby J. Altidor, Khetiwe Richards #Equity #CareerTips #CEOInsights #WhartonWebinar #WomensOnBoards #GettingBoardReady #ExecutiveLeadership #GovernanceBestPractices

Looking forward to a candid conversation with my fellow alums from The Wharton School on "𝗚𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆". It's a privilege to participate in this with my longtime friend, Aaron Powell, CEO of Pizza Hut and Board Member Sherwin-Williams & Sabrina Hannam, founder, CEO, and board chair of Boardswell. We'll share our experience with:  • Private and public boards • Building board relationships • Navigating corporate structures • Making an impact in the boardroom Kudos to Wharton Black Alumni and Wharton Alumni for Boards clubs, who strive to educate alumni on their journey to be effective board members/advisors. Deserrie Perez, Fritz Charles, Antonia Singleton, Nadeen Matthews Blair, Obinna Obilo.