Women In Bio Now Accepting Applications for the 2017 Boardroom Ready Program
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A unique approach that works at the point of greatest impact: facilitating
access to companies looking for exceptionally qualified biotech executives to
serve on their board
NEW YORK, Jan. 24, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Women In Bio (WIB), an organization
of professionals committed to promoting careers, leadership, and
entrepreneurship of women in the life sciences, today announced that it is
accepting applications for its 2017 Boardroom Ready Program to WIB members. To
apply, candidates must submit the Boardroom Ready Application, a current
biography, and CV to: boardroomready(at)womeninbio.org. Applications must be
received by March 15, 2017.
"In 2016, the Boardroom Ready program was incredibly powerful," said Dawn
Hocevar, Women In Bio's National President. "Women In Bio is absolutely thrilled
to be offering another certification training course in 2017 to further enrich
gender representation at the board level."
In May 2016, WIB launched its inaugural executive-level board certification
training program designed to prepare women in the Life Sciences to become
members of Boards of Directors. Boardroom Ready is exposing women to the
duties, responsibilities and commitments of serving on both public and private
boards. As part of the program value proposition, graduates also have access to
multiple events and a network designed to facilitate board appointments. From
the first graduating class in October 2016, there have already been four board
placements, including:
* Cynthia Smith to Nivalis Therapeutics' board of directors;
* Faith Charles to Agilvax Inc.'s board of directors;
* Terri Matkovits to BioSurplus' board of directors; and
* Marianne De Backer to EcoHealth Alliance's board of directors.
Women In Bio, along with LifeSci Advisors, a founding and ongoing partner of the
program, Biogen, Acorda, MassBio and other supporters are actively engaging
their networks to find companies looking for exceptionally qualified biotech
executives to serve on their board.
Hocevar adds, "With only 10% of women in board roles, the life sciences gap is
one of the widest of any industry. It is clear that we need a robust and
diverse leadership pipeline in order to sustain growth and success well into the
future."
"LifeSci Advisors is proud to continue our support of Women In Bio's Boardroom
Ready after a very successful inaugural program last year," said Michael Rice,
Founding Partner of LifeSci Advisors. "We look forward to helping current and
future graduates take the next step in their careers by helping them find
placements on life sciences boards, and believe WIB's work is integral to
improving gender diversity in our industry as a whole."
The 2017 course will again be held at George Washington University and the
curriculum will cover topics including financial literacy and strategy,
corporate governance, investor relations, and crisis management. Throughout the
program and following completion, WIB and its sponsors will host events around
the country to facilitate the matching of program graduates, who are
accomplished executives and advisors in the life sciences industry, to companies
seeking new board members.
For more information about the program and instructions for applying, please
visit http://www.womeninbio.org/executives/board-ready.
Women In Bio (www.womeninbio.org) is an organization of professionals committed
to promoting careers, leadership, and entrepreneurship of women in the life
sciences. Each local chapter hosts numerous events throughout the year, that
vary from networking events to career development, to professional education, to
executive level-focused events. In addition to events, WIB hosts a mentorship
program which offers women the chance to mentor or be mentored, a Young Women In
Bio program, which offers events and encouragement to middle-school aged girls,
webinars, and the support of a large national organization with 13 chapters and
growing. As a volunteer organization, WIB offers leadership opportunities at
every stage of your career, and a chance to expand your network in a supportive
and professional environment.
LifeSci Advisors, LLC (www.lifesciadvisors.com) is a unique investor relations
consultancy founded to provide companies in the life sciences a comprehensive
solution to investor communications and outreach. With local presence in New
York, Boston, Chicago, London, Geneva and Tel-Aviv, the firm provides the
highest quality service for its clients through its deep sector specialization.
Our roster of Ph.D.s enables us to better understand our clients' R&D,
regulatory, and commercial strategy, and our team of financial services,
investor relations, and public relations specialists help our clients
effectively communicate their strategies to the marketplace. This combination of
life sciences, financial services, and investor relations expertise allows us to
provide a valuable and unique service offering to our clients.
Contact: Stacie D. Byars, Women In Bio National Marketing Director
206-660-2588 or sdbyars(at)comcast.net
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Source: Women in Bio via GlobeNewswire
Datum: 24.01.2017 - 21:16 Uhr
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