1. Blacks On Corporate Boards Committee 2017 Regional Boot Camps

2. Boardroom Basics Seize the opportunity now:
20% of S&P 1,500 Directors are poised to retire in the next 5 years due to tenure and retirement policies
Value of board composition
Skills and experiences valued in the boardroom
Reality check: the numbers and the myths
Independent directors a look at the new class of 2016
Governance by the numbers
2017 proxy season review

3. Getting Board Ready Define your personal brand
What value do you bring to the board?
Activate your network
Who knows you and the value that you bring?
Connect to resources that can educate you on board topics such as PWC, EY Center for Board Matters, Deloitte, Equilar, etc.
What are the hot topic board issues?
EY 2017 Top Priorities for US Boards
Boards turn to the talent agenda
Path to cyber resilience: sense, resist, react
The upside of disruption

4. Understanding the End Product Resume Versus Board Bio
Organized chronologically
Organized by relevant experience
Factual and specific details
Articulates personal brand and tells a story
Includes education, all companies, all title/years for roles held
High-level overview; should not include all roles, years, and dates
Includes all responsibilities, objectives, and outcomes
Should be limited to 1 page
Ok to be longer than 1 page
Ok to include photograph
No photograph
Written in third person
Courtesy of Deloitte

5. General Board Bio Format
Introductory paragraph outlining current and/or most recent experience
This paragraph should clearly position you as an expert in a particular industry or skill area (Analytics, Cyber Risk, Finance Transformation, IT Transformation, M&A Transactions, Strategy & Operations, Valuation)
Tailor your personal value proposition to each board opportunity
Additional 1-3 paragraphs providing an overview of relevant career experience
Board experience (non-profit boards, private boards, industry associations, etc.)
Education
Optional personal facts (interests, family information, etc.)
Courtesy of Deloitte

6. Acing the Board Interview
Role of a director
The process flow
Your due diligence
Missteps to avoid
What questions you should be asking of the board?
Q&A

7. Post-meeting Action Steps
Define your personal brand and build a board bio
Do your homework and understand what value you bring and generate specific asks
Socialize your bio with those who are connected to the board space
Make a list of those in your personal network to share your bio
Share your interest in board service and bio with those who are connected to the board ecosystem
Look for opportunities to spend meaningful time in the corporate boardrooms and with board members
Learn more about board hot topics through EY Center for Board Matters and other websites

8. Committee Target Deliverables
What to expect from Sigma Pi Phi’s Blacks on Corporate Boards Committee by June 2018
Launch of the Sigma Pi Phi Corporate Board platform and database 
Quarterly educational webinars (featuring partner content)
Launch of the first Sigma Pi Phi Corporate Board Symposium at the Grand Boulé in Cleveland, OH 
National press release and press conference held at The National Press Club in Washington, DC targeted for February 2018 (Black History Month)