About the Contributor

Nancy Sheppard is passionate about helping to lead the movement to have more qualified women have a seat at the board table. She founded Women2Boards as a way to assist both corporate boards and women connect and improve gender diversity in the boardroom. She joined The Athena Alliance in 2017 as part of their leadership team to continue this mission. She advises women on the path to the boardroom, speaks on the subject nationally, and works with corporate boards that want to find talented individuals for their boardroom (who happen to be women).

Nancy has 30+ years of management and governance experience in banking associations; financial services industry; and legislative, regulatory, and political environments. She was ...

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