Catalyst Women On Board™
Solving the boardroom diversity challenge through sponsorship
Recently Appointed
Kiren Singh
Recently Appointed
Angela Hwang
Catalyst Women On Board™
Participants
Rohini Anand
Former Senior Vice President, Corporate Responsibility and Global Chief Diversity Officer
Sodexo
Mentor-Sponsor
George Chavel
Pure Star, Restaurant Technologies
Corporate Director
Nancy A. Altobello
Former Global Vice Chair, Talent
EY
Appointed to CA Technologies (2018), MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (2019), Cornerstone (2020)
Mentor-Sponsor
Stephen S. Rasmussen
Nationwide
Retired Chief Executive Officer
Kathie J. Andrade
Former Chief Executive Officer, Consumer Financial Services
TIAA
Appointed to Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. (2018), The Brink's Company (2019)
Mentor-Sponsor
Peter Grauer
Bloomberg LP
Chairman
Heather Baker
Partner, Audit
KPMG Canada
Mentor-Sponsor
Sharon Ranson
Corporate Board Director
Christine Breves
Chief Financial Officer
United States Steel Corporation
Mentor-Sponsor
Steve Demetriou
Jacobs
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Monika Federau
Chief Strategy Officer
Intact Financial Corporation
Mentor-Sponsor
Nancy Lockhart
Corporate Board Director
Carolyn Graham
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Canadian Western Bank
Appointed to Melcor REIT (2019)
Mentor-Sponsor
Marianne Harris
Corporate Board Director
Susan Gueli
Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Program and Application Services
Nationwide
Angela Hwang
Group President, Pfizer Biopharmaceuticals Group
Pfizer
Appointed to UPS (2020)
Mentor-Sponsor
George Chavel
Corporate Board Director
Stephani Kingsmill
Senior Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer
Manulife
Mentor-Sponsor
Sarah B. Kavanagh
Corporate Board Director
Cindy R. Kent
Executive Vice President and President of Senior Living
Brookdale Senior Living
Appointed to Best Buy (2018)
Mentor-Sponsor
Bernard J. Tyson
Kaiser Permanente
Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Marian Lawson
Former Executive Vice President, Global Head of Financial Institutions and Transaction Banking
Scotiabank
Appointed to Canadian Tire Financial Services (2018); Norbord Inc. (2020)
Mentor-Sponsor
Janice Fukakusa
Ryerson University
Chancellor
Sue-Jean Lin
Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Alcon
Mentor-Sponsor
Frank Blake
Delta Airlines
Chairman
Sandra MacQuillan
Executive Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer
Mondelēz International, Inc.
Appointed to Trimble, Inc. (2018)
Mentor-Sponsor
Edward H. Bastian
Delta Airlines
Chief Executive Officer
Mary Lou Maher
Head of Global Inclusion & Diversity, KPMG International and Managing Partner, Quality and Risk Management
KPMG
Mentor-Sponsor
Chris Clark
Corporate Board Director
Monique Maynard
President, Quebec Affairs and Executive Vice-President, Chief Actuary Canada
The Canada Life Assurance Company
Mentor-Sponsor
Susan Wolburgh Jenah
Corporate Board Director
Eileen Moore
Regional President, Cromwell, Flamingo, Harrah's & LINQ
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
Mentor-Sponsor
Elliot Portnoy
Dentons
Global Chief Executive Officer
PJ Moore
Senior Vice President, Consulting Services
CGI Canada
Mentor-Sponsor
Miranda Hubbs
Corporate Board Director
Renata Ribeiro
Senior Vice President, Special Projects
Carnival Cruise Line
Mentor-Sponsor
Douglas Conant
ConantLeadership
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Gillian Riley
President and Chief Executive Officer
Tangerine Bank
Mentor-Sponsor
Geoff Beattie
Generation Capital
Cheif Executive Officer
Nancy Russell
Senior Vice President and Chief Internal Auditor
Great-West Lifeco Inc.
Mentor-Sponsor
Eileen Mercier
Corporate Board Director
Linda Seymour
Executive Vice President and Country Head of Commercial Banking
HSBC Bank Canada
Mentor-Sponsor
Mayo Schmidt
Corporate Board Director
Amy Shore
Executive Vice President and Chief Customer Officer
Nationwide
Mentor-Sponsor
James D. White
Corporate Board Director
Eileen Simon
General Counsel, Global Businesses
Mastercard
Mentor-Sponsor
Rodney O. Martin, Jr.
Voya Financial
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Kiren Singh
Former Vice President, Risk Management and Treasurer
Gibson Energy
Appointed to Pieridae Energy Inc. (2020)
Mentor-Sponsor
Kevin Uebelein
Chief Executive Officer
AIMCo
Christina S. Sistrunk
Former President and CEO
Aera Energy
Mentor-Sponsor
Peter Voser
ABB Ltd.
Chairman
Karen Trenton
Senior Vice President, Human Resources
Sherritt International Corporation
Mentor-Sponsor
Anatol von Hahn
The Group Investments
Chairman
Rani Turna
Partner, Risk Assurance
PwC
Mentor-Sponsor
Lorraine Mitchelmore
Corporate Board Director
What is Catalyst Women On Board™ ?
Catalyst Women On Board™ is an initiative committed to increasing the number of women on corporate boards. Catalyst matches CEOs and board chairs with exceptional women board candidates. CEOs and board chairs act as mentor-sponsors, opening their networks. When “who you know” influences a woman’s ability to get named to boards, active sponsorship is critical.
Smart organizations understand the need for boards to be representative of customers, shareholders, and stakeholders. Catalyst’s initiative enables women to advance and companies to find strong women board candidates.
Of Catalyst Women On Board™ candidates have been appointed to corporate boards
For-profit appointments since Catalyst Women On Board™ was established
Board Candidate Benefits
• Expand networks, building relationships with influential business leaders.
• Receive guidance critical to becoming a corporate director.
• Deepen understanding of how boards work.
• Broaden base of knowledge to become more successful in current and future roles.
Mentor-Sponsor Benefits
• Build relationships with accomplished women who are corporate-director candidates.
• Gain a more nuanced understanding of women’s experiences in the workplace.
• Contribute to a board candidate’s success in a variety of ways.
• Play a pivotal role in improving diversity in corporate boardrooms.
“When I was asked to be a mentor-sponsor in the Catalyst Women On Board™ US program, I didn’t hesitate to accept because I know the great value that women bring to a board, and I’m eager to share my knowledge and networks.”
Our Process
Catalyst Women On Board™ pairs women corporate-director candidates with experienced corporate board members.
Select Board Candidates
A selection committee helps choose the women who most closely match our criteria. Chosen women are invited to join Catalyst Women On Board™.
Candidates Paired With Mentor-Sponsors
We identify potential mentor-sponsors by considering experience, skills, networking potential, location, and personality. Potential mentor-sponsors are presented to each candidate for consideration. A match is confirmed when both parties agree to work together.
Join Catalyst Women On Board™
Throughout the two years, Catalyst Women On Board™ stays in close contact with women candidates and mentor-sponsors to ensure they are meeting and making progress as well as to offer assistance and advice.
- Selection criteria.
- Expected commitment.
- Cost to join.
Join in the United States
Meesha Rosa,
Senior Director, Corporate Board Services
+1 646 388 7752
Email
Resources
Too Few Women of Color on Boards: Statistics and Solutions
Despite changing demographics, corporate boards are still appointing directors who look like the old directors.
Corporate Board Services Allies
Catalyst works with a diverse group of organizations that share our goal of increasing the number of women on corporate boards.
Resources for Joining a Corporate Board
A comprehensive directory of corporate governance organizations, information clearinghouses, and university programs by industry, expertise, and country.
Corporate Board Services
Catalyst Corporate Board Services works to increase board diversity by advocating for gender diversity in corporate boardrooms around the globe.
Our History
Catalyst Women On Board™ launched in Canada
Catalyst Women On Board™ launched in Canada in 2007 with five women board candidates and their mentor-sponsors.
The program was founded by Partick O’Callaghan of Patrick O’Callaghan and Associates and Carol Stephenson, former Dean of the Richard Ivey School of Business.
Korn/Ferry International Canada was also an important contributor to the early development of the program. They provided support by identifying qualified candidates and mentor-sponsors.
Catalyst acquired Catalyst Women On Board™
In 2013, Catalyst acquired Catalyst Women On Board,™ and the initiative found its permanent home in Catalyst’s Corporate Board Services.
Catalyst Women On Board™ expanded to the United States
In 2015, Catalyst Women On Board™ expanded beyond Canada to launch in the United States.Sponsors
Lead Sponsor
Corporate Sponsors
