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Many women in the business world will seek board leadership roles in order to make a difference at the next level in their careers.
Many women in the business world will seek board leadership roles in order to make a difference at the next level in their careers.
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Many women in the business world will seek board leadership roles in order to make a difference at the next level in their careers.
Many women in the business world will seek board leadership roles in order to make a difference at the next level in their careers.
Photo: ShutterstockA new, year-long class has begun at the Greater Houston Women’s Chamber of Commerce, Women On Board, to provide the education, tools and valuable resources to prepare executive women to be board ready – prepared to sit on a board of directors, for a public, private, or nonprofit organization.
“The facilitators (for the class) are some of the most respected in the board search industry. The program was afforded to 16 women leaders across a variety of industries, most with CFO, EVP, VP and president roles within their current organizations,” said Jeanine Haller Piskurich, vice president, Land, East Business Unit at BPX Energy Inc.
There are indeed many looking to diversify their board of directors and looking for women to fill those roles.
“Women have a lot to bring to a board, and it has nothing to do with gender. There are women executives in Houston with extensive knowledge and experience, and it is important that they are able to contribute,” said Anangela Gonzalez, vice president of engineering at Encino Energy, Houston.
At Encino, Gonzalez is in charge the quantification of reserves for the company’s net assets, technical projects to enhance reserves and communications for third parties, and she also prepares reports for the board of directors.
“This class is great for networking with other executive women from different industries. It also helps me in understanding what the board is looking for. Right now, I am on the other side of the table, as I provide analysis and materials for them. So, this class helps better prepare those materials for the board,” Gonzalez said.
She said she plans to possibly seek a board seat in the near future.
Deidre Shearer, vice president of administration and corporate secretary for Cabot Oil and Gas Corporation, is responsible for human resources and corporate governance, and a lawyer for trade. She works with the board reviewing agendas, regulatory, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reporting, compliance, and ethics, etc.
“I am participating in the class for many reasons such as professional development -- being with other women executives, hearing about their experiences and how other industries operate that I can take back to my job, and to build a network of women and strengthen those relationships, etc.,” Shearer said.
The class teaches what board members are looking for in future board members, how they function, obligations when one is on the board, what it takes to be on a board, and building a board resume, etc.
“I am years away from being on a board due to my job, but I am interested in being on a board in the future,” Shearer said.
Fieldwood Energy’s Kelly Frazier also has many reasons to be participating in the class, which covers both the technical aspects of being on a public board and the personal responsibility and liability associated with it. She is vice president of human resources and administration.
In her role as VP, she oversees all aspects of human resources, manages facilities and administration, and sits among the executive management team as a business partner.
“(The class) helps prepare attendees to market themselves as an independent director and provides clear expectations of a day in the life of a board member by having expert speakers and current or past board members speak,” Frazier said.
Jeanine Haller Piskurich, vice president of land, East Business Unit, BPX Energy Inc., wants to see more women on boards, especially energy organizations.
“I have spent the majority of my career focused on exploration, production, joint ventures, business development, mergers, acquisitions and divestments. My knowledge of risk management, compliance and oversight is much greater, with a fuller appreciation of the various committees of a board and the relationship between the board of directors and the shareholders of an organization. The cohort of women leaders I have had the opportunity to work with and learn from during this program has confirmed the talent and gender diversity available for board roles. Serving on the Greater Houston Women’s Chamber of Commerce board, I believe I have an even greater responsibility to help increase the number of women interested in board positions,” Piskurich said.
The opportunity to assess potential board readiness with a group of industry leaders was a compelling factor for Piskurich’s personal growth and development.
“I hope to benefit a board one day and want to encourage other qualified women to seek board positions, and encourage organizations to recruit qualified women,” Piskurich said.
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