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There are a number of board candidate databases and a few marketplaces you should use to make yourself more likely to be “discoverable”. Join this salon to learn more about some of the types of candidate databases and how to think about discovering others.
Belen Gomez is the Vice President of Strategic Initiatives and Communications and oversees operations and partnerships related to Equilar’s corporate governance research. She also leads Equilar’s Diversity Network (EDN) initiative focused on increasing diverse representation in boardrooms across the globe. Through the EDN program, Belen established partnerships with leading ethnic and gender diversity-focused organizations creating a “registry of registries” of board-ready executives. EDN partners include Catalyst, 30% Club, CalPERS and CalSTRS, Committee of Economic Development, among others.
With more than ten years in the corporate governance industry, Belen has extensive experience working with boards and senior executives from Silicon Valley start-ups to Fortune 500 companies. Prior to joining Equilar, she managed executive leadership development and board recruitment practices where she worked closely with board leadership and potential candidates to place top board talent.
Belen often speaks publicly on board diversity and corporate governance matters, including events hosted by the Society for Corporate Governance, NASDAQ, Stanford Women on Boards, National Association of Stock Plan Professionals (NASPP), and Global Equity Organization (GEO). Her research on board composition and executive compensation has been cited in several regional, national, and trade publications, including The Wall Street Journal, Directorship, Directors & Boards, and Agenda
Deborah is a former CEO, a seasoned public company board director, and a Senior Advisor to Boston Consulting Group. She specializes in consumer-facing businesses, where she has achieved 10X returns by rebranding, adding services and content, expanding real estate, entering new distribution channels, and updating technology.
She led four Private Equity-backed (PE) companies over 15 years including Ideal Image MedSpas, The Princeton Review, Restoration Hardware, and Wellness Petfood. Earlier in her career she was a banker, an executive at Staples and CVS Pharmacy, and then a partner at Boston Consulting Group.
Deborah’s board experience includes Tupperware, iRobot, Covetrus, Interpublic Group, National Life Group, Sealy, and several private companies. She has been Lead Independent Director, Chair of many board committees, and has led numerous ad hoc committees during times of change. With deep experience in M&A, private equity, activist investor engagement, board governance, and women’s leadership, Ellinger earned recognition by the National Association of Corporate directors as a Top 100 Director in 2019. Deborah is a member of the Women Corporate Directors Foundation
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Deborah is an engaging speaker, covering topics from the breakroom to the boardroom. Her talks draw from her tenure as a CEO and board member, emphasizing women’s leadership. She tackles topics such as boardroom strategy, governance, risk management, and activist investors. Recent audiences include the National Association of Corporate Directors, Women Corporate Directors, Harvard Business School and Boston Consulting Group.
Jeri Harman is a seasoned executive, investor and entrepreneur who has built teams and markets for major institutional investors, and founded and run a highly successful private asset management business. Over the course of her career she has held (as an active board member or observer) Board roles in over 20 private middle market companies across the U.S. in a variety of industries, including healthcare, business services, consumer products, and industrial. She currently serves as Chairman of NN, Inc. (Nasdaq NNBR) and as a director of Engineered Performance Technologies.
As part of her investment and board roles, Ms. Harman has consistently provided advice on strategy, growth, management and organizational development, acquisitions and financial matters. Moreover, she is an expert in finance, M&A and capital markets issues and is a frequent speaker on these topics at conferences and symposiums across the country.
Ms. Harman is Founder & Chairman, and former CEO, of Avante Capital Partners. With over $900 million of capital under management, Avante makes debt and equity investments to finance buyouts, minority recaps, acquisitions and growth. In 2020, Avante was named One of the Most Innovative Firms in Commercial Finance by ABF Journal. In 2018, Avante was named Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) of the Year by the U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The firm was also named Women-Owned Firm of the Year 2018 by Private Equity Women Investor Network.
Ms. Harman has over 35 years of financing and M&A experience, involving well over $1.5 billion in aggregate investments. Prior to founding Avante, Ms. Harman started-up and led the Los Angeles offices for two multi-billion dollar publicly traded private equity and mezzanine investment funds - American Capital and more recently Allied Capital, where she was also a member of Allied’s Investment Committee. Earlier career highlights include various senior level positions with Prudential Capital. She has served as a Steering Committee Member of PEWIN since its inception and was recently asked to join the PEWIN board.
She has received numerous recognitions over the years including most recently being named an Exceptional Women Awardee. Ms. Harman was named to the Los Angeles Business Journal’s LA 500 Most Influential People in Los Angeles in 2018 through 2022. In 2021 and 2022, the LA Times named her a Banking and Finance Visionary. In January 2016, Ms. Harman was on the cover of Mergers & Acquisitions magazine and named one of the Most Influential Women in Mid-Market M&A, a recognition she again received in 2017 through 2022. In March 2017, she was recognized as one of 15 Trailblazers by Buyouts Magazine. In 2013, the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) Los Angeles inducted Ms. Harman into their Hall of Fame.
Over two decades of experience in director recruitment, board advisory services and CEO succession planning at J.P. Morgan, Spencer Stuart and Heidrick & Struggles. Over the course of her career she has advised over 2,000 companies across a wide range of industries and special situations including IPOs, SPACs, spins, activism defense and companies exiting bankruptcy. She has also worked with private equity firms, families and founders looking to evolve their governance models.
Selena Singleton is the Head of Strategic Development for Nasdaq’s Corporate Platforms Business. This branch of Nasdaq houses the listings business as well as an array of SaaS and Advisory offerings for both public and private companies. Selena is responsible for assessing both organic and inorganic expansion opportunities to optimize revenues, operations, and client success at all stages of a company’s lifecycle. Selena also leads Board Engagement for our listings business, ensuring that Directors in our ecosystem have access to our resources that will aid them in driving great governance.
Selena joined Nasdaq from Alibaba.com where she led partnerships building out the organization’s US operations. There, Selena managed P&L for customer acquisition via the partner network that she grew. Prior to Alibaba.com she was Director of Business Development at New York Life Ventures, sourcing strategic partnerships and investment opportunities for the entire firm.
Outside of Nasdaq, Selena serves as a mentor for startups at the Founder Institute. She is also a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc and the Alvin Ailey Young Patrons Circle.
Selena has a bachelor’s degree from Howard University and an MBA from Harvard Business School. In 2022 and 2024, she was recognized as one of Savoy Magazine’s most Influential Executives in Corporate America.
Coco Brown is founder and CEO of Athena Alliance. Prior to her current roles, Coco served as President, COO, and Board Director of Taos, a market leader in IT Services serving hundreds of F1000 companies, including Apple, Cisco, ebay, Facebook, and Silicon Valley Bank. Coco brings rich experience across F1000 companies, start-ups, and nonprofits in the roles of CEO, COO, advisor, and Board member to Athena. She possesses a unique understanding of the breadth of challenges and opportunities of leadership. She empowers leaders to execute successfully, working with them to develop the relationship between a company’s strategy and its organizational design and environment. Coco’s expertise in developing and strengthening these important linkages makes her a powerful C-level advisor and Board member. In addition to serving on the Board of Taos from 2004 to 2014, Coco served as a Board Director for MentorNet during its rebranding, product transformation, and subsequent acquisition by Great Minds in STEM. Coco was on the finance committee supporting the Board of Directors of Samasource and established the Operating Committee for the Silicon Valley arm of Golden Seeds, a New York-based early-stage investment firm. She also currently serves as Chair of the Nominating Committee for the Anita Borg Technology Leadership Award, one of the most prestigious awards honoring women in technology.
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