Nasdaq & Athena Alliance

Pixelworks (PXLW) board recruitment case study: success in just 5 months

Target Hospitality diversifies its board with the appointment of 3 Athena women

For Board Recruitment

Diversify your board with the most powerful network of women leaders

Athena has introduced over 6,000 women to corporate boards, securing 1,000 board interviews and supporting over 450 women to board placements, including a number of Nasdaq companies.


This is why Nasdaq has partnered with Athena Alliance to offer Nasdaq-listed companies direct access to our network of top women leaders. When Nasdaq-listed companies partner with Athena to recruit their next board director, they receive 10% off our board recruitment services. Athena’s fees are success-based only and starting from $15,000, a fraction of the cost of traditional recruitment companies.

Case Study: Autodesk (ADSK) executive development program: affordable, targeted learning for top senior leaders

For Companies investing in Executive Development

Elevate your leaders with the best on-demand, always current executive learning platform

From how Wall Street values stock, to what happens in an earnings call, to the in’s and outs of M&A, preparing for IPO, forecasting, budgeting and so, so much more. Imagine an Executive MBA that is evergreen, on-demand, and designed to give you just what you need to know when you need to know it. That’s Athena. Executive education is not a nice to have. Modern leaders need competence across the business, not just within their tower.

This is why Nasdaq has partnered with Athena Alliance to offer Nasdaq clients a 10% discount to Athena’s corporate executive development platform. If you have 10 or more women at the Sr. Director level or above, an Athena cohort experience is for you.

For Board Seekers

Accelerate your path to the boardroom with Athena

Whether imminent or 7 years out, if you have your sights on the boardroom, or on being an exec engaged with your board, you need Athena. This is why Nasdaq has partnered with Athena Alliance to offer women executives and board members of Nasdaq client companies a $250 discount to Athena members. Join for just $2,250 (regularly $2,500)

About Athena Alliance

The Athena Alliance is a community that propels leaders to build impact, whether it’s in the C-suite, in the boardroom, as an investor, as an entrepreneur, as a thought leader and beyond. Our unique integration of community, content, and coaching helps women executives reach their most ambitious goals and think bigger.