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AthenaAllianceHost: Ellen Richstone AthenaAllianceHost: Ellen AthenaAllianceHost: Richstone
Tue, Jun 06 @ 2:30pm PT (3 hrs)
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Meetup

In Person: Member Networking, Boston, MA 5:30pm-8:30pm ET

Host: Ellen Richstone
AthenaAllianceHost: Myrna Soto AthenaAllianceHost: Myrna AthenaAllianceHost: Soto AthenaAllianceHost: Cigdem Gencer AthenaAllianceHost: Cigdem AthenaAllianceHost: Gencer AthenaAllianceHost: Terry Schwakopf AthenaAllianceHost: Terry AthenaAllianceHost: Schwakopf AthenaAllianceHost: Erin Essenmacher AthenaAllianceHost: Erin AthenaAllianceHost: Essenmacher
Tue, Jun 06 @ 8:30am PT (1 hr)
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Salon

Regulatory Crisis and Board Responses

Host: Erin Essenmacher
Experts: Myrna Soto, Cigdem Gencer, Terry Schwakopf
AthenaAllianceHost: Ellen Richstone AthenaAllianceHost: Ellen AthenaAllianceHost: Richstone AthenaAllianceHost: Coco Brown AthenaAllianceHost: Coco AthenaAllianceHost: Brown
Wed, Jun 07 @ 2:30pm PT (3 hrs)
IN PERSON
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A Look Inside Athena

In Person: Explore Athena Boston, MA 5:30pm-8:30pm ET

Host: Coco Brown
Experts: Ellen Richstone
AthenaAllianceHost: Linda Drabik AthenaAllianceHost: Linda AthenaAllianceHost: Drabik AthenaAllianceHost: Karen Spencer AthenaAllianceHost: Karen AthenaAllianceHost: Spencer AthenaAllianceHost: Adriana Muñoz AthenaAllianceHost: Adriana AthenaAllianceHost: Muñoz AthenaAllianceHost: Rania Missoumi AthenaAllianceHost: Rania AthenaAllianceHost: Missoumi AthenaAllianceHost: Carol Winfrey AthenaAllianceHost: Carol AthenaAllianceHost: Winfrey
Wed, Jun 07 @ 12:00pm PT (1 hr)
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Salon

A Path to CEO in 18 Months: Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition

Host: Carol Winfrey
Experts: Linda Drabik, Karen Spencer, Adriana Muñoz, Rania Missoumi
AthenaAllianceHost: Shaara Roman AthenaAllianceHost: Shaara AthenaAllianceHost: Roman AthenaAllianceHost: Erin Essenmacher AthenaAllianceHost: Erin AthenaAllianceHost: Essenmacher
Thu, Jun 08 @ 9:00am PT (1 hr)
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Salon

Chase Purpose Not Profits to Build a Thriving Culture

Host: Erin Essenmacher
Experts: Shaara Roman
AthenaAllianceHost: Athena Alliance AthenaAllianceHost: Athena AthenaAllianceHost: Alliance AthenaAllianceHost: Alisia Gill AthenaAllianceHost: Alisia AthenaAllianceHost: Gill
Fri, Jun 09 @ 1:00pm PT (1 hr)
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Peer Group

Peer Group: People and Culture

Host: Alisia Gill
Experts: Athena Alliance
AthenaAllianceHost: Alice Brennan AthenaAllianceHost: Alice AthenaAllianceHost: Brennan AthenaAllianceHost: Athena Alliance AthenaAllianceHost: Athena AthenaAllianceHost: Alliance
Mon, Jun 12 @ 11:00am PT (1 hr)
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Peer Group

Peer Group: The Board and Beyond for Women in Law

Experts: Alice Brennan, Athena Alliance
AthenaAllianceHost: Liz Tinkham AthenaAllianceHost: Liz AthenaAllianceHost: Tinkham
Tue, Jun 13 @ 5:00pm PT (2.5 hrs)
IN PERSON
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A Look Inside Athena

In Person: Explore Athena Seattle, WA 5pm-7:30pm PDT

Host: Liz Tinkham
AthenaAllianceHost: Andrea Bonime-Blanc AthenaAllianceHost: Andrea AthenaAllianceHost: Bonime-Blanc AthenaAllianceHost: Diana David AthenaAllianceHost: Diana AthenaAllianceHost: David AthenaAllianceHost: Carol Winfrey AthenaAllianceHost: Carol AthenaAllianceHost: Winfrey
Tue, Jun 13 @ 9:00am PT (1 hr)
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Salon

Global Perspectives on People Sustainability

Host: Carol Winfrey
Experts: Andrea Bonime-Blanc, Diana David
AthenaAllianceHost: Libby Wadle AthenaAllianceHost: Libby AthenaAllianceHost: Wadle AthenaAllianceHost: Coco Brown AthenaAllianceHost: Coco AthenaAllianceHost: Brown
Thu, Jun 15 @ 7:30am PT (1 hr)
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Salon

A Talk with Libby Wadle, CEO of J Crew

Host: Coco Brown
Experts: Libby Wadle
AthenaAllianceHost: Coco Brown AthenaAllianceHost: Coco AthenaAllianceHost: Brown
Fri, Jun 16 @ 12:00pm PT (1 hr)
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A Look Inside Athena

A Look Inside Athena

Host: Coco Brown
AthenaAllianceHost: Suja Chandrasekaran AthenaAllianceHost: Suja AthenaAllianceHost: Chandrasekaran AthenaAllianceHost: Athena Alliance AthenaAllianceHost: Athena AthenaAllianceHost: Alliance
Fri, Jun 16 @ 9:00am PT (1 hr)
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Peer Group

Peer Group: Compensation Committee

Experts: Suja Chandrasekaran, Athena Alliance
AthenaAllianceHost: Athena Member Success Manager AthenaAllianceHost: Athena AthenaAllianceHost: Member AthenaAllianceHost: Success AthenaAllianceHost: Manager
Mon, Jun 19 @ 12:00am PT (1 hr)
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Orientation

Athena Member Orientation

Host: Athena Member Success Manager
AthenaAllianceHost: Andrea Bonime-Blanc AthenaAllianceHost: Andrea AthenaAllianceHost: Bonime-Blanc AthenaAllianceHost: Athena Alliance AthenaAllianceHost: Athena AthenaAllianceHost: Alliance
Mon, Jun 19 @ 9:00am PT (1 hr)
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Peer Group: Ripped from the Headlines: Risk, Crisis & Tech Governance in Turbulent Times

Host: Athena Alliance
Experts: Andrea Bonime-Blanc
AthenaAllianceHost: Ana Rold AthenaAllianceHost: Ana AthenaAllianceHost: Rold AthenaAllianceHost: Andrea Bonime-Blanc AthenaAllianceHost: Andrea AthenaAllianceHost: Bonime-Blanc AthenaAllianceHost: Shane Szarkowski AthenaAllianceHost: Shane AthenaAllianceHost: Szarkowski AthenaAllianceHost: Erin Essenmacher AthenaAllianceHost: Erin AthenaAllianceHost: Essenmacher
Tue, Jun 20 @ 9:00am PT (1 hr)
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Salon

ESGT Megatrends Manual Launch 2023-2024

Host: Erin Essenmacher
Experts: Ana Rold, Andrea Bonime-Blanc, Shane Szarkowski
AthenaAllianceHost: Jennifer Dimaris AthenaAllianceHost: Jennifer AthenaAllianceHost: Dimaris AthenaAllianceHost: Erin Essenmacher AthenaAllianceHost: Erin AthenaAllianceHost: Essenmacher
Wed, Jun 21 @ 12:00pm PT (1 hr)
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Salon

Positive Intelligence: How to Grow Your Mental Fitness to Thrive

Host: Erin Essenmacher
Experts: Jennifer Dimaris
AthenaAllianceHost: Carol Coughlin AthenaAllianceHost: Carol AthenaAllianceHost: Coughlin AthenaAllianceHost: Katrinka McCallum AthenaAllianceHost: Katrinka AthenaAllianceHost: McCallum AthenaAllianceHost: Athena Alliance AthenaAllianceHost: Athena AthenaAllianceHost: Alliance
Fri, Jun 23 @ 9:00am PT (1 hr)
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Peer Group

Peer Group: Audit Committee

Host: Carol Coughlin, Katrinka McCallum, Athena Alliance
AthenaAllianceHost: Lilia Shirman AthenaAllianceHost: Lilia AthenaAllianceHost: Shirman AthenaAllianceHost: Athena Alliance AthenaAllianceHost: Athena AthenaAllianceHost: Alliance
Fri, Jun 23 @ 9:00am PT (1 hr)
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Peer Group: Women in Venture

Host: Athena Alliance
Experts: Lilia Shirman
AthenaAllianceHost: Barbara Troupin AthenaAllianceHost: Barbara AthenaAllianceHost: Troupin AthenaAllianceHost: Athena Alliance AthenaAllianceHost: Athena AthenaAllianceHost: Alliance
Mon, Jun 26 @ 2:00pm PT (1 hr)
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Peer Group: Life Sciences Professionals

Experts: Barbara Troupin, Athena Alliance
AthenaAllianceHost: Cate Goethals AthenaAllianceHost: Cate AthenaAllianceHost: Goethals AthenaAllianceHost: Athena Alliance AthenaAllianceHost: Athena AthenaAllianceHost: Alliance
Mon, Jun 26 @ 11:00am PT (1 hr)
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Peer Group: Succeeding in Your First Board Role

Experts: Cate Goethals, Athena Alliance
AthenaAllianceHost: Trisa Thompson AthenaAllianceHost: Trisa AthenaAllianceHost: Thompson AthenaAllianceHost: Erin Essenmacher AthenaAllianceHost: Erin AthenaAllianceHost: Essenmacher
Tue, Jun 27 @ 12:00pm PT (1 hr)
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Salon

How Dell Went Net-Positive and Changed an Industry

Host: Erin Essenmacher
Experts: Trisa Thompson
AthenaAllianceHost: Joyce Li AthenaAllianceHost: Joyce AthenaAllianceHost: Li AthenaAllianceHost: Heidi Lorenzen AthenaAllianceHost: Heidi AthenaAllianceHost: Lorenzen AthenaAllianceHost: Erin Essenmacher AthenaAllianceHost: Erin AthenaAllianceHost: Essenmacher
Thu, Jun 29 @ 5:00pm PT (1 hr)
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Salon

The AI Playbook: A Community Dialogue on Creating Future-Ready Boards

Host: Erin Essenmacher
Experts: Joyce Li, Heidi Lorenzen
AthenaAllianceHost: Coco Brown AthenaAllianceHost: Coco AthenaAllianceHost: Brown AthenaAllianceHost: Athena Alliance AthenaAllianceHost: Athena AthenaAllianceHost: Alliance
Fri, Jun 30 @ 1:00pm PT (1 hr)
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Peer Group

Peer Group: Raising Investments for Entrepreneurs

Experts: Coco Brown, Athena Alliance
AthenaAllianceHost: Cate Goethals AthenaAllianceHost: Cate AthenaAllianceHost: Goethals AthenaAllianceHost: Athena Alliance AthenaAllianceHost: Athena AthenaAllianceHost: Alliance
Mon, Jul 03 @ 11:00am PT (1 hr)
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Peer Group

Peer Group: Navigating a Career Transition

Experts: Cate Goethals, Athena Alliance
AthenaAllianceHost: Rebecca Jones AthenaAllianceHost: Rebecca AthenaAllianceHost: Jones AthenaAllianceHost: Athena Alliance AthenaAllianceHost: Athena AthenaAllianceHost: Alliance
Fri, Jul 07 @ 9:00am PT (1 hr)
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Peer Group

Peer Group: Sales and Marketing Leaders

Experts: Rebecca Jones, Athena Alliance
AthenaAllianceHost: Alice Brennan AthenaAllianceHost: Alice AthenaAllianceHost: Brennan AthenaAllianceHost: Athena Alliance AthenaAllianceHost: Athena AthenaAllianceHost: Alliance
Mon, Jul 10 @ 11:00am PT (1 hr)
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Peer Group

Peer Group: The Board and Beyond for Women in Law

Experts: Alice Brennan, Athena Alliance
AthenaAllianceHost: Naseem Sayani AthenaAllianceHost: Naseem AthenaAllianceHost: Sayani AthenaAllianceHost: Heather Zindel AthenaAllianceHost: Heather AthenaAllianceHost: Zindel AthenaAllianceHost: Coco Brown AthenaAllianceHost: Coco AthenaAllianceHost: Brown
Wed, Jul 12 @ 9:00am PT (1 hr)
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Salon

Activating Your Capital as a Female Investor

Host: Coco Brown
Experts: Naseem Sayani, Heather Zindel
AthenaAllianceHost: Athena Alliance AthenaAllianceHost: Athena AthenaAllianceHost: Alliance AthenaAllianceHost: Alisia Gill AthenaAllianceHost: Alisia AthenaAllianceHost: Gill
Fri, Jul 14 @ 1:00pm PT (1 hr)
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Peer Group: People and Culture

Host: Alisia Gill
Experts: Athena Alliance
AthenaAllianceHost: Andrea Bonime-Blanc AthenaAllianceHost: Andrea AthenaAllianceHost: Bonime-Blanc AthenaAllianceHost: Athena Alliance AthenaAllianceHost: Athena AthenaAllianceHost: Alliance
Mon, Jul 17 @ 9:00am PT (1 hr)
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Peer Group: Ripped from the Headlines: Risk, Crisis & Tech Governance in Turbulent Times

Host: Athena Alliance
Experts: Andrea Bonime-Blanc
AthenaAllianceHost: Tammy Schuring AthenaAllianceHost: Tammy AthenaAllianceHost: Schuring AthenaAllianceHost: Marcia Daszko AthenaAllianceHost: Marcia AthenaAllianceHost: Daszko
Mon, Jul 17 @ 5:30pm PT (2 hrs)
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Meetup

In Person: Member Networking, Los Altos, CA 5:30pm-7:30pm PT

Host: Marcia Daszko
Experts: Tammy Schuring
AthenaAllianceHost: Barbara Troupin AthenaAllianceHost: Barbara AthenaAllianceHost: Troupin AthenaAllianceHost: Athena Alliance AthenaAllianceHost: Athena AthenaAllianceHost: Alliance
Mon, Jul 24 @ 2:00pm PT (1 hr)
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Peer Group

Peer Group: Life Sciences Professionals

Experts: Barbara Troupin, Athena Alliance
AthenaAllianceHost: Nazila Alasti AthenaAllianceHost: Nazila AthenaAllianceHost: Alasti AthenaAllianceHost: Erin Essenmacher AthenaAllianceHost: Erin AthenaAllianceHost: Essenmacher
Tue, Jul 25 @ 12:00pm PT (1 hr)
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Salon

AI, Data Strategy & Data Governance

Host: Nazila Alasti, Erin Essenmacher
AthenaAllianceHost: Coco Brown AthenaAllianceHost: Coco AthenaAllianceHost: Brown AthenaAllianceHost: Athena Alliance AthenaAllianceHost: Athena AthenaAllianceHost: Alliance
Fri, Jul 28 @ 1:00pm PT (1 hr)
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Peer Group

Peer Group: Raising Investments for Entrepreneurs

Experts: Coco Brown, Athena Alliance
AthenaAllianceHost: Rebecca Jones AthenaAllianceHost: Rebecca AthenaAllianceHost: Jones AthenaAllianceHost: Athena Alliance AthenaAllianceHost: Athena AthenaAllianceHost: Alliance
Fri, Aug 04 @ 9:00am PT (1 hr)
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Peer Group

Peer Group: Sales and Marketing Leaders

Experts: Rebecca Jones, Athena Alliance
AthenaAllianceHost: Cate Goethals AthenaAllianceHost: Cate AthenaAllianceHost: Goethals AthenaAllianceHost: Athena Alliance AthenaAllianceHost: Athena AthenaAllianceHost: Alliance
Mon, Aug 07 @ 11:00am PT (1 hr)
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Peer Group

Peer Group: Navigating a Career Transition

Experts: Cate Goethals, Athena Alliance
AthenaAllianceHost: Alice Brennan AthenaAllianceHost: Alice AthenaAllianceHost: Brennan AthenaAllianceHost: Athena Alliance AthenaAllianceHost: Athena AthenaAllianceHost: Alliance
Mon, Aug 14 @ 11:00am PT (1 hr)
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Peer Group

Peer Group: The Board and Beyond for Women in Law

Experts: Alice Brennan, Athena Alliance
AthenaAllianceHost: Suja Chandrasekaran AthenaAllianceHost: Suja AthenaAllianceHost: Chandrasekaran AthenaAllianceHost: Athena Alliance AthenaAllianceHost: Athena AthenaAllianceHost: Alliance
Fri, Aug 18 @ 9:00am PT (1 hr)
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Peer Group: Compensation Committee

Experts: Suja Chandrasekaran, Athena Alliance
AthenaAllianceHost: Andrea Bonime-Blanc AthenaAllianceHost: Andrea AthenaAllianceHost: Bonime-Blanc AthenaAllianceHost: Athena Alliance AthenaAllianceHost: Athena AthenaAllianceHost: Alliance
Mon, Aug 21 @ 9:00am PT (1 hr)
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Peer Group: Ripped from the Headlines: Risk, Crisis & Tech Governance in Turbulent Times

Host: Athena Alliance
Experts: Andrea Bonime-Blanc
AthenaAllianceHost: Coco Brown AthenaAllianceHost: Coco AthenaAllianceHost: Brown AthenaAllianceHost: Athena Alliance AthenaAllianceHost: Athena AthenaAllianceHost: Alliance
Fri, Aug 25 @ 1:00pm PT (1 hr)
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Peer Group: Raising Investments for Entrepreneurs

Experts: Coco Brown, Athena Alliance
AthenaAllianceHost: Barbara Troupin AthenaAllianceHost: Barbara AthenaAllianceHost: Troupin AthenaAllianceHost: Athena Alliance AthenaAllianceHost: Athena AthenaAllianceHost: Alliance
Mon, Aug 28 @ 2:00pm PT (1 hr)
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Peer Group: Life Sciences Professionals

Experts: Barbara Troupin, Athena Alliance
AthenaAllianceHost: Rebecca Jones AthenaAllianceHost: Rebecca AthenaAllianceHost: Jones AthenaAllianceHost: Athena Alliance AthenaAllianceHost: Athena AthenaAllianceHost: Alliance
Fri, Sep 01 @ 9:00am PT (1 hr)
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Peer Group: Sales and Marketing Leaders

Experts: Rebecca Jones, Athena Alliance
AthenaAllianceHost: Sukhinder Singh Cassidy AthenaAllianceHost: Sukhinder AthenaAllianceHost: Singh AthenaAllianceHost: Cassidy AthenaAllianceHost: Coco Brown AthenaAllianceHost: Coco AthenaAllianceHost: Brown
Fri, Sep 01 @ 7:30am PT (1 hr)
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Salon

A Talk with Sukhinder Singh Cassidy, CEO of Xero

Host: Coco Brown
Experts: Sukhinder Singh Cassidy
AthenaAllianceHost: Cate Goethals AthenaAllianceHost: Cate AthenaAllianceHost: Goethals AthenaAllianceHost: Athena Alliance AthenaAllianceHost: Athena AthenaAllianceHost: Alliance
Mon, Sep 04 @ 11:00am PT (1 hr)
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Peer Group: Navigating a Career Transition

Experts: Cate Goethals, Athena Alliance
AthenaAllianceHost: Alice Brennan AthenaAllianceHost: Alice AthenaAllianceHost: Brennan AthenaAllianceHost: Athena Alliance AthenaAllianceHost: Athena AthenaAllianceHost: Alliance
Mon, Sep 11 @ 11:00am PT (1 hr)
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Peer Group: The Board and Beyond for Women in Law

Experts: Alice Brennan, Athena Alliance
AthenaAllianceHost: Andrea Bonime-Blanc AthenaAllianceHost: Andrea AthenaAllianceHost: Bonime-Blanc AthenaAllianceHost: Athena Alliance AthenaAllianceHost: Athena AthenaAllianceHost: Alliance
Mon, Sep 18 @ 9:00am PT (1 hr)
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Peer Group: Ripped from the Headlines: Risk, Crisis & Tech Governance in Turbulent Times

Host: Athena Alliance
Experts: Andrea Bonime-Blanc
AthenaAllianceHost: Barbara Troupin AthenaAllianceHost: Barbara AthenaAllianceHost: Troupin AthenaAllianceHost: Athena Alliance AthenaAllianceHost: Athena AthenaAllianceHost: Alliance
Mon, Sep 25 @ 2:00pm PT (1 hr)
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Peer Group: Life Sciences Professionals

Experts: Barbara Troupin, Athena Alliance
AthenaAllianceHost: Coco Brown AthenaAllianceHost: Coco AthenaAllianceHost: Brown AthenaAllianceHost: Athena Alliance AthenaAllianceHost: Athena AthenaAllianceHost: Alliance
Fri, Sep 29 @ 1:00pm PT (1 hr)
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Peer Group: Raising Investments for Entrepreneurs

Experts: Coco Brown, Athena Alliance
AthenaAllianceHost: Cate Goethals AthenaAllianceHost: Cate AthenaAllianceHost: Goethals AthenaAllianceHost: Athena Alliance AthenaAllianceHost: Athena AthenaAllianceHost: Alliance
Mon, Oct 02 @ 11:00am PT (1 hr)
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Peer Group: Navigating a Career Transition

Experts: Cate Goethals, Athena Alliance
AthenaAllianceHost: Rebecca Jones AthenaAllianceHost: Rebecca AthenaAllianceHost: Jones AthenaAllianceHost: Athena Alliance AthenaAllianceHost: Athena AthenaAllianceHost: Alliance
Fri, Oct 06 @ 9:00am PT (1 hr)
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Peer Group: Sales and Marketing Leaders

Experts: Rebecca Jones, Athena Alliance
AthenaAllianceHost: Alice Brennan AthenaAllianceHost: Alice AthenaAllianceHost: Brennan AthenaAllianceHost: Athena Alliance AthenaAllianceHost: Athena AthenaAllianceHost: Alliance
Mon, Oct 09 @ 11:00am PT (1 hr)
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Peer Group: The Board and Beyond for Women in Law

Experts: Alice Brennan, Athena Alliance
AthenaAllianceHost: Andrea Bonime-Blanc AthenaAllianceHost: Andrea AthenaAllianceHost: Bonime-Blanc AthenaAllianceHost: Athena Alliance AthenaAllianceHost: Athena AthenaAllianceHost: Alliance
Mon, Oct 16 @ 9:00am PT (1 hr)
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Peer Group: Ripped from the Headlines: Risk, Crisis & Tech Governance in Turbulent Times

Host: Athena Alliance
Experts: Andrea Bonime-Blanc
AthenaAllianceHost: Carol Coughlin AthenaAllianceHost: Carol AthenaAllianceHost: Coughlin AthenaAllianceHost: Katrinka McCallum AthenaAllianceHost: Katrinka AthenaAllianceHost: McCallum AthenaAllianceHost: Athena Alliance AthenaAllianceHost: Athena AthenaAllianceHost: Alliance
Fri, Oct 20 @ 9:00am PT (1 hr)
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Peer Group: Audit Committee

Host: Carol Coughlin, Katrinka McCallum, Athena Alliance
AthenaAllianceHost: Suja Chandrasekaran AthenaAllianceHost: Suja AthenaAllianceHost: Chandrasekaran AthenaAllianceHost: Athena Alliance AthenaAllianceHost: Athena AthenaAllianceHost: Alliance
Fri, Oct 20 @ 9:00am PT (1 hr)
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Peer Group: Compensation Committee

Experts: Suja Chandrasekaran, Athena Alliance
AthenaAllianceHost: Barbara Troupin AthenaAllianceHost: Barbara AthenaAllianceHost: Troupin AthenaAllianceHost: Athena Alliance AthenaAllianceHost: Athena AthenaAllianceHost: Alliance
Mon, Oct 23 @ 2:00pm PT (1 hr)
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Peer Group: Life Sciences Professionals

Experts: Barbara Troupin, Athena Alliance
AthenaAllianceHost: Coco Brown AthenaAllianceHost: Coco AthenaAllianceHost: Brown AthenaAllianceHost: Athena Alliance AthenaAllianceHost: Athena AthenaAllianceHost: Alliance
Fri, Oct 27 @ 1:00pm PT (1 hr)
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Peer Group: Raising Investments for Entrepreneurs

Experts: Coco Brown, Athena Alliance
AthenaAllianceHost: Rebecca Jones AthenaAllianceHost: Rebecca AthenaAllianceHost: Jones AthenaAllianceHost: Athena Alliance AthenaAllianceHost: Athena AthenaAllianceHost: Alliance
Fri, Nov 03 @ 9:00am PT (1 hr)
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Peer Group: Sales and Marketing Leaders

Experts: Rebecca Jones, Athena Alliance
AthenaAllianceHost: Cate Goethals AthenaAllianceHost: Cate AthenaAllianceHost: Goethals AthenaAllianceHost: Athena Alliance AthenaAllianceHost: Athena AthenaAllianceHost: Alliance
Mon, Nov 06 @ 11:00am PT (1 hr)
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Peer Group: Navigating a Career Transition

Experts: Cate Goethals, Athena Alliance
AthenaAllianceHost: Alice Brennan AthenaAllianceHost: Alice AthenaAllianceHost: Brennan AthenaAllianceHost: Athena Alliance AthenaAllianceHost: Athena AthenaAllianceHost: Alliance
Mon, Nov 13 @ 11:00am PT (1 hr)
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Peer Group: The Board and Beyond for Women in Law

Experts: Alice Brennan, Athena Alliance
AthenaAllianceHost: Andrea Bonime-Blanc AthenaAllianceHost: Andrea AthenaAllianceHost: Bonime-Blanc AthenaAllianceHost: Athena Alliance AthenaAllianceHost: Athena AthenaAllianceHost: Alliance
Mon, Nov 20 @ 9:00am PT (1 hr)
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Peer Group

Peer Group: Ripped from the Headlines: Risk, Crisis & Tech Governance in Turbulent Times

Host: Athena Alliance
Experts: Andrea Bonime-Blanc
AthenaAllianceHost: Coco Brown AthenaAllianceHost: Coco AthenaAllianceHost: Brown AthenaAllianceHost: Athena Alliance AthenaAllianceHost: Athena AthenaAllianceHost: Alliance
Fri, Nov 24 @ 1:00pm PT (1 hr)
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Peer Group: Raising Investments for Entrepreneurs

Experts: Coco Brown, Athena Alliance
AthenaAllianceHost: Barbara Troupin AthenaAllianceHost: Barbara AthenaAllianceHost: Troupin AthenaAllianceHost: Athena Alliance AthenaAllianceHost: Athena AthenaAllianceHost: Alliance
Mon, Nov 27 @ 2:00pm PT (1 hr)
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Peer Group: Life Sciences Professionals

Experts: Barbara Troupin, Athena Alliance
AthenaAllianceHost: Rebecca Jones AthenaAllianceHost: Rebecca AthenaAllianceHost: Jones AthenaAllianceHost: Athena Alliance AthenaAllianceHost: Athena AthenaAllianceHost: Alliance
Fri, Dec 01 @ 9:00am PT (1 hr)
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Peer Group: Sales and Marketing Leaders

Experts: Rebecca Jones, Athena Alliance
AthenaAllianceHost: Cate Goethals AthenaAllianceHost: Cate AthenaAllianceHost: Goethals AthenaAllianceHost: Athena Alliance AthenaAllianceHost: Athena AthenaAllianceHost: Alliance
Mon, Dec 04 @ 11:00am PT (1 hr)
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Peer Group: Navigating a Career Transition

Experts: Cate Goethals, Athena Alliance
AthenaAllianceHost: Alice Brennan AthenaAllianceHost: Alice AthenaAllianceHost: Brennan AthenaAllianceHost: Athena Alliance AthenaAllianceHost: Athena AthenaAllianceHost: Alliance
Mon, Dec 11 @ 11:00am PT (1 hr)
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Peer Group

Peer Group: The Board and Beyond for Women in Law

Experts: Alice Brennan, Athena Alliance
AthenaAllianceHost: Suja Chandrasekaran AthenaAllianceHost: Suja AthenaAllianceHost: Chandrasekaran AthenaAllianceHost: Athena Alliance AthenaAllianceHost: Athena AthenaAllianceHost: Alliance
Fri, Dec 15 @ 9:00am PT (1 hr)
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Peer Group: Compensation Committee

Experts: Suja Chandrasekaran, Athena Alliance
AthenaAllianceHost: Andrea Bonime-Blanc AthenaAllianceHost: Andrea AthenaAllianceHost: Bonime-Blanc AthenaAllianceHost: Athena Alliance AthenaAllianceHost: Athena AthenaAllianceHost: Alliance
Mon, Dec 18 @ 9:00am PT (1 hr)
Virtual (Join us remotely! RSVP for link)
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Peer Group

Peer Group: Ripped from the Headlines: Risk, Crisis & Tech Governance in Turbulent Times

Host: Athena Alliance
Experts: Andrea Bonime-Blanc
AthenaAllianceHost: Coco Brown AthenaAllianceHost: Coco AthenaAllianceHost: Brown AthenaAllianceHost: Athena Alliance AthenaAllianceHost: Athena AthenaAllianceHost: Alliance
Fri, Dec 29 @ 1:00pm PT (1 hr)
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Peer Group

Peer Group: Raising Investments for Entrepreneurs

Experts: Coco Brown, Athena Alliance
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Category Stewards

Meet Athena’s category stewards

Athena’s Category Stewards are members and partners who are experts in an area of business acumen essential for every leader who wants to advance and stay current. They lead salons, identify speakers, and ensure our executive learning library is robust and relevant.

Financial Acumen
Led by Carol Coughlin

Every leader from Sr. Director to Board Director needs to understand the financial perspective of the business, from how to read the financials, to how budgeting works, to understanding earnings calls, and everything between. Carol Coughlin is an experienced public company board leader and audit committee chair skilled in board refreshment, strategic alternatives, and M&A. She helps Athena members master the finance fundamentals they need to know as executives and board directors.

Legal Acumen
Led by Marianne Dwight

Every leader from Sr. Director to Board Director needs to understand the legal perspective of the business, from setting up entity structures, to understanding agreements, to how the regulatory environment evolves, and everything in between. Marianne Dwight is an experienced attorney and strategic business advisor who helps finance industry professionals implement best business practices with a particular focus on ESG. She helps Athena members understand the regulatory landscape and the legal essentials every executive should know.

Environmental Oversight
Led by Heidi Harmon

In today’s world, it is essential for every leader from Sr. Director to Board Director needs to understand environmental oversight and core matters of sustainability. Athena member and climate champion Heidi Harmon ran for mayor of San Luis Obispo knowing it would force a conversation around the environment. Today, she guides the Athena community in learning innovative strategies to address climate at the individual, company, and board levels.

Women & Policy
Led by Heidi Harmon

Policy shapes business, and business shapes policy. Leaders from Sr. Directors to Board Directors need to understand not only how policy is shaped, but how to influence policy and how to engage in the policy-making process. Heidi Harmon is a public affairs director who served three terms as mayor of San Luis Obispo, where she led the city to adopt the most ambitious carbon neutrality goal in the US. She guides the women in Athena to become changemakers in their homes, communities, and companies.

Women & Wealth
Led by Tama Smith

Historically, it has been the male partner who manages the wealth and wealth creation, even as women have overseen most of the day-to-day spending and big investments in living. It is essential that women understand wealth creation is optimized, how to oversee it, and how to plan for the financial side of life holistically. Tama Smith is the innovative leader, strategist, and board director leading Brighton Jones’ Women Living a Richer Life division. She helps women leaders embrace financial well-being as a core component of their overall well-being.

Risk & Crisis for Boards
Led by Andrea Bonime-Blanc

We live in a global society and an increasingly interconnected world. Leaders from Sr. Directors to Board Directors need to understand the risks and opportunities with cyber, technology, society, reputation, and everything in between to successfully navigate today’s complex business world. Andrea Bonime-Blanc is the CEO & Founder of GEC Risk Advisory and a global governance, risk, ESG, ethics, cyber, and crisis strategist. Andrea leads Athena members in governance deep-dives, helping them understand critical risks and ESG issues facing modern boards.

The CEO
Led by Michele Bettencourt

Where you want to be a CEO, or engage well with one, it’s vital that every leader from Sr. Director to Board Director understand how CEOs operate, think, engaged with various constituents, and evolve in their role. Michele Bettencourt is an experienced public and private company CEO. Michele draws from her vast experience as CEO of Verity, Autonomy ZANTAZ, Coverity, and Imperva and later as a board director to inform Athena’s “CEO” category, covering best practices for the modern CEO.

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Community Partners

Meet Athena’s category partners

Athena partners with leading organizations to offer best-in-class executive education around the topics critical for success in the C-suite and boardroom.

Board Success
Led by Govenda

Athena covers every topic imaginable for the modern board member who is curious and ambitious about staying informed in a fast-moving world. Athena partners with Govenda to ensure the Salons we offer don’t miss any important boardroom issues, and that our content stays refreshed and robust.

People, Culture & Organizational Design
Led by People Tech Partners

Athena covers all topics related to the oversight of people, the design of the organization, and the success of culture. Every leader is a people leader. And every leader from Sr. Director to Board Director needs to understand the people perspective of the business – from new ways of work, to how executive performance is measured, to how to oversee culture, and everything in between. We partner with People Tech Partners to ensure our Salons and content is timely, relevant, and comprehensive.

Compensation & Equity
Led by Syndio

Every leader from Sr. Director to Board Director needs to understand how compensation and equity work – from how the compensation philosophy is set, to how equity structures evolve, and everything in between. We partner with the workplace equity platform Syndio to ensure we cover all the relevant topics within the evolution and best practices of compensation and equity.

Preparing for an IPO
Led by Nasdaq

We partner with Nasdaq to present best practices for executives and board directors pre- and post-IPO, from building your pre-IPO board to ESG fundamentals for public companies.

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Community Leaders

Meet Athena’s community leaders

Athena’s community leaders bring our members together around topics of interest – from specific learning goals to industry best practices and more.

ClimateTech Salon Series
Led by Susan Gladwin
The Board and Beyond for Women in Law Peer Group
Led by Alice Brennan
Navigating a Career Transition Peer Group & Succeeding in Your First Board Role Peer Group
Led by Cate Goethals
Sales & Marketing Leaders Peer Group
Led by Rebecca Jones
Women in Venture Peer Group
Led by Lilia Shirman
Life Science Professionals Peer Group
Led by Barbara Troupin
Compensation Committee Peer Group
Led by Suja Chandrasekaran
Nom/Gov Committee Peer Group
Led by Kimberly Alexy
Sustainable Capitalism Salon Series
Led by Erin Essenmacher
Athena Rising Foundation Nominating Committee
Led by Purvee Kondal / Tahjar Roamartinez
Athena Advisory Board
Led by Andrea Bonime-Blanc, Carol Coughlin, Tahjar Roamartinez, Purvee Kondal, Erin Essenmacher, Tama Smith

Athena’s Advisory Board works with the CEO and leadership team to deeply understand the business’s mission and strategy to support the evolution of Athena’s offerings. The members of Athena’s Advisory Board are leaders in the Athena community who bring a wide range of backgrounds, leadership experiences, and life experiences to this rich community of the top women leaders in business.

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Meet Athena’s category stewards

Athena’s Category Stewards are members and partners who are experts in an area of business acumen essential for every leader who wants to advance and stay current. They lead salons, identify speakers, and ensure our executive learning library is robust and relevant.

Financial Acumen
Led by Carol Coughlin

Every leader from Sr. Director to Board Director needs to understand the financial perspective of the business, from how to read the financials, to how budgeting works, to understanding earnings calls, and everything between. Carol Coughlin is an experienced public company board leader and audit committee chair skilled in board refreshment, strategic alternatives, and M&A. She helps Athena members master the finance fundamentals they need to know as executives and board directors.

Legal Acumen
Led by Marianne Dwight

Every leader from Sr. Director to Board Director needs to understand the legal perspective of the business, from setting up entity structures, to understanding agreements, to how the regulatory environment evolves, and everything in between. Marianne Dwight is an experienced attorney and strategic business advisor who helps finance industry professionals implement best business practices with a particular focus on ESG. She helps Athena members understand the regulatory landscape and the legal essentials every executive should know.

Environmental Oversight
Led by Heidi Harmon

In today’s world, it is essential for every leader from Sr. Director to Board Director needs to understand environmental oversight and core matters of sustainability. Athena member and climate champion Heidi Harmon ran for mayor of San Luis Obispo knowing it would force a conversation around the environment. Today, she guides the Athena community in learning innovative strategies to address climate at the individual, company, and board levels.

Women & Policy
Led by Heidi Harmon

Policy shapes business, and business shapes policy. Leaders from Sr. Directors to Board Directors need to understand not only how policy is shaped, but how to influence policy and how to engage in the policy-making process. Heidi Harmon is a public affairs director who served three terms as mayor of San Luis Obispo, where she led the city to adopt the most ambitious carbon neutrality goal in the US. She guides the women in Athena to become changemakers in their homes, communities, and companies.

Women & Wealth
Led by Tama Smith

Historically, it has been the male partner who manages the wealth and wealth creation, even as women have overseen most of the day-to-day spending and big investments in living. It is essential that women understand wealth creation is optimized, how to oversee it, and how to plan for the financial side of life holistically. Tama Smith is the innovative leader, strategist, and board director leading Brighton Jones’ Women Living a Richer Life division. She helps women leaders embrace financial well-being as a core component of their overall well-being.

Risk & Crisis for Boards
Led by Andrea Bonime-Blanc

We live in a global society and an increasingly interconnected world. Leaders from Sr. Directors to Board Directors need to understand the risks and opportunities with cyber, technology, society, reputation, and everything in between to successfully navigate today’s complex business world. Andrea Bonime-Blanc is the CEO & Founder of GEC Risk Advisory and a global governance, risk, ESG, ethics, cyber, and crisis strategist. Andrea leads Athena members in governance deep-dives, helping them understand critical risks and ESG issues facing modern boards.

The CEO
Led by Michele Bettencourt

Where you want to be a CEO, or engage well with one, it’s vital that every leader from Sr. Director to Board Director understand how CEOs operate, think, engaged with various constituents, and evolve in their role. Michele Bettencourt is an experienced public and private company CEO. Michele draws from her vast experience as CEO of Verity, Autonomy ZANTAZ, Coverity, and Imperva and later as a board director to inform Athena’s “CEO” category, covering best practices for the modern CEO.

Meet Athena’s category partners

Athena partners with leading organizations to offer best-in-class executive education around the topics critical for success in the C-suite and boardroom.

Board Success
Led by Govenda

Athena covers every topic imaginable for the modern board member who is curious and ambitious about staying informed in a fast-moving world. Athena partners with Govenda to ensure the Salons we offer don’t miss any important boardroom issues, and that our content stays refreshed and robust.

People, Culture & Organizational Design
Led by People Tech Partners

Athena covers all topics related to the oversight of people, the design of the organization, and the success of culture. Every leader is a people leader. And every leader from Sr. Director to Board Director needs to understand the people perspective of the business – from new ways of work, to how executive performance is measured, to how to oversee culture, and everything in between. We partner with People Tech Partners to ensure our Salons and content is timely, relevant, and comprehensive.

Compensation & Equity
Led by Syndio

Every leader from Sr. Director to Board Director needs to understand how compensation and equity work – from how the compensation philosophy is set, to how equity structures evolve, and everything in between. We partner with the workplace equity platform Syndio to ensure we cover all the relevant topics within the evolution and best practices of compensation and equity.

Preparing for an IPO
Led by Nasdaq

We partner with Nasdaq to present best practices for executives and board directors pre- and post-IPO, from building your pre-IPO board to ESG fundamentals for public companies.

Meet Athena’s community leaders

Athena’s community leaders bring our members together around topics of interest – from specific learning goals to industry best practices and more.

ClimateTech Salon Series
Led by Susan Gladwin
The Board and Beyond for Women in Law Peer Group
Led by Alice Brennan
Navigating a Career Transition Peer Group & Succeeding in Your First Board Role Peer Group
Led by Cate Goethals
Sales & Marketing Leaders Peer Group
Led by Rebecca Jones
Women in Venture Peer Group
Led by Lilia Shirman
Life Science Professionals Peer Group
Led by Barbara Troupin
Compensation Committee Peer Group
Led by Suja Chandrasekaran
Nom/Gov Committee Peer Group
Led by Kimberly Alexy
Sustainable Capitalism Salon Series
Led by Erin Essenmacher
Athena Rising Foundation Nominating Committee
Led by Purvee Kondal / Tahjar Roamartinez
Athena Advisory Board
Led by Andrea Bonime-Blanc, Carol Coughlin, Tahjar Roamartinez, Purvee Kondal, Erin Essenmacher, Tama Smith

Athena’s Advisory Board works with the CEO and leadership team to deeply understand the business’s mission and strategy to support the evolution of Athena’s offerings. The members of Athena’s Advisory Board are leaders in the Athena community who bring a wide range of backgrounds, leadership experiences, and life experiences to this rich community of the top women leaders in business.

LEARN MORE

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