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A Look Inside Athena

A Look Inside Athena is held monthly for prospect members to come and understand how Athena works. They will learn more about the backstory of Athena, see a tour of our platform, and have the opportunity to discuss more of what they are interested in and ask questions about joining our community.

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Gather with Athena members in your area for a casual, in-person Meetup. These are planned by request and hosted by Athena members in various cities. If you're interested in hosting and/or joining a meetup in the future, reach out to the Member Success Team and let them know.

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We have an incredible community of female leaders at Athena and we want to bring you closer together! Join a Peer Group and build a network of peers you can engage with for guidance, lessons learned and insights around a shared interest. Choose a topic that most interests you or drop in and out of multiple peer groups as it suits you best. You’ll find at least one peer group available to join every week. Each live session goes for one hour, no preparation is needed, just show up as you are. We look forward to seeing you there!

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A Learning Circle is an opportunity to connect with a small group of other Athena members in a focused yet casual setting, creating accountability around targeted learning to assist you in achieving your goals. Over the course of 6 sessions, club members will meet every 2 weeks to participate in an organic, peer-led discussion of the session's "chapters" consisting of 1-2 Athena salons which are to be reviewed on your own prior to the group session. When joining, members are committing to completing all 6 sessions.

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AthenaAllianceHost: Myrna Soto AthenaAllianceHost: Myrna AthenaAllianceHost: Soto AthenaAllianceHost: Coco Brown AthenaAllianceHost: Coco AthenaAllianceHost: Brown
Wed, Dec 06 @ 9:00am PT (1 hr)
Virtual (Join us remotely! RSVP for link)
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Salon

Boardroom Table Stakes - CyberSecurity

Host: Coco Brown
Experts: Myrna Soto
AthenaAllianceHost: Alisia Gill AthenaAllianceHost: Alisia AthenaAllianceHost: Gill AthenaAllianceHost: Sue Olson AthenaAllianceHost: Sue AthenaAllianceHost: Olson AthenaAllianceHost: Cristina Scharffenorth AthenaAllianceHost: Cristina AthenaAllianceHost: Scharffenorth
Wed, Dec 06 @ 1:00pm PT (1 hr)
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Peer Group

People and Culture

Host: Cristina Scharffenorth
Experts: Alisia Gill, Sue Olson
AthenaAllianceHost: Rafael Ilishayev AthenaAllianceHost: Rafael AthenaAllianceHost: Ilishayev AthenaAllianceHost: Suja Chandrasekaran AthenaAllianceHost: Suja AthenaAllianceHost: Chandrasekaran AthenaAllianceHost: Coco Brown AthenaAllianceHost: Coco AthenaAllianceHost: Brown
Fri, Dec 08 @ 7:30am PT (1 hr)
Virtual (Join us remotely! RSVP for link)
Open to Public

Salon

A Talk with Rafael Ilishayev, co-CEO of Gopuff

Host: Coco Brown
Experts: Rafael Ilishayev, Suja Chandrasekaran
AthenaAllianceHost: Alice Brennan AthenaAllianceHost: Alice AthenaAllianceHost: Brennan AthenaAllianceHost: Gabriela Aneas AthenaAllianceHost: Gabriela AthenaAllianceHost: Aneas
Mon, Dec 11 @ 11:00am PT (1 hr)
Virtual (Join us remotely! RSVP for link)
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Peer Group

The Board and Beyond for Women in Law

Host: Gabriela Aneas
Experts: Alice Brennan
AthenaAllianceHost: Erin Essenmacher AthenaAllianceHost: Erin AthenaAllianceHost: Essenmacher
Mon, Dec 11 @ 12:00pm PT (1 hr)
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Open to Public

Salon

Info Session on Athena Academy Board Readiness Course

Host: Erin Essenmacher
AthenaAllianceHost: Anna Goranson AthenaAllianceHost: Anna AthenaAllianceHost: Goranson AthenaAllianceHost: Mirna Daouk AthenaAllianceHost: Mirna AthenaAllianceHost: Daouk AthenaAllianceHost: Cristina Scharffenorth AthenaAllianceHost: Cristina AthenaAllianceHost: Scharffenorth
Wed, Dec 13 @ 9:00am PT (1 hr)
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Peer Group

Athena's Book Club

Host: Cristina Scharffenorth
Experts: Anna Goranson, Mirna Daouk
AthenaAllianceHost: Jeri Harman AthenaAllianceHost: Jeri AthenaAllianceHost: Harman AthenaAllianceHost: Coco Brown AthenaAllianceHost: Coco AthenaAllianceHost: Brown
Wed, Dec 13 @ 9:00am PT (1 hr)
Virtual (Join us remotely! RSVP for link)
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Salon

Serving on PE Boards - What They Look For/How They Differ

Host: Coco Brown
Experts: Jeri Harman
AthenaAllianceHost: Elizabeth Salomon AthenaAllianceHost: Elizabeth AthenaAllianceHost: Salomon AthenaAllianceHost: Carol Coughlin AthenaAllianceHost: Carol AthenaAllianceHost: Coughlin
Thu, Dec 14 @ 9:00am PT (1 hr)
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Salon

The Audit Committee 101

Host: Carol Coughlin
Experts: Elizabeth Salomon
AthenaAllianceHost: Coco Brown AthenaAllianceHost: Coco AthenaAllianceHost: Brown
Fri, Dec 15 @ 12:00pm PT (1 hr)
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Open to Public

A Look Inside Athena

A Look Inside Athena

Host: Coco Brown
AthenaAllianceHost: Lilia Shirman AthenaAllianceHost: Lilia AthenaAllianceHost: Shirman AthenaAllianceHost: Shauna Turner AthenaAllianceHost: Shauna AthenaAllianceHost: Turner AthenaAllianceHost: Gabriela Aneas AthenaAllianceHost: Gabriela AthenaAllianceHost: Aneas
Fri, Dec 15 @ 9:00am PT (1 hr)
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Peer Group

Women in Venture

Host: Gabriela Aneas
Experts: Lilia Shirman, Shauna Turner
AthenaAllianceHost: Suja Chandrasekaran AthenaAllianceHost: Suja AthenaAllianceHost: Chandrasekaran AthenaAllianceHost: Analuisa Martinez AthenaAllianceHost: Analuisa AthenaAllianceHost: Martinez
Fri, Dec 15 @ 9:00am PT (1 hr)
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Compensation Committee

Host: Analuisa Martinez
Experts: Suja Chandrasekaran
AthenaAllianceHost: Andrea Bonime-Blanc AthenaAllianceHost: Andrea AthenaAllianceHost: Bonime-Blanc AthenaAllianceHost: Gabriela Aneas AthenaAllianceHost: Gabriela AthenaAllianceHost: Aneas
Mon, Dec 18 @ 9:00am PT (1 hr)
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Ripped from the Headlines: Risk, Crisis & Tech Governance in Turbulent Times

Host: Gabriela Aneas
Experts: Andrea Bonime-Blanc
AthenaAllianceHost: Athena Member Success Manager AthenaAllianceHost: Athena AthenaAllianceHost: Member AthenaAllianceHost: Success AthenaAllianceHost: Manager
Mon, Dec 18 @ 11:00am PT (1 hr)
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Orientation

Athena Member Orientation

Host: Athena Member Success Manager
AthenaAllianceHost: Barbara Troupin AthenaAllianceHost: Barbara AthenaAllianceHost: Troupin AthenaAllianceHost: Analuisa Martinez AthenaAllianceHost: Analuisa AthenaAllianceHost: Martinez
Mon, Dec 18 @ 2:00pm PT (1 hr)
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Peer Group

Life Sciences Professionals

Host: Analuisa Martinez
Experts: Barbara Troupin
AthenaAllianceHost: George Randle AthenaAllianceHost: George AthenaAllianceHost: Randle AthenaAllianceHost: Coco Brown AthenaAllianceHost: Coco AthenaAllianceHost: Brown
Tue, Dec 19 @ 12:00pm PT (1 hr)
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Salon

How to Write a Book

Host: Coco Brown
Experts: George Randle
AthenaAllianceHost: SuiLin Yap AthenaAllianceHost: SuiLin AthenaAllianceHost: Yap AthenaAllianceHost: Cristina Scharffenorth AthenaAllianceHost: Cristina AthenaAllianceHost: Scharffenorth
Tue, Dec 19 @ 10:00am PT (1 hr)
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Product Leadership

Host: Cristina Scharffenorth
Experts: SuiLin Yap
AthenaAllianceHost: Jorge Titinger AthenaAllianceHost: Jorge AthenaAllianceHost: Titinger AthenaAllianceHost: Erin Essenmacher AthenaAllianceHost: Erin AthenaAllianceHost: Essenmacher
Wed, Dec 20 @ 12:00pm PT (1 hr)
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Salon

"Ask Me Anything" with Experienced Board Director Jorge Titinger

Host: Erin Essenmacher
Experts: Jorge Titinger
AthenaAllianceHost: Coco Brown AthenaAllianceHost: Coco AthenaAllianceHost: Brown AthenaAllianceHost: Gabriela Aneas AthenaAllianceHost: Gabriela AthenaAllianceHost: Aneas
Fri, Dec 29 @ 1:00pm PT (1 hr)
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Peer Group

Raising Investments for Entrepreneurs

Host: Gabriela Aneas
Experts: Coco Brown
AthenaAllianceHost: Jamie Coats AthenaAllianceHost: Jamie AthenaAllianceHost: Coats AthenaAllianceHost: Coco Brown AthenaAllianceHost: Coco AthenaAllianceHost: Brown
Thu, Jan 04 @ 12:00pm PT (1 hr)
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Salon

An Honest Conversation about Poverty and Climate Action

Host: Coco Brown
Experts: Jamie Coats
AthenaAllianceHost: Alice Brennan AthenaAllianceHost: Alice AthenaAllianceHost: Brennan AthenaAllianceHost: Gabriela Aneas AthenaAllianceHost: Gabriela AthenaAllianceHost: Aneas
Mon, Jan 08 @ 11:00am PT (1 hr)
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Peer Group

The Board and Beyond for Women in Law

Host: Gabriela Aneas
Experts: Alice Brennan
AthenaAllianceHost: Edna Conway AthenaAllianceHost: Edna AthenaAllianceHost: Conway AthenaAllianceHost: Coco Brown AthenaAllianceHost: Coco AthenaAllianceHost: Brown
Tue, Jan 09 @ 12:00pm PT (1 hr)
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Salon

Ensuring A Resilient Value Chain When Disruption is the Norm

Host: Coco Brown
Experts: Edna Conway
AthenaAllianceHost: Anna Goranson AthenaAllianceHost: Anna AthenaAllianceHost: Goranson AthenaAllianceHost: Mirna Daouk AthenaAllianceHost: Mirna AthenaAllianceHost: Daouk AthenaAllianceHost: Cristina Scharffenorth AthenaAllianceHost: Cristina AthenaAllianceHost: Scharffenorth
Wed, Jan 10 @ 9:00am PT (1 hr)
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Athena's Book Club

Host: Cristina Scharffenorth
Experts: Anna Goranson, Mirna Daouk
AthenaAllianceHost: Angela Archon AthenaAllianceHost: Angela AthenaAllianceHost: Archon AthenaAllianceHost: Erin Essenmacher AthenaAllianceHost: Erin AthenaAllianceHost: Essenmacher
Thu, Jan 11 @ 12:00pm PT (1 hr)
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Salon

"Ask Me Anything" with Experienced Board Director Angela Archon

Host: Erin Essenmacher
Experts: Angela Archon
AthenaAllianceHost: Sheryl Kline AthenaAllianceHost: Sheryl AthenaAllianceHost: Kline AthenaAllianceHost: Erin Essenmacher AthenaAllianceHost: Erin AthenaAllianceHost: Essenmacher
Tue, Jan 16 @ 12:00pm PT (1 hr)
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Salon

"Ask Me Anything" with Athena Coach Sheryl Kline

Host: Erin Essenmacher
Experts: Sheryl Kline
AthenaAllianceHost: SuiLin Yap AthenaAllianceHost: SuiLin AthenaAllianceHost: Yap AthenaAllianceHost: Cristina Scharffenorth AthenaAllianceHost: Cristina AthenaAllianceHost: Scharffenorth
Tue, Jan 16 @ 10:00am PT (1 hr)
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Product Leadership

Host: Cristina Scharffenorth
Experts: SuiLin Yap
AthenaAllianceHost: Lilia Shirman AthenaAllianceHost: Lilia AthenaAllianceHost: Shirman AthenaAllianceHost: Shauna Turner AthenaAllianceHost: Shauna AthenaAllianceHost: Turner AthenaAllianceHost: Gabriela Aneas AthenaAllianceHost: Gabriela AthenaAllianceHost: Aneas
Fri, Jan 19 @ 9:00am PT (1 hr)
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Women in Venture

Host: Gabriela Aneas
Experts: Lilia Shirman, Shauna Turner
AthenaAllianceHost: Coco Brown AthenaAllianceHost: Coco AthenaAllianceHost: Brown
Fri, Jan 19 @ 12:00pm PT (1 hr)
Virtual (Join us remotely! RSVP for link)
Open to Public

A Look Inside Athena

A Look Inside Athena

Host: Coco Brown
AthenaAllianceHost: Cate Goethals AthenaAllianceHost: Cate AthenaAllianceHost: Goethals AthenaAllianceHost: Gabriela Aneas AthenaAllianceHost: Gabriela AthenaAllianceHost: Aneas
Mon, Jan 22 @ 11:00am PT (1 hr)
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Peer Group

Succeeding in Your First Board Role

Host: Gabriela Aneas
Experts: Cate Goethals
AthenaAllianceHost: Coco Brown AthenaAllianceHost: Coco AthenaAllianceHost: Brown AthenaAllianceHost: Erin Essenmacher AthenaAllianceHost: Erin AthenaAllianceHost: Essenmacher
Tue, Jan 23 @ 12:00pm PT (1 hr)
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Salon

"Ask Me Anything" with Coco Brown: Starting a Company

Host: Erin Essenmacher
Experts: Coco Brown
AthenaAllianceHost: Coco Brown AthenaAllianceHost: Coco AthenaAllianceHost: Brown AthenaAllianceHost: Gabriela Aneas AthenaAllianceHost: Gabriela AthenaAllianceHost: Aneas
Fri, Jan 26 @ 1:00pm PT (1 hr)
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Raising Investments for Entrepreneurs

Host: Gabriela Aneas
Experts: Coco Brown
AthenaAllianceHost: Manisha Thakor AthenaAllianceHost: Manisha AthenaAllianceHost: Thakor AthenaAllianceHost: Tama Smith AthenaAllianceHost: Tama AthenaAllianceHost: Smith AthenaAllianceHost: Coco Brown AthenaAllianceHost: Coco AthenaAllianceHost: Brown
Tue, Jan 30 @ 9:00am PT (1 hr)
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Open to Public

Salon

Incorporating Financial Wellness Strategies into Your "Portfolio of Impact"

Host: Coco Brown
Experts: Manisha Thakor, Tama Smith
AthenaAllianceHost: Alice Brennan AthenaAllianceHost: Alice AthenaAllianceHost: Brennan AthenaAllianceHost: Gabriela Aneas AthenaAllianceHost: Gabriela AthenaAllianceHost: Aneas
Mon, Feb 12 @ 11:00am PT (1 hr)
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The Board and Beyond for Women in Law

Host: Gabriela Aneas
Experts: Alice Brennan
AthenaAllianceHost: Mirna Daouk AthenaAllianceHost: Mirna AthenaAllianceHost: Daouk AthenaAllianceHost: Anna Goranson AthenaAllianceHost: Anna AthenaAllianceHost: Goranson AthenaAllianceHost: Cristina Scharffenorth AthenaAllianceHost: Cristina AthenaAllianceHost: Scharffenorth
Wed, Feb 14 @ 9:00am PT (1 hr)
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Athena's Book Club

Host: Cristina Scharffenorth
Experts: Mirna Daouk, Anna Goranson
AthenaAllianceHost: Coco Brown AthenaAllianceHost: Coco AthenaAllianceHost: Brown
Fri, Feb 16 @ 12:00pm PT (1 hr)
Virtual (Join us remotely! RSVP for link)
Open to Public

A Look Inside Athena

A Look Inside Athena

Host: Coco Brown
AthenaAllianceHost: Lilia Shirman AthenaAllianceHost: Lilia AthenaAllianceHost: Shirman AthenaAllianceHost: Shauna Turner AthenaAllianceHost: Shauna AthenaAllianceHost: Turner AthenaAllianceHost: Gabriela Aneas AthenaAllianceHost: Gabriela AthenaAllianceHost: Aneas
Fri, Feb 16 @ 9:00am PT (1 hr)
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Peer Group

Women in Venture

Host: Gabriela Aneas
Experts: Lilia Shirman, Shauna Turner
AthenaAllianceHost: SuiLin Yap AthenaAllianceHost: SuiLin AthenaAllianceHost: Yap AthenaAllianceHost: Cristina Scharffenorth AthenaAllianceHost: Cristina AthenaAllianceHost: Scharffenorth
Tue, Feb 20 @ 10:00am PT (1 hr)
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Product Leadership

Host: Cristina Scharffenorth
Experts: SuiLin Yap
AthenaAllianceHost: Andrea Bonime-Blanc AthenaAllianceHost: Andrea AthenaAllianceHost: Bonime-Blanc AthenaAllianceHost: Gabriela Aneas AthenaAllianceHost: Gabriela AthenaAllianceHost: Aneas
Wed, Feb 21 @ 9:00am PT (1 hr)
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Ripped from the Headlines: Risk, Crisis & Tech Governance in Turbulent Times

Host: Gabriela Aneas
Experts: Andrea Bonime-Blanc
AthenaAllianceHost: Coco Brown AthenaAllianceHost: Coco AthenaAllianceHost: Brown AthenaAllianceHost: Gabriela Aneas AthenaAllianceHost: Gabriela AthenaAllianceHost: Aneas
Fri, Feb 23 @ 1:00pm PT (1 hr)
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Raising Investments for Entrepreneurs

Host: Gabriela Aneas
Experts: Coco Brown
AthenaAllianceHost: Cate Goethals AthenaAllianceHost: Cate AthenaAllianceHost: Goethals AthenaAllianceHost: Gabriela Aneas AthenaAllianceHost: Gabriela AthenaAllianceHost: Aneas
Mon, Feb 26 @ 11:00am PT (1 hr)
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Succeeding in Your First Board Role

Host: Gabriela Aneas
Experts: Cate Goethals
AthenaAllianceHost: Alice Brennan AthenaAllianceHost: Alice AthenaAllianceHost: Brennan AthenaAllianceHost: Gabriela Aneas AthenaAllianceHost: Gabriela AthenaAllianceHost: Aneas
Mon, Mar 11 @ 11:00am PT (1 hr)
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The Board and Beyond for Women in Law

Host: Gabriela Aneas
Experts: Alice Brennan
AthenaAllianceHost: Anna Goranson AthenaAllianceHost: Anna AthenaAllianceHost: Goranson AthenaAllianceHost: Mirna Daouk AthenaAllianceHost: Mirna AthenaAllianceHost: Daouk AthenaAllianceHost: Cristina Scharffenorth AthenaAllianceHost: Cristina AthenaAllianceHost: Scharffenorth
Wed, Mar 13 @ 9:00am PT (1 hr)
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Athena's Book Club

Host: Cristina Scharffenorth
Experts: Anna Goranson, Mirna Daouk
AthenaAllianceHost: Coco Brown AthenaAllianceHost: Coco AthenaAllianceHost: Brown
Fri, Mar 15 @ 12:00pm PT (1 hr)
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Open to Public

A Look Inside Athena

A Look Inside Athena

Host: Coco Brown
AthenaAllianceHost: Lilia Shirman AthenaAllianceHost: Lilia AthenaAllianceHost: Shirman AthenaAllianceHost: Shauna Turner AthenaAllianceHost: Shauna AthenaAllianceHost: Turner AthenaAllianceHost: Gabriela Aneas AthenaAllianceHost: Gabriela AthenaAllianceHost: Aneas
Fri, Mar 15 @ 9:00am PT (1 hr)
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Women in Venture

Host: Gabriela Aneas
Experts: Lilia Shirman, Shauna Turner
AthenaAllianceHost: Andrea Bonime-Blanc AthenaAllianceHost: Andrea AthenaAllianceHost: Bonime-Blanc AthenaAllianceHost: Gabriela Aneas AthenaAllianceHost: Gabriela AthenaAllianceHost: Aneas
Mon, Mar 18 @ 9:00am PT (1 hr)
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Ripped from the Headlines: Risk, Crisis & Tech Governance in Turbulent Times

Host: Gabriela Aneas
Experts: Andrea Bonime-Blanc
AthenaAllianceHost: SuiLin Yap AthenaAllianceHost: SuiLin AthenaAllianceHost: Yap AthenaAllianceHost: Cristina Scharffenorth AthenaAllianceHost: Cristina AthenaAllianceHost: Scharffenorth
Tue, Mar 19 @ 10:00am PT (1 hr)
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Product Leadership

Host: Cristina Scharffenorth
Experts: SuiLin Yap
AthenaAllianceHost: Cate Goethals AthenaAllianceHost: Cate AthenaAllianceHost: Goethals AthenaAllianceHost: Gabriela Aneas AthenaAllianceHost: Gabriela AthenaAllianceHost: Aneas
Mon, Mar 25 @ 11:00am PT (1 hr)
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Peer Group

Succeeding in Your First Board Role

Host: Gabriela Aneas
Experts: Cate Goethals
AthenaAllianceHost: Coco Brown AthenaAllianceHost: Coco AthenaAllianceHost: Brown AthenaAllianceHost: Gabriela Aneas AthenaAllianceHost: Gabriela AthenaAllianceHost: Aneas
Fri, Mar 29 @ 1:00pm PT (1 hr)
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Raising Investments for Entrepreneurs

Host: Gabriela Aneas
Experts: Coco Brown
AthenaAllianceHost: SuiLin Yap AthenaAllianceHost: SuiLin AthenaAllianceHost: Yap AthenaAllianceHost: Cristina Scharffenorth AthenaAllianceHost: Cristina AthenaAllianceHost: Scharffenorth
Tue, Apr 16 @ 10:00am PT (1 hr)
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Product Leadership

Host: Cristina Scharffenorth
Experts: SuiLin Yap
AthenaAllianceHost: Coco Brown AthenaAllianceHost: Coco AthenaAllianceHost: Brown
Fri, Apr 19 @ 12:00pm PT (1 hr)
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Open to Public

A Look Inside Athena

A Look Inside Athena

Host: Coco Brown
AthenaAllianceHost: Coco Brown AthenaAllianceHost: Coco AthenaAllianceHost: Brown
Fri, May 17 @ 12:00pm PT (1 hr)
Virtual (Join us remotely! RSVP for link)
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A Look Inside Athena

A Look Inside Athena

Host: Coco Brown
AthenaAllianceHost: SuiLin Yap AthenaAllianceHost: SuiLin AthenaAllianceHost: Yap AthenaAllianceHost: Cristina Scharffenorth AthenaAllianceHost: Cristina AthenaAllianceHost: Scharffenorth
Tue, May 21 @ 10:00am PT (1 hr)
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Product Leadership

Host: Cristina Scharffenorth
Experts: SuiLin Yap
AthenaAllianceHost: Coco Brown AthenaAllianceHost: Coco AthenaAllianceHost: Brown
Fri, Jun 21 @ 12:00pm PT (1 hr)
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A Look Inside Athena

A Look Inside Athena

Host: Coco Brown
AthenaAllianceHost: Coco Brown AthenaAllianceHost: Coco AthenaAllianceHost: Brown
Fri, Jul 19 @ 12:00pm PT (1 hr)
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A Look Inside Athena

A Look Inside Athena

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

A Look Inside Athena

Host: Coco Brown
AthenaAllianceHost: Coco Brown AthenaAllianceHost: Coco AthenaAllianceHost: Brown
Fri, Sep 20 @ 12:00pm PT (1 hr)
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A Look Inside Athena

A Look Inside Athena

Host: Coco Brown
AthenaAllianceHost: Coco Brown AthenaAllianceHost: Coco AthenaAllianceHost: Brown
Fri, Oct 18 @ 12:00pm PT (1 hr)
Virtual (Join us remotely! RSVP for link)
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A Look Inside Athena

A Look Inside Athena

Host: Coco Brown
AthenaAllianceHost: Coco Brown AthenaAllianceHost: Coco AthenaAllianceHost: Brown
Fri, Nov 15 @ 12:00pm PT (1 hr)
Virtual (Join us remotely! RSVP for link)
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A Look Inside Athena

A Look Inside Athena

Host: Coco Brown
AthenaAllianceHost: Coco Brown AthenaAllianceHost: Coco AthenaAllianceHost: Brown
Fri, Dec 20 @ 12:00pm PT (1 hr)
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A Look Inside Athena

A Look Inside Athena

Host: Coco Brown
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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.

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