Corporate Board Member Network Announces New Advisory Council

CBM Network has formed a new Advisory Council, bringing together a distinguished group of Fortune 500 directors to help shape the conversations, research and event programming serving today’s boards. 

Corporate Board Member Network, the leading community for public company directors, has formed a new Advisory Council, bringing together a distinguished group of Fortune 500 directors to help shape the conversations, research and event programming serving today’s boards. 

“Boards are operating in a period of expanding expectations,” said Jamie Tassa, Vice President of Events at Chief Executive Group and Publisher of Corporate Board Member. “The Advisory Council gives us a direct line to directors navigating those realities every day. Their perspective ensures our programming and research remain practical, relevant and firmly grounded in real-world governance.”

Council members include: 

  • Rafael Andres Diaz-Granados — Board Member, Huntington Bancshares Inc. 
  • Shan Atkins — Board Member, Darden Restaurants 
  • Sheila Bangalore — Board Member, Alliance Entertainment and Games Global 
  • Claire Bennett — Board Member, AutoNation and Samsonite 
  • Dr. Deepak Bhatt — Board Member, Bristol-Myers Squibb 
  • Pat Bowe — Board Member, The Andersons 
  • Eric Brandt — Board Member, Lam Research Corp., Nutanix and Gen Digital Inc. 
  • Agnes Bundy Scanlan — Board Member, Truist Financial Corporation, R1 RCM Inc. and AppFolio 
  • Michelle Collins — Board Member, Ulta Beauty, CIBC and Ryan Specialty Holdings 
  • Fred Diaz — Board Member, Valero Energy Corporation, Archer Aviation Inc., Smith & Wesson Brands Inc. and SiteOne Landscape Supply Inc.  
  • Jonathan Foster — Board Member, Lear Corporation 
  • Diane Gherson — Board Member, The Kraft Heinz Company  
  • Kathy Hannan — Board Member, Otis Worldwide Corporation, Annaly Capital Management and Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings 
  • Idalene Kesner — Board Member, Duke Energy Corporation and Olympic Steel 
  • Don Kornstein — Board Member, Caesars Entertainment, Inc. (Retired) and Apollo 
  • Tracy McKibben — Board Member, Ecolab, Huntington Ingalls Industries and USAA 
  • Rose McKinney-James — Board Member, MGM Resorts International 
  • Tatiana Mitrova — Board Member, Lumenaza GmbH 
  • CeCe Morken — Board Member, Wells Fargo & Company 
  • Rob Mosbacher — Board Member, Devon Energy Corporation 
  • Liane Pelletier — Board Member, Expeditors International of Washington, Inc., Frontdoor and Ameriprise  
  • Mauricio Ramos — Board Member, Charter Communications 
  • Carrissa Rollins — Board Member, Owens & Minor 
  • Zan Vautrinot — Board Member, Wells Fargo & Company 
  • Ali Wing — Board Member, Casey’s General Stores, Inc. 
  • Phoebe Yang — Board Member, GE HealthCare Technologies and Doximity 

The group will help inform topics and speaker selection for major events including the annual Boardroom Summit and Directors Forum, participate in director research, and contribute perspective to editorial coverage throughout the year.  

Learn more about the Advisory Council at boardmember.com/advisory-council and CBM Network at boardmember.com/cbmnetwork.

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