Thoughtfully planned modules will progress alongside your board journey.
Our 6-month program includes four live, half-day virtual modules complemented by small-group cohort meetings and networking events.
Have a calendar conflict with one or more of our module dates? Don’t let it hold you back! Reach out to our events team at events@wbl.org — we’ll happily find a way for you to keep up with all of the content and still be able to participate in the program.
Module 1 | September 23, 2024
Understanding Your Value as a Board Candidate
To excel as a board member, you must understand your strengths and how to convey them to the right people in your network. During this module, you’ll learn how to discover your unique value proposition, improve your personal branding, and strategically raise your profile.
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Module 2 | November 21, 2024
Exploring Board Types and Company Stages
This module will explain what to expect from boards at different company stages—from startup to public—and describe the unique opportunities serving on healthcare nonprofit and advisory boards bring to your career.
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2:30 PM - 3:30 PM (EST) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Mary Anne Mason, Mason Strategic Advisors; Boards: AccessOne, Linkwell Health, VitalityUS, WBL Amy Christensen, Vistria Group; Boards: Sandstone Care; Beacon Specialized Living; Behavioral Health Group; Supplemental Health Care; Alacura; Medulla Pooja Goel, Ascension Ventures Kelsey Maguire, Sandbox Industries | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Module 3 | December 16, 2024
Finding Board Opportunities and Acing the Interview
Once you have a strong understanding of your value and the board types you’re interested in targeting, this module will teach you how to find potential board roles, approach the interview process, and decide whether an opportunity is right for you or not.
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Module 4 | January 31, 2025
Becoming an Impactful and Influential Board Director
Finding a board role is only the beginning. Our final module will focus on becoming the director you’ve dreamed of: effective, influential, and respected by your peers. You’ll also learn about the expectations and benefits of serving on committees.
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2:30 PM - 3:15 PM (EST) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Catherine Sohn, Altimunne (ALT); Maze Therapeutics; BioEclipse Therapeutics; Life Sciences Cares Philadelphia Veronica Hill-Milbourne, Spectrum Health Services, Inc; Boards: Addus Homecare, PA Assn of Community Health Centers, Health Federation of Philadelphia Karen Wilson, Elicio Therapeutics, Connect Biopharma, Lava Therapeutics Beverly Huss, Accuray, Ancora Heart, Iridex, Vicarious Surgical, InfuSystems Holdings and Clarius Health | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cohort Meetings
Participants will meet in small groups led by a faculty mentor over the course of the program to focus on the details and receive support, advice, and feedback.
Continued Support
Program alumni will be invited to ongoing networking events to ensure long-term support and camaraderie on their journey to a board seat.
Why virtual?
We're taking the Board Program fully virtual to offer better accessibility and a more balanced program progression, all at a lower price point. Like any of WBL's other events, we'll ensure you have the same energizing, intimate experience you've come to expect from our organization with the convenience of virtual attendance.
Meet our expert speakers and faculty mentors:
Our program's speakers have been there, done that–and they're excited to share their knowledge, advice, and insights with you.

Jena Abernathy
Senior Client Partner, CEO & Executive Search, Healthcare Board Services Sector Leader
Korn Ferry

Amy Christensen
Partner
Vistria Group; Boards: Sandstone Care; Beacon Specialized Living; Behavioral Health Group; Supplemental Health Care; Alacura; Medulla

Natasha Deckmann MD
Chief Transformation Officer
Tivity Health; Boards: Option Care Health; Two Chairs

Sharon Gabrielson
Founder and CEO
SRG Associates; Boards: Apploi Board of Advisors; LifeSpark; MTF Biologics; PracticeWise

Veronica Hill-Milbourne
President and CEO
Spectrum Health Services, Inc; Boards: Addus Homecare, PA Assn of Community Health Centers, Health Federation of Philadelphia

Beverly Huss MS
Board Director and Strategic Advisor
Accuray, Ancora Heart, Iridex, Vicarious Surgical, InfuSystems Holdings and Clarius Health

Mary Anne Mason
Chief Executive Officer
Mason Strategic Advisors; Boards: AccessOne, Linkwell Health, VitalityUS, WBL

Krista McKerracher
Managing Director
Fig Advisory LLC; Boards: BioAxone Biosciences; Nervgen; Genialis

Robyn L Peters
CEO
Sapere Health; Boards: Kalderos; Patient Access & Affordability Project; Sempre Health

Lynn Shapiro Snyder JD
Senior Member
Epstein Becker Green; Boards: Trustmark Insurance, PT Solutions, EBG, WBL

Catherine Sohn Pharm.D.
Board Member
Altimunne (ALT); Maze Therapeutics; BioEclipse Therapeutics; Life Sciences Cares Philadelphia

Karen Walker Johnson
Independent Director
The Oncology Institute (TOI); Clever Care Health Plan, a Norwest Ventures company; Adeii Health; March of Dimes
Faculty mentors will act as a guiding light while leading the small-group cohort portion of our program. They are ready and willing to put their resources, extensive experience, and network of contacts to use in order to prepare you for board service.

Sharon Gabrielson
Founder and CEO
SRG Associates; Boards: Apploi Board of Advisors; LifeSpark; MTF Biologics; PracticeWise

Robyn L Peters
CEO
Sapere Health; Boards: Kalderos; Patient Access & Affordability Project; Sempre Health

Patty Riskind MBA
CEO
Orbita; Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics; Intus Care; Kellogg Graduate School of Management Healthcare Advisory Board; Orbita

Catherine Sohn Pharm.D.
Board Member
Altimunne (ALT); Maze Therapeutics; BioEclipse Therapeutics; Life Sciences Cares Philadelphia

Jhaymee Tynan MBA
Principal, Healthcare Services and Member of the Board and CEO Practice
Korn Ferry; Boards: Springboard Women's Health Council; Emory University Alumni Board