Women Governance Trailblazers

In this episode of Women Governance Trailblazers, we talk with Suzanne Miglucci.  Suzanne has a 20-plus year track record of leadership successes across publicly traded and privately held technology, retail, and e-commerce companies. Suzanne’s professional background is strongly rooted in bringing new technologies to market, driving product development, re-branding organizations, and transforming business models to realize greatest revenue potential and shareholder value. Suzanne currently serves NACD’s Research Triangle Chapter as Chair and Board Director where she supports the Chapter’s community with educational programs focused on exceptional corporate governance. Drawing from her prior experiences as CEO and Chief Marketing Officer, Suzanne also provides board-readiness and executive coaching services to C-suite leaders.Suzanne served as President & Chair of OnBoardNC from 2021-2024. Suzanne recently served as independent board director for private equity-backed technology firm, Terra Dotta, where she assisted this software leader in the international education and travel risk sector in navigating a changing market landscape. Suzanne also served as Board Director, President & CEO for Charles & Colvard from 2015-June 2020.  Before joining Charles & Colvard, Ms. Miglucci served as Chief Marketing Officer and Head of Global Services, Product Management and Sales Operations at ChannelAdvisor, a SaaS multi-channel e-commerce solution provider that she helped prepare for an IPO in 2013.For more corporate governance podcasts, check out Feedspot's 2025 list of the Top 15 Corporate Governance Podcasts (which includes Women Governance Trailblazers as #7) - https://blog.feedspot.com/corporate_governance_podcasts/

In this episode of Women Governance Trailblazers, we talk with Jen Sisson.  Jen is the CEO of the International Corporate Governance Network, otherwise known as ICGN. Led by investors responsible for assets worth over $US 90 trillion, ICGN advances the highest standards of corporate governance and investor stewardship worldwide in pursuit of long-term value creation. Jen represents ICGN on the Japanese Financial Services Agency’s Council of Experts and on the International Forum of Independent Audit Regulators stakeholder working group.Jen joined ICGN from Goldman Sachs Asset Management where she was Head of Stewardship for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, overseeing voting, engagement, and industry collaboration activities in the region. Previously she led policy outreach for the UK Financial Reporting Council, on ESG, audit and reporting matters including the creation of the 2020 UK Stewardship Code and the 2018 UK Corporate Governance Code. Jen started her career at PwC.Jen holds a BA in Business, Accounting and Finance from the University of Newcastle and a Masters in Sustainability Leadership from the University of Cambridge.For more corporate governance podcasts, check out Feedspot's 2025 list of the Top 15 Corporate Governance Podcasts (which includes Women Governance Trailblazers as #7) - https://blog.feedspot.com/corporate_governance_podcasts/

In this episode of Women Governance Trailblazers, we talk with Wei Chen. Wei is the Chief Legal Officer and Executive Vice President of Regulatory Strategy at Infoblox, a network and security company headquartered in California. At Infoblox, Wei is responsible for the company’s legal, compliance and governance functions as well as government affairs. She also started Infoblox's AI program two years ago driving education, enablement and responsible adoption of AI. Wei has over 25 years of experience in the legal, governance and compliance field, previously serving as Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel of Strategic Transactions at Salesforce, Assistant GC at Sun Microsystems and spent time in Big Law at a couple of our favorite firms. In 2000, before AI was popular, Wei founded The Atticus Project, a non-profit dedicated to driving AI performance, education, and opportunity in the legal space. Wei is the course creator and instructor of two AI courses: Generative AI for the Legal Profession with Berkeley Law Executive Education and AI Strategy for Legal Leaders with Stanford Law Executive Education. Wei also co-authored  academic papers that were published by leading AI conferences such as  (nerups) NeuIPs and ACL. Wei also has a weekly blog on AI on substack called Fairly AI, so check it out.For more corporate governance podcasts, check out Feedspot's 2025 list of the Top 15 Corporate Governance Podcasts (which includes Women Governance Trailblazers as #7) - https://blog.feedspot.com/corporate_governance_podcasts/

In this episode of Women Governance Trailblazers, we talk with Cindie Jamison. Cindie has served as Chair of the Board of Darden Restaurants since 2023. She also serves as a Director and Chair of the Audit Committee at ODP Corp -- which our listeners might know by its former name, Office Depot. She joined the Board of IFF, Inc (otherwise known as International Flavors and Fragrances) in January of 2025 and assumed the Chairmanship of the Audit Committee in May 2025. Over the past 20+ years, she’s served in board leadership roles at a number of public companies. Prior to her full-time Board service, Cindie had an executive career as a “Crisis CFO”. In that capacity, she served as a partner with Tatum, LLP from June 1999 through May 2009, during which time she held various leadership roles, including Managing Partner. She has been the Chief Financial Officer or Chief Operating Officer of several publicly and privately held companies and held many executive leadership positions.Cindie recently completed a four-year term as a member of FASAC, the advisory board to the FASB. In addition, she is an NACD Board Leadership Fellow and was awarded the “Top 100 Director” honor in 2017. She also sits on the Save The Children US non-profit Board, and she recently published a book called “SHARDS IN MY HAIR: Tales from Breaking the Glass Ceiling.”For more corporate governance podcasts, check out Feedspot's 2025 list of the Top 15 Corporate Governance Podcasts (which includes Women Governance Trailblazers as #7) - https://blog.feedspot.com/corporate_governance_podcasts/

In this episode of Women Governance Trailblazers, we talk with Dottie Schindlinger. Dottie is Executive Director of Diligent Institute, the corporate governance research and programs arm of Diligent - the leading AI-powered provider of secure board communication and governance, risk and compliance software. She co-authored the book, “Governance in the Digital Age: A Guide for the Modern Corporate Board Director,” co-hosts, “The Corporate Director Podcast,” and co-created Diligent’s certification programs for directors, including AI Ethics & Board Oversight. Dottie was a founding team member of the tech start-up BoardEffect, acquired by Diligent in 2016. Currently, Dottie serves on the boards of the Foundation for Delaware County and the Pennsylvania School Safety Institute (PennSSI). She is a guest lecturer at the MIT Sloan School of Business Executive Education program and a fellow of the Salzburg Global Seminar for Corporate Governance. She is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and lives in suburban Philadelphia, PA. For more corporate governance podcasts, check out Feedspot's 2025 list of the Top 15 Corporate Governance Podcasts (which includes Women Governance Trailblazers as #7) - https://blog.feedspot.com/corporate_governance_podcasts/

In this episode of Women Governance Trailblazers, we talk with Maeve O'Connor, Co-Chair of Debevoise’s Securities Litigation Practice and Chair of its Insurance Litigation Practice. Maeve has served on the firm’s Management Committee and has extensive experience defending complex securities cases, including fiduciary duty and M&A disputes, and advising public companies and their boards in high-stakes litigation and governance matters. Recognized nationally for her work, Maeve is a leading voice at the intersection of securities and governance.For more corporate governance podcasts, check out Feedspot's 2025 list of the Top 15 Corporate Governance Podcasts (which includes Women Governance Trailblazers as #7) - https://blog.feedspot.com/corporate_governance_podcasts/

In this episode of Women Governance Trailblazers, we talk with Dr. Julie Williamson, CEO of Karrikins Group, which is a global consulting firm focused on leadership alignment and transformation, and she is a skilled business strategist, speaker, and author. Dr. Williamson also holds her PhD in Organizational Communication. She combines her understanding of behavioral science with executive experience and business acumen to help leadership teams excel. For more corporate governance podcasts, check out Feedspot's 2025 list of the Top 15 Corporate Governance Podcasts (which includes Women Governance Trailblazers as #7) - https://blog.feedspot.com/corporate_governance_podcasts/

In this episode of Women Governance Trailblazers, we talk with Donna Anderson, who is the global head of Corporate Governance at T. Rowe Price and a luminary in the corporate governance field. She has spent nearly two decades leading T. Rowe's proxy voting and engagement efforts and incorporating governance considerations into the firm's investment research process. Prior to joining T. Rowe, she was Director of Equity Research for Invesco Funds in Houston. Donna has held leadership roles in numerous industry organizations in the investment, finance, and corporate governance field through the years.For more corporate governance podcasts, check out Feedspot's list of the Top 15 Corporate Governance Podcasts (which includes Women Governance Trailblazers (listed as Women Governance Gurus)) - https://blog.feedspot.com/corporate_governance_podcasts/

In this episode of Women Governance Trailblazers, we talk with Eun Ah Choi. Eun Ah serves as Senior Vice President, Global Head of Regulatory Operations at Nasdaq. She manages the U.S. and European Listing Qualifications and Trading Surveillance teams, where she supports the goals of facilitating capital formation, maintaining fair and orderly markets, and protecting investors. Among other responsibilities, she manages multi-disciplinary teams responsible for assessing the qualification of listed companies and their continued compliance with Nasdaq’s listing standards. Prior to joining Nasdaq, Eun Ah advised business leaders and boards in her roles as in-house counsel at Willis Towers Watson and Northrop Grumman. In these roles, she was also responsible for leading complex projects and managing legal matters related to domestic and international M&A, antitrust, venture capital and strategic alliances. Eun Ah has also served as a senior executive at the Securities and Exchange Commission. During her tenure, she managed and significantly expanded a new office mandated by the Dodd-Frank Act that performed examinations, risk monitoring and data analytics related to the asset management industry. Prior to joining the SEC, Eun Ah was a partner at Hogan Lovells, and she started her career on Wall Street as an analyst at Goldman Sachs.For more corporate governance podcasts, check out Feedspot's list of the Top 15 Corporate Governance Podcasts (which includes Women Governance Trailblazers (listed as Women Governance Gurus)) - https://blog.feedspot.com/corporate_governance_podcasts/

In this episode of Women Governance Trailblazers, we talk with Sharon Binger. Sharon is Managing Director, Chief Compliance Officer, and Head of Litigation at Silver Lake, which is a global PE firm focused on the tech industry, as well as a member of the Noom Board of Directors. Prior to joining Silver Lake in 2017, Sharon served in the SEC's Enforcement Division. Her roles included Assistant Director of Enforcement in the SEC's New York Office and Regional Director of the SEC's Philadelphia Office, where she administered the Commission's enforcement and regulatory programs for the Mid-Atlantic region. Sharon began her career as a litigation associate at Willkie Farr & Gallagher in New York. In addition to her Noom directorship, Sharon also serves on a number of non-profit boards, including the Silicon Valley chapter of the American Leadership Forum.For more corporate governance podcasts, check out Feedspot's list of the Top 15 Corporate Governance Podcasts (which includes Women Governance Trailblazers (listed as Women Governance Gurus)) - https://blog.feedspot.com/corporate_governance_podcasts/

In this episode of Women Governance Trailblazers, we talk with Niamh Corbett. Niamh joined Board Intelligence, a company whose mission is to supercharge boards with the science of board effectiveness, in 2016 to co-lead the consulting team, and since then, has held numerous commercial roles across the business, including building the Financial Services Practice (where she is now Global FS Lead) and launching the US business (as Head of Americas). Niamh began her career in investment banking, spending several years at Morgan Stanley advising FTSE Boards and management teams on their UK capital market interactions. Niamh speaks and writes regularly on topics related to financial regulation and has co-authored a fortnightly column in the Financial Times.For more corporate governance podcasts, check out Feedspot's list of the Top 15 Corporate Governance Podcasts (which includes Women Governance Trailblazers (listed as Women Governance Gurus)) - https://blog.feedspot.com/corporate_governance_podcasts/

In this episode of Women Governance Trailblazers, we talk with Lucy Fato, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of the New York City-based real estate and entertainment firm Seaport Entertainment Group, which is a recent spinoff from Howard Hughes Holdings and now listed on the NYSE. Seaport’s business ventures include mixed-use development at New York City’s South Street Seaport and the Las Vegas Aviators baseball team. Before joining Seaport Entertainment in May 2024, Lucy served as Vice Chair of AIG from October 2023 through March 2024. Previously, beginning in 2017, she served as AIG’s General Counsel and Global Head of Communications and Government Affairs. Prior to her time at AIG, Lucy has led various legal teams, including time as General Counsel of McGraw-Hill Financial, which is now known as S&P Global Inc., and for nine years prior to that, she served as Deputy General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Marsh McLennan. Lucy began her legal career at Davis Polk & Wardwell, where she spent fourteen years as a capital markets lawyer, including five as a partner in the firm’s Corporate Department. Lucy also serves on the advisory boards of Nardello & Co., a global private investigative firm, and of the Harvard Law School Center on the Legal Profession. She also sits on the board of directors of the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation and is a Fellow of the American College of Governance Counsel.For more corporate governance podcasts, check out Feedspot's list of the Top 15 Corporate Governance Podcasts (which includes Women Governance Trailblazers (listed as Women Governance Gurus)) - https://blog.feedspot.com/corporate_governance_podcasts/

In this episode of Women Governance Trailblazers, we talk with Karla Munden, Senior Vice President and Chief Audit Executive with Lincoln Financial Group, where she’s been for nearly 15 years. Across her career, Karla has demonstrated a commitment to continuous improvement and enhanced efficacy based on the latest innovation, technology, and partnerships forged with audit teams, executive stakeholders, and the Board of Directors. Karla also serves as an independent director of American Express National Bank and is part of the ownership group for the Caroline Cobras, a football team that is members of the National Arena League. For more information on Karla, please check out her website - Karla Munden | Business.For more corporate governance podcasts, check out Feedspot's list of the Top 15 Corporate Governance Podcasts (which includes Women Governance Trailblazers (listed as Women Governance Gurus)) - https://blog.feedspot.com/corporate_governance_podcasts/

In this episode of Women Governance Trailblazers, We talk with Lily Yan Hughes, Chair of DirectWomen, which is an organization dedicated to increasing the representation of women lawyers on corporate boards, and she has served on the board of that organization since 2021. Lily is currently Assistant Dean at Syracuse University College of Law. Lily is also a leader with NAPABA, a national organization with over 80,000 members representing the interests of Asian Pacific American lawyers, judges, law students, and law professors.  She Chairs the Best Under 40 Award Selection Committee and also Chairs the NAPABA In-House Counsel Summit with programming for the highly selected Pipeliners program, targeting those AAPHI in-house counsels qualified to be the next Fortune 1000 General Counsel. Over the course of her career, she has led complex, international legal functions at Arrow Electronics and Public Storage, and held a number of leadership roles at Ingram Micro, where she worked in-house for almost 18 years. Lily has also spent time in private practice, and she served on the global board of the Association of Corporate Counsel for three years and served on the Executive Committee for two years. Lily previously served as an independent director, Chair of the Nominating Committee, and a member of the Compensation and Audit Committees at NUBURU, Inc., which is an NYSE American-listed company pioneering a new type of laser for metal processing, 3D printing, and more. For more corporate governance podcasts, check out Feedspot's list of the Top 15 Corporate Governance Podcasts (which includes Women Governance Trailblazers (listed as Women Governance Gurus)) - https://blog.feedspot.com/corporate_governance_podcasts/

In this episode, we talk with Karen Boykin-Towns, the Vice Chair of the NAACP’s National Board of Directors. She now serves as Founder and President/CEO of Encore Strategies LLC, a boutique consultancy focusing on integrating business and public affairs initiatives. A distinguished strategist, global business, and civic leader, Boykin-Towns previously contributed her expertise across government, the nonprofit sector, and Pfizer, a Fortune 50 global biopharmaceutical company, while also championing civil rights and social justice issues. At Pfizer, Ms. Boykin-Towns served as the first Chief Diversity Officer in 2008 and concluded her time there as Vice President of Corporate Affairs for their $34 billion Innovative Medicines business.  Ms. Boykin-Towns continues to serve on several boards and in other leadership roles in addition to her role with the NAACP. For more corporate governance podcasts, check out Feedspot's list of the Top 15 Corporate Governance Podcasts (which includes Women Governance Trailblazers (listed as Women Governance Gurus)) - https://blog.feedspot.com/corporate_governance_podcasts/

In this episode, we talk with Susanna Morgan, a board member at a public company, Payoneer, a private company, Mixpanel (backed by Andreesen Horowitz) and a founding member of Guilds by FirstMark, a private community for C-Level executives at leading venture-backed companies from around the world, about her journey and insights.For more corporate governance podcasts, check out Feedspot's list of the Top 15 Corporate Governance Podcasts (which includes Women Governance Trailblazers (listed as Women Governance Gurus)) - https://blog.feedspot.com/corporate_governance_podcasts/

In this episode, we talk with Cassidy Donohue, a math and econ major who pivoted into governance and is now a Product Manager at Troop. Troop is blazing a trail with AI-enabled services for investors, including through proxy advice and engagement recommendations. For more corporate governance podcasts, check out Feedspot's list of the Top 15 Corporate Governance Podcasts (which includes Women Governance Trailblazers (listed as Women Governance Gurus)) - https://blog.feedspot.com/corporate_governance_podcasts/

In this episode, we talk with Maryrose Sylvester, who has significant experience as an executive and as an independent director and board committee member. Maryrose currently serves on the boards of Vontier, Flex, Waste Management, and Harley-Davidson. Among other roles, Maryrose spent more than 30 years at General Electric in various leadership positions, including as President and CEO of GE Current, President and CEO of GE Lighting, and President and CEO of GE Intelligent Platforms, which focused on industrial automation. She shares some valuable lessons and provides advice for women/aspiring women in the boardroom, including tips for effective communication and collaboration. For more corporate governance podcasts, check out Feedspot's list of the Top 15 Corporate Governance Podcasts (which includes Women Governance Trailblazers (listed as Women Governance Gurus)) - https://blog.feedspot.com/corporate_governance_podcasts/

In this episode, we talk with Allison Herren Lee's and hear her perspectives from her experience as a former Acting Chair and Commissioner at the Securities & Exchange Commissioner, and currently a Senior Research Fellow at NYU Law and Of Counsel to Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto, where her focus includes ESG, Governance and audit, securities law and representing whistleblowers.  Allison is also a Director at the International Foundation for Valuing Impacts and a member of the Board at Persefoni AI, Inc., in addition to being a member of Persefoni’s Sustainability Advisory Board.  For more corporate governance podcasts, check out Feedspot's list of the Top 15 Corporate Governance Podcasts (which includes Women Governance Trailblazers (listed as Women Governance Gurus)) - https://blog.feedspot.com/corporate_governance_podcasts/

In this episode, we talk with Allison O'Neil, Partner and Co-Chair of the White Collar and Internal Investigations Practice at Locke Lord, where she is also a member of the Firm's Executive Committee. We talk with Allison about how she helps companies and individuals navigate regulatory and internal investigations, litigation and enforcement matters, compliance issues, and crisis management situations. For more corporate governance podcasts, check out Feedspot's list of the Top 15 Corporate Governance Podcasts (which includes Women Governance Trailblazers (listed as Women Governance Gurus)) - https://blog.feedspot.com/corporate_governance_podcasts/

In this episode, we talk with Abby Adlerman, CEO and founder of Boardspan, about what drove her to build an integrated platform designed to transform the way boards approach their governance responsibilities, strategies and execution as well as her role advising both public and private boards on a wide variety of corporate governance matters.For more corporate governance podcasts, check out Feedspot's list of the Top 15 Corporate Governance Podcasts (which includes Women Governance Trailblazers (listed as Women Governance Gurus)) - https://blog.feedspot.com/corporate_governance_podcasts/

In this episode, we talk with Cigdem Oktem, leader of EY’s Center for Board Matters in the US Central Region about her role as advisor to both public and private boards on a wide variety of corporate governance matters as well as what she has found to be effective methods of knowledge sharing or influencing board behavior.For more corporate governance podcasts, check out Feedspot's list of the Top 15 Corporate Governance Podcasts (which includes Women Governance Trailblazers (listed as Women Governance Gurus)) - https://blog.feedspot.com/corporate_governance_podcasts/

In this episode, we talk with Anat Alon-Beck, an Associate Professor of Law at the Case Western Reserve School of Law about corporate governance and responsible sustainable business models. Anat has published research on a variety of high-profile corporate governance and securities law issues and is also widely read through her Forbes column and other media commentary.For more corporate governance podcasts, check out Feedspot's list of the Top 15 Corporate Governance Podcasts (which includes Women Governance Trailblazers (listed as Women Governance Gurus)) - https://blog.feedspot.com/corporate_governance_podcasts/

Corporate governance insights from Amy Simmerman, a partner at Wilson Sonsini, leading their Delaware office and governance practice and also a member of the firm’s board of directors. We cover a broad spectrum of topics, including what boards can/should consider in the current environment and the need to keep abreast of Delaware law even if you are not incorporated in Delaware.For more corporate governance podcasts, check out Feedspot's list of the Top 15 Corporate Governance Podcasts (which includes Women Governance Trailblazers (listed as Women Governance Gurus)) - https://blog.feedspot.com/corporate_governance_podcasts/

Hear insights from Dawn Belt, a partner in Fenwick’s corporate group and co-leader of the firm’s Startup & Venture Capital Practice Area. Dawn is a recognized leader in the areas of technology law, securities and corporate governance and frequently speaks on those topics as well as the importance of women taking more leadership positions at top technology companies. For more corporate governance podcasts, check out Feedspot's list of the Top 15 Corporate Governance Podcasts (which includes Women Governance Trailblazers (listed as Women Governance Gurus)) - https://blog.feedspot.com/corporate_governance_podcasts/

Hear insights from Maria Doughty who is President & CEO of The Women's Network, with a mission of empowering women, which is also a passion of Maria's.For more corporate governance podcasts, check out Feedspot's list of the Top 15 Corporate Governance Podcasts (which includes Women Governance Trailblazers (listed as Women Governance Gurus)) - https://blog.feedspot.com/corporate_governance_podcasts/

Hear insights from Kelly Malafis who is a founding partner at Compensation Advisory Partners focusing on compensation strategy development, evaluating the pay and performance relationship for senior executives and compensation program governance among other areas. For more corporate governance podcasts, check out Feedspot's list of the Top 15 Corporate Governance Podcasts (which includes Women Governance Trailblazers (listed as Women Governance Gurus)) - https://blog.feedspot.com/corporate_governance_podcasts/

Learn from Christina Bresani's journey as managing director and head of Corporate Advisory at William Blair, including her role as advisor to companies on governance and ESG matters and her involvement with William Blair's diversity efforts. For more corporate governance podcasts, check out Feedspot's list of the Top 15 Corporate Governance Podcasts (which includes Women Governance Trailblazers (listed as Women Governance Gurus)) - https://blog.feedspot.com/corporate_governance_podcasts/

Learn from Betsy Atkin's journey as a three-time CEO, serial entrepreneur, board member on 38 companies,  participant in 17 IPOs, frequent contributor on CNBC, Bloomberg and Yahoo Finance  in addition to being an author with her most recent book “Be Board Ready: The Secrets to Landing a Board Seat and Being a Great Director”. For more corporate governance podcasts, check out Feedspot's list of the Top 15 Corporate Governance Podcasts (which includes Women Governance Trailblazers (listed as Women Governance Gurus)) - https://blog.feedspot.com/corporate_governance_podcasts/

Hear Kris Veaco's journey to founding Veaco Group, corporate governance advisory firm and we specialize in board evaluations and assessments of board and director effectiveness.For more corporate governance podcasts, check out Feedspot's list of the Top 15 Corporate Governance Podcasts (which includes Women Governance Trailblazers (listed as Women Governance Gurus)) - https://blog.feedspot.com/corporate_governance_podcasts/

Hear Laura Zizzo's journey that led her to co-found Manifest Climate, the leading global Climate Risk Planning solution designed to support organizations with climate-related insights, analytics and recommendations.For more corporate governance podcasts, check out Feedspot's list of the Top 15 Corporate Governance Podcasts (which includes Women Governance Trailblazers (listed as Women Governance Gurus)) - https://blog.feedspot.com/corporate_governance_podcasts/