At the Champion Boards we use our comprehensive research to understand today's tougher regulatory and governance environment. We help you find the answers to the questions you need to know.

There is a great deal of hype and media myths about the number, the shares, and the performance of women on boards of directors at major U.S. and international corporations. The corporate marketplace itself, and its governance institutions, have been dramatically re-constituted as a result of Sarbanes-Oxley, the recent TARP bailouts, and the proposed re-regulatin of global enterprises. That means that opportunities exist for trained, talented, experienced, competent and willing women to take on leadership responsibilities.

Current articles:

• June 16, 2010 - NACD Directorship.com: Boardroom Assault
• May 18, 2010 - NACD Directorship.com: Diversity in Proxy Statements
• April 2, 2010 - NACD Directorship.com: International Data from GMI
• March 2010: Governance Metrics International (GMI)

Recent research:

• Tracking Press Releases with NewsOnWomen.com: 2010 | Back Issues
• More Women CEOs at Fortune 1000 Firms: 2009 | 2008
  
• Women Directors at Los Angeles' Top Firms: 2010 | 2005
• Women Directors at California's Fortune 1000 Firms: 2009 | 2008
• Past Surveys of Women on California Fortune 1000 Boards: 2006 | 2005 | 2004
• Women Directors at New York's Fortune 1000 Firms: 2008
• Reports from ION members: 2009 | 2006

International experience:

• Lessons From Norway
• Lessons From Britain

Background research:

• Is there a board in your future?
• The Marketplace for Women Corporate Directors
• The Supply of Women Corporate Directors
• More on: The Supply of Women for Director Roles [.pdf]