Stephanie Sonnabend's guest appearances

Stephanie Sonnabend

Boardroom Bound with Alexander Lowry

MIT Catalysts

Jody Foster

Cynthia Clark

Katherine Johnson

Paul Smith

John Nemo

Gary Marcus

Cheryl Bachelder

Rodney Brooks

Mike Kim

Tommy Breedlove

Gloria Feldt

Ivy Slater

Heidi Zak

Dan Taylor

Chelsey Brooke

OwlTail

Terrorist attacks. A catastrophic hurricane. Profound market uncertainty. During her decades-long career in the hospitality industry, MIT Sloan alum Stephanie Sonnabend has seen it all — and everything in between. The former CEO and president of Sonesta International Hotels Corporation and co-founder and chair of 5050 Women on Boards, Sonnabend joins host Julia Yoo on this episode of MIT Catalysts.Music: Daydream Bliss by SYBS

Terrorist attacks. A catastrophic hurricane. Profound market uncertainty. During her decades-long career in the hospitality industry, MIT Sloan alum Stephanie Sonnabend has seen it all — and everything in between. The former CEO and president of Sonesta International Hotels Corporation and co-founder and chair of 5050 Women on Boards, Sonnabend joins host Julia Yoo on this episode of MIT Catalysts. Music:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCS4ndrq_AE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Daydream Bliss</a> by SYBS

Women are more than 50% of the population yet represent less than 20% of corporate board seats.  Stephanie Sonnabend wants to do something about that!   In 2010, she co-founded 2020 Women on Boards, a national campaign to increase the percentage of women on U.S. company boards to 20 percent or greater by the year 2020. Today the campaign is rapidly spreading throughout the United States providing education and advocacy strategies designed to encourage change. She's now Chair of 2020 WoB. In this role, Stephanie serves as an inspirational speaker educating audiences about what a board does, why diversity is important, and how to advance your career and prepare for board service. Boards today require fresh thinking and diverse perspectives. Stephanie is the change agent spurring them forward. She's passionate about making the world a better place, as you'll hear.   Click here to listen now!Subscribe &amp; Review in iTunesAre you subscribed to my podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those. Click here to subscribe in iTunes! Liked this episode? I would be really grateful if you'd take 30 seconds to leave an honest review in iTunes. Those reviews help other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to go in and read. Plus, I love to give shoutouts on the show to everyone who submits a review. Just click here to review, tap “Reviews” and “Write a Review” and let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Let's Get Social! I absolutely love connecting with listeners on social media. I'm most active on LinkedIn. (And yes, I do personally post and respond to my accounts!) This is a great way to hear my latest thinking, get the inside track on new products, and occasionally see a picture of my adorable toddler. Resources Mentioned in This EpisodeNational Conversation on Board Diversity Book: The Board Game: How Smart Women Become Corporate Directors Episode 29: How to Drive Superior Results by Serving Others

Women are more than 50% of the population yet represent less than 20% of corporate board seats.  <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-sonnabend-2b52086?authType=NAME_SEARCH&amp;authToken=HRcV&amp;locale=en_US&amp;srchid=15311671470430142281&amp;srchindex=1&amp;srchtotal=1&amp;trk=vsrp_people_res_name&amp;trkInfo=VSRPsearchId%3A15311671470430142281%2CVSRPtargetId%3A18427817%2CVSRPcmpt%3Aprimary%2CVSRPnm%3Atrue%2CauthType%3ANAME_SEARCH" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stephanie Sonnabend</a> wants to do something about that!   In 2010, she co-founded <a href="https://www.2020wob.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">2020 Women on Boards</a>, a national campaign to increase the percentage of women on U.S. company boards to 20 percent or greater by the year 2020. Today the campaign is rapidly spreading throughout the United States providing education and advocacy strategies designed to encourage change. She's now Chair of 2020 WoB. In this role, Stephanie serves as an inspirational speaker educating audiences about what a board does, why diversity is important, and how to advance your career and prepare for board service. Boards today require fresh thinking and diverse perspectives. Stephanie is the change agent spurring them forward. She's passionate about making the world a better place, as you'll hear.   <a href="https://link.chtbl.com/sqxVQaFf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to listen now!</a>Subscribe &amp; Review in iTunes Are you subscribed to my podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those. <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/boardroom-bound/id1451504258" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to subscribe in iTunes</a>! Liked this episode? I would be really grateful if you'd take 30 seconds to leave an honest review in <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/boardroom-bound/id1451504258" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes</a>. Those reviews help other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to go in and read. Plus, I love to give shoutouts on the show to everyone who submits a review. <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/boardroom-bound/id1451504258" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Just click here to review</a>, tap “Reviews” and “Write a Review” and let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Let's Get Social!  I absolutely love connecting with listeners on social media. I'm most active on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexanderlowry/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>. (And yes, I do personally post and respond to my accounts!) This is a great way to hear my latest thinking, get the inside track on new products, and occasionally see a picture of my adorable toddler. Resources Mentioned in This Episode <ul><li><a href="https://www.2020wob.com/take-action/national-conversation-board-diversity" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">National Conversation on Board Diversity</a></li> <li>Book: <a href="https://amzn.to/2ZwmlYN" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Board Game: How Smart Women Become Corporate Directors</a></li> <li><a href="https://link.chtbl.com/029" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 29: How to Drive Superior Results by Serving Others</a></li></ul>

#035: How to Triumph in the Board-Diversity Battle, with Stephanie Sonnabend