Board Institute

The annual Board Institute is a key way in which DirectWomen fulfills its mission.

Nearly 40% of DirectWomen alumni have been elected to serve on at least one corporate board, with alumni serving on over 210 total corporate boards, since the organization’s inception.

The application for the 2025 Board Institute is now closedPlease email yechevarria@directwomen.org to be notified when our application for 2026 opens.

More than 285 lawyers have participated in the Board Institute over the past 18 years and provide a rich pool of director candidates. Past Board Institute classes have been comprised of General Counsel of Fortune 500 companies, partners at top law firms, and leading lawyers from government and academia. These distinguished lawyers represent a wide range of business knowledge and experience in their industries, which include finance, energy, retail, media, and pharmaceuticals, among others. To learn more about DirectWomen’s Board Institute alumni, visit our alumni biography and resume database.

SUCCESS STORIES

Stephanie C. Hildebrandt

Stephanie Hildebrandt is Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Archrock, Inc., (NYSE:AROC) the leading provider of natural gas contract compression services to customers throughout the United States.  She

Marguerite Woung-Chapman

Marguerite Woung-Chapman is an independent corporate director and experienced C-Suite leader. Since May 2020, Ms. Woung-Chapman has served as a director of the General Partner of Summit Midstream Partners, LP

Lisa J. Brown

Lisa J. Brown is an accomplished global C-suite executive and corporate Board member with diverse experience in a variety of industries including, automotive, transportation technology, consumer healthcare and pharma, medical