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Avenue to the Boardroom | Mentee Application

Avenue to the Boardroom pairs a select group of current and former C-suite executives with experienced board members for a nine-month mentorship focused on board readiness. This program will run from October 2026 – June 2027.

HOW SELECTION WORKS:
• Application: Complete the form below and submit your bio & headshot.
• Review: Applications are evaluated by the selection committee.
• Interview: Shortlisted applicants are invited to a virtual interview.
• Selection: Final mentees are notified mid to late September and asked to confirm their seat.

Be ready to submit the following: Résumé, Board Bio (if you have one), and Professional Headshot at the end of this form.

For questions about the form or program, please contact Claudia Hanten at chanten@directorsforum.com
1.First Name:(Required.)
2.Last Name:(Required.)
3.Email Address:(Required.)
4.Mobile Phone:(Required.)
5.LinkedIn URL:(Required.)
6.Current or most recent job title:(Required.)
7.Current or most recent place of employment:(Required.)
8.Is this a current or former role:(Required.)
9.Length of employment in that role:(Required.)
10.How many years have you been working in a professional context?(Required.)
11.What is the highest-level title you have held?(Required.)
12.Size/type of organization(s) led (revenue, employee count, public/private)
e.g., $100M, 350 employees, public.(Required.)
13.What is your industry background and areas of functional expertise
e.g., finance, technology, manufacturing, retail, operations, legal, M&A(Required.)
14.List prior board roles or advisory experience with dates (public, private, nonprofit, advisory boards)
e.g., Corporate Directors Forum, Not-for-Profit, 2010-2026
Qualcomm, Public, 2005-2015(Required.)
For the following questions, we highly recommend drafting your responses in a Word document, then copying and pasting them into the form to avoid losing your work.
15.Why are you pursuing your first corporate board seat now, and what makes you a strong candidate for this cohort? (Limit to 200 words).(Required.)
16.What specific expertise or perspective would you bring to a corporate board that few other candidates could offer? (Limit to 200 words).(Required.)
17.Board committees where you could add the most value today and why
e.g., Audit, Compensation, Nominating/Governance, Risk, Technology(Required.)
18.Please share any other details you would like the selection committee to know (optional)
Please submit the following documents using THIS LINK
  • Résumé
  • Preliminary Board Bio (if you have one)
  • Professional Headshot
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