Sentence examples for filling board from inspiring English sources

Since women and men often network in different circles, Ms. Hurvenes's company, sponsored by corporations like Norsk Hydro and Telenor, offered a forum for companies to meet women who were interested in filling board seats.

Last week it was reported that headhunters are having a tough time filling board seats, partly out of concern for personal liability.

In February 2010, the Securities and Exchange Commission began requiring companies to include in their proxy statements information about how diversity factored into filling board vacancies.

Editors' Note: February 9 , 2003 Sunday An article on the Executive Life page last Sunday discussed the growing willingness of companies to fill board seats with younger executives who have little or no board experience.

"It's fascinating when I hear people say they can't fill board positions," said Victoria H. Medvec, a Kellogg management professor and founder of the school's Center for Executive Women, which offers the director course.

It's more to do with a lack of opportunities for that talent to shine, with some of the headhunters who have traditionally filled board vacancies particularly culpable because they simply don't know any black people.

Chief executives of other companies are first-choice candidates to fill board vacancies, the theory being that an active chief has the best grasp of practical solutions to modern business problems and can bring experience to audit-committee meetings and strategy sessions.

Meanwhile, Pearl Meyer a partner at Steven Hall Associates who advises boards about executive compensation believes the U.S. will never turn to "quotas to fill board seats".

The nominating committee is charged with establishing the governance procedures for the firm, obviously with full board approval, and is responsible for the identification and recommendation of appropriate individuals to fill board positions.

According to a report in Fortune, executive teams look to fill board positions with people who demonstrate analytical and conceptual thinking skills while working well with others.

Acting on shareholders' behalf, nothing sends a stronger message than taking action and voting for qualified women to fill board seats and key executive positions.