We Unlock Board Visibility, Opportunity, and Access
Expand the influence and impact of your top underrepresented executives. Keep your top leaders engaged, energized, and committed.
Our flagship program, the Boardroom Excellence Fellowship, unlocks board visibility, opportunity, and access for top leaders.
illumyn is an Executive Career Investment
We are a catalyst for unparalleled opportunities within the board ecosystem. Through the illumyn Boardroom Excellence Fellowship, executives receive:
Curated Referrals
We make valuable introductions that expand an executive’s network into the board ecosystem. We leverage the trust we’ve built within the board ecosystem to open doors for our Fellows.
Direct Impact through Introductions
We recommend our Fellows for relevant board opportunities, advisory roles, and events. We cultivate targeted invitations to dinners and networking events hosted by high-profile industry leaders.
Expansive Board Ecosystem Access
Board seats get filled through personal relationships and closed conversations. We have 100+ partner relationships within the VC and PE world and their portfolios.
Highlights and Success Stories
4.5 out of 5 satisfaction ratings among participants
Current and Past Board Experts
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Jocelyn Mangan
Board Director, Papa John’s; Board Director, Wag Labs, Inc! Board Director, Chow Now
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![Crista Bailey]()
Crista Bailey
Board Director, Ad Fontes Media; CBDO, Him For Her
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![Eleanor Brown]()
Eleanor Brown
Professor of Law, Fordham University of Law
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![John Driver]()
John Driver
CEO and Chairman, Lynx Technology; Board Director, Vital Energy, CityFirst Broadway
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Brenda Freeman
Board Director, Caleres, Inc, Weedmaps
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![Melissa Hathaway]()
Melissa Hathaway
Leader, Cyberspace Policy Review and Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative (CNCI)
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![Doug Melinger]()
Doug Melinger
CEO, Board Director
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![Kimberly Lee Minor]()
Kimberly Lee Minor
Board Director, Blue Conic; CEO, WOC Retail Alliance
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![Tom O’Neil]()
Tom O’Neil
Board Director, Maxor National Pharmacy Services; Berkeley Research Group LLC
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![Karen Parkin]()
Karen Parkin
Board Director, COSMO Fabric; Former Board Director, Adidas
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![Joanna Rees]()
Joanna Rees
Board Director, Him For Her; Board Director, FICO; Board Director, West
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![Lee Shapiro]()
Lee Shapiro
Managing Partner, 7wire Ventures
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![Ruth Sun]()
Ruth Sun
Global Managing Director - Strategic Partnerships, IBM; Former Board Director, Radius8 Inc.
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![Pam Webber]()
Pam Webber
CEO and Board Director, Drip
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![Michael Xenakis]()
Michael Xenakis
Board Director, Him For Her; Former Chief Product Officer, Vacasa
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Jocelyn Mangan
Board Director, Papa John’s; Board Director, Wag Labs, Inc! Board Director, Chow Now
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Crista Bailey
Board Director, Ad Fontes Media; CBDO, illumyn Impact
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Eleanor Brown
Professor of Law, Fordham University of Law
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John Driver
CEO and Chairman, Lynx Technology; Board Director, Vital Energy, CityFirst Broadway
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Brenda Freeman
Board Director, Caleres, Inc, Weedmaps
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Melissa Hathaway
Leader, Cyberspace Policy Review and Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative (CNCI)
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Doug Melinger
CEO, Board Director
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Kimberly Lee Minor
Board Director, Blue Conic; CEO, WOC Retail Alliance
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Tom O’Neil
Board Director, Maxor National Pharmacy Services; Berkeley Research Group LLC
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Karen Parkin
Board Director, COSMO Fabric; Former Board Director, Adidas
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Joanna Rees
Board Director, illumyn Impact; Board Director, FICO; Board Director, West
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Lee Shapiro
Managing Partner, 7wire Ventures
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Ruth Sun
Global Managing Director - Strategic Partnerships, IBM; Former Board Director, Radius8 Inc.
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Pam Webber
CEO and Board Director, Drip
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Michael Xenakis
Board Director, illumyn Impact; Former Chief Product Officer, Vacasa