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Cindy Taylor Joins AT&T Board of Directors.

AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T), ranked #11 on Fortune 500 List, appointed Cindy B. Taylor to its Board of Directors. Cindy is President and CEO of Oil States International. Read more in the Business Wire press release.

Jan Bertsch Joins Babcock & Wilcox Board of Directors.

The Babcock & Wilcox Company (NYSE:BWC) appointed Jan Bertsch to its Board of Directors. Jan is the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Sigma-Aldrich, the life science and technology company. (Business Wire)

Mary Dillon made Chief Executive Officer of Ulta Beauty and a member of their Board of Directors.

Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ:ULTA) appointed Mary Dillon Chief Executive Officer and a member of their Board of Directors. Mary had been President and Chief Executive Officer of U.S. Cellular. Before that she was Global Chief Marketing Officer for McDonald's Corporation. Read more in the Business Wire press release.

Peggy Johnson Joins Live Nation Board of Directors.

Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV), ranked #439 on the Fortune 500 List, appointed Peggy Johnson to its Board of Directors. Peggy is Executive Vice President of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. Read more in the prnewswire press release.

Olympia J. Snowe Joins T. Rowe Price Board of Directors

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. appointed Olympia J. Snowe to its Board of Directors. Olympia is the former United States Senator. See prnewswire press release.

Paula Boggs and Maria Pope joins Sterling Financial Corp Board of Directors.

Sterling Financial Corporation appointed Paula E. Boggs (pictured) and Maria M. Pope to its Board of Directors. Paula had been Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Starbucks Corporation. Maria is Senior Vice President of Power Supply, Operations, and Resource Strategy of Portland General Electric Company. Read more in the Business Wire press release.

Susan Kilsby Joins Green Mountain Coffee Board of Directors.

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc appointed Susan Saltzbart Kilsby to its Board of Directors. Susan, who holds an MBA from the Yale School of Management, is Senior Advisor to Credit Suisse AG. Read more in the Business Wire press release.

Lynn Good made President and Chief Executive Officer of Duke Energy and a Member of their Board of Directors.

Duke Energy, ranked #145 in the 2013 Fortune 500 List, appointed Lynn Good President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of their Board of Directors. Lynn had been an Executive Vice President at Duke Energy and their Chief Financial Officer. Before being CFO, Lynn had been President of Duke Energy's Commercial Businesses organization. Read more in the company press release.

Kathleen Brown Joins Sempra Energy (#281 on Fortune 500) Board of Directors. Susan Nestegard Joins American Capital Board of Directors.

Sempra Energy, # 281 on the 2013 Fortune 500 list, appointed Kathleen L. Brown (pictured) to its Board of Directors. Kathleen, who holds a JD from Fordham University Law School, is a former Goldman Sachs executive. Kathleen is also a former California State Treasurer. Read more in the prnewswire press release.

American Capital, Ltd. appointed Susan K. Nestegard to its Board of Directors. Susan is a former Executive Vice President and President, Global Healthcare Sector, of Ecolab Inc. (prnewswire)

Judith A. Reinsdorf Joins Dun & Bradstreet Board of Directors.

Dun & Bradstreet (NYSE: DNB) appointed Judith A. Reinsdorf to its Board of Directors. Judith, who holds a JD from Cornell Law School, is the Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Tyco International. Read more in the Business Wire press release.

Dawn Lepore, former CEO of drugstore.com, Joins TJX Companies Board of Directors. Jean Clifton Joins MeetMe Board of Directors

The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX), the off-price retailer which is listed 115 in the Fortune 500, appointed Dawn Lepore, former CEO of drugstore.com, to its Board of Directors. See Business Wire press release.

MeetMe Inc. appointed Jean Clifton to its Board of Directors. Jean is Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Dial Global, Inc.. See Business Wire press release.

General Ann E. Dunwoody Joins L-3 Communications Board of Directors.

L-3 Communications (NYSE: LLL) appointed General Ann E. Dunwoody to its Board of Directors. Ann is former U.S. Army, having had a 38-year military career serving in various senior staff positions in the Army. Read more in the Business Wire press release.

Brown Shoe Company CEO Diane Sullivan adds Chairman of the Board to her Title.

Brown Shoe Company, Inc. (NYSE: BWS) appointed Diane Sullivan Chairman of the Board as of February 2, 2014. Diane is already President and Chief Executive Officer of the company. Read more in the Business Wire press release.

Ann Mather Joins Shutterfly Board of Directors.

Shutterfly, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFLY) appointed Ann Mather to its Board of Directors. Ann is a former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Pixar, and had also been a Senior Vice President at Disney. Read more in the Business Wire press release. 

Women, Women Everywhere and All the Boards did Shrink! "The Ancient Mariner" was right!

Corporate America acts just like "The Ancient Mariner":

"Day after day, day after day,

We stuck, nor breath nor motion;

As idle as a painted ship Upon a painted ocean."

Corporate Directors getting older and older (and still male) - are Boardrooms too attached to their CEO?

Urban Outfitters Management nominates CEO's Wife to the Board of Directors - does that count as Diversity?

9 year old HANNAH ROBERTSON tells off McDonalds CEO for targeting kids with their marketing.

FYI - "The Ancient Mariner" was written in 1798!

News today on Women as Corporate Board Members including Senator's Call for SEC Action.

Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey calls for more Women on Corporate Boards - asks for SEC Review.

Can Voluntary Change put more Women on Boards or do we need Government regulations?

Electronic Arts Inc. appointed NYTimes EVP Denise F. Warren to its Board of Directors.

Facebook Exec Carolyn Everson and former Diageo Exec Debra Kelly-Ennis join Hertz Board of Directors. Watch Carolyn talk about Facebook on Mobile.

Hertz Global Holdings, ranked #309 on the Fortune 500 List, appointed 2 women to its Board of Directors - Carolyn Everson and Debra J. Kelly-Ennis. Carolyn is Vice President of Global Marketing Solutions for Facebook, Inc. Debra is the former President and Chief Executive Officer of Diageo Canada, Inc. Read more in the prnewswire press release. Watch Carolyn talk about mobile:

Virginia Ruesterholz Joins The Hartford Board of Directors.

The Hartford, ranked #131 on the Fortune 500 List, appointed Virginia Ruesterholz to its Board of Directors. Virginia is a former Executive Vice President of Verizon Communications and served as President of Verizon Services Operations. Read more in the Business Wire press release.

Tessa Hilado Joins Bausch + Lomb Board of Directors.

Bausch + Lomb, the eye health company, appointed Maria Teresa Hilado to its Board of Directors. Tessa is Senior Vice President of Finance and Treasurer of PepsiCo. Read more in the prnewswire press release.

Ann Lamont Joins HCA Holdings Board of Directors. HCA #94 on Fortune 500 List.

HCA Holdings, Inc, #94 on the Fortune 500 List, appointed Ann Huntress Lamont to its Board of Directors. Ann is a Managing Partner of Oak Investment Partners and leads their healthcare team. Read more in the Business Wire press release.

More Fortune 500 companies need to commit to women and name a woman as their next board appointment!

14 Point Plan for Boardroom Diversity introduced at the WomenCorporateDirectors Global Institute. Technology Panel Talks about Security, Social Media, and Big Data.

The WomenCorporateDirectors Third Annual Global Institute was held earlier this week in New York and revealed its roadmap for decision-makers on "Improving Diverse Representation in the Boardroom" . The 14 point plan introduced provides concrete steps companies can take to get more women in corporate boardrooms.

Jeanette Horan, CIO of IBM, was one of the many outstanding panelists speaking to the impressive women who came from across the country and around the world to attend the WomenCorproateDirectors Initiative. Jeanette was part of the technology panel which also included Clara Shih, CEO of Hearsay Social, Andrea Drew of the Naval War College, and experienced entrepreneur Myla Crespo-Villanueva. Jeanette explained why employees must be a part of any company solution for better security. Myla talked about how mobile developed differently in Asia than it did in the U.S. - a facinating discussion of how the economy, culture and geography of a country impacts its business models. Clara Shih discussed the use of data to personalize the customer experience, and Andrea Drew reminded us that "small is beautiful". Many problems can be solved using a "local' approach first. The panel was amazing. Get to know Clara Shih as she talks about social media:

Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer, who is joining Jawbone Board of Directors, talks about being a CEO and being a Mother.

Jawbone appointed Marissa Mayer to its Board of Directors. Marissa, CEO of Yahoo!, talks about being a mother and being a CEO.

Failure - What do you do? Get back up says Barbara Corcoran, who is joining the RockThePost Board of Directors.

RockThePost, the investment crowdfunding platform connecting entrepreneurs and investors, appointed Barbara Corcoran to its Board of Directors. Barbara is the Founder of the Corcoran Group and stars in the ABC TV show "Shark Tank". Read more in the Business Wire press release. Barbara, who has invested in numerous startups, advises us not to be afraid of failure. Watch what she has to say about it.

Women in the Boardroom Makes Sense. Hear why Diversity counts and how Women can have an impact from Executives Betsy Bernard, Cathie Black, Hope Taitz, and Kelly Hoey. Event in New York April 17.

Women in the Boardroom makes corporate sense both in terms of bottom line and good decision making. Hear why diversity counts and what women need to know about board service from experienced executives Barbara Bernard, Cathleen Black, Hope Taitz, and Kelly Hoey at the Women in the Boardroom event in New York April 17, 2013. Until then, watch Kelly talk about Diversity and the challenges Women face.

Former MIT Treasurer Theresa Stone Joins AIG Board of Directors.

American International Group, Inc. (AIG) appointed Theresa M. Stone to its Board of directors. Theresa is the former Executive Vice President and Treasurer of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Read more in the Business Wire press release.

Penn Mutual Life CEO Eileen McDonnell Joins Fortune 500 # 339 Universal Health Services Board of Directors.

Universal Health Services, ranked 339 on the Fortune 500 list, appointed Eileen C. McDonnell to its Board of Directors. Eileen is the President and CEO of The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company. See prnewswire press release.

Xerox CIO Carol Zierhoffer Named to MedAssets Board of Directors.

MedAssets, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDAS) appointed Carol Zierhoffer to its Board of Directors. Carol is Vice President and Global Chief Information Officer at Xerox Corporation. Read more in the Business Wire press release.

Fortune 500 #177 Viacom Names Cristiana Falcone Sorrell and Deborah Norville to its Board of Directors.

Viacom, #177 on the Fortune 500 List, appointed Cristiana Falcone Sorrell and Deborah Norville to its Board of Directors. Cristiana is Senior Adviser to the Chairman at the World Economic Forum. Deborah is a two time Emmy Award Winner and now is Anchor of "Inside Edition". Read more in the prnewswire press release.

Former Xerox CEO Anne Mulcahy Joins LPL Financial Board of Directors.

LPL Financial appointed Anne Mulcahy to its Board of directors. Anne is the former chairman and CEO of Xerox Corporation. Read more in the prnewswire press release.

Mary Schapiro Joins the GE - #6 on Fortune 500 List - Board of Directors.

General Electric Company, #6 on the Fortune 500 List, appointed Mary Schapiro to its Board of Drectors. Mary is the former Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The GE website shows 4 other women on the Board as well - Ann Fudge, former CEO of Young & Rubicam Brands; Susan Hockfield, former President of MIT; Andrea Jung, former CEO of Avon Products; Rochelle B. Lazarus, former Chief Executive Officer, Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide. Read more in the Business Wire press release.