Sheila Ronning: Women in the Boardroom Series- Part I

Published: May 14, 2015, 5 p.m.

b"This on demand audio series is a part of the Executive Girlfriends Group Vignette Series. Chicke Fitzgerald interviews Sheila Ronning. The original live interview was 5/14/15.\\n\\nLong before women on boards was a hot topic, Sheila Ronning believed in women\\u2019s ability to serve on corporate boards strongly enough to become the Founder & CEO of Women in the Boardroom. Today, as one of the nation\\u2019s top leadership and board service experts, Sheila excels at connecting influential women executives and professionals with the people and tools they need to succeed in business and the boardroom by organizing executive and board coaching sessions, seminars and webinars.\\n\\nSheila has built a strong track record over the years. Before founding Women in the Boardroom in 2002, she garnered more than 10 years of strategic marketing, sales management, and operations leadership experience with companies that range from Fortune 500 leaders to visionary start-ups.\\xa0 Today, Sheila has thousands of powerful connections nationwide, which she uses to help other women achieve their goals. When asked her secret to networking, Sheila says, \\u201cBe fearless, sincere, honest, and frank.\\u201d\\n\\nSheila received the Enterprising Woman of the Year Award from Enterprising Women magazine. She has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, ForbesWoman, Star Tribune, The Pioneer Press, and Chicago Sun-Times. The Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal named Sheila in their prestigious \\u201c40 Under Forty\\u201d list for her entrepreneurial dynamism and reputation as a networking expert.\\n\\nThe website is http://womenintheboardroom.com/\\n\\nFor more information about the Executive Girlfriends' Group see: http://www.executivegirlfriendsgroup.com"