The Road to the Boardroom: A Leadership Master Class for
Women Exploring Board-Level Impact and Influence

Join our Boardroom Blueprint Masterclass, an exclusive online experience designed for accomplished professionals who aspire to secure a paid position on a board and expand their leadership influence beyond executive roles.

Led by Anna N. Schlegel and Gary Muddyman, The Road
to the Boardroom is a paid leadership program designed to help
experienced women leaders understand what it takes to make it into a
for-profit, compensated board appointments. This program offers a rare opportunity to step inside
how boardrooms operate, how governance decisions are made, and how women can
position themselves for board-level impact and influence.

Applications are open for the July Cohort. Final
participants will invited to join the session.

Date of the event: July 15, 2026

Time: 9 am PST to 11 am PST (2 hours)

Mode: Zoom (Online)

Fee: $150/selected participant

This is not a typical webinar. In this intensive hands-on
master class, you will learn what it takes to secure and succeed in a
for-profit board role. 

This program is designed to help high-potential
women leaders position themselves for board-level opportunities by
building the capabilities, clarity, and confidence needed to step into
governance roles.

What You’ll Learn

• How
  to identify and articulate your unique value to a board
• How
  your leadership experience translates into governance expertise
• How
  to build a compelling director profile and professional narrative
• How
  boards are structured and how governance decisions are made
• What
  to expect inside the boardroom and the responsibilities of board directors

Who Should Apply?

This master class is designed for experienced women leaders,
including:

• Leaders
  interested in exploring board service as the next stage of their career
• Senior
  managers and directors seeking to broaden their leadership impact
• Functional
  leaders preparing for executive, governance, or board-level roles
• Founders
  and entrepreneurs looking to leverage their business experience in the
  boardroom
• Advisors,
  consultants, and independent professionals building a board portfolio

Please apply using this Google Form  

Please note that submitting an application and registering does not automatically guarantee a seat. Applications will be carefully reviewed, and selected participants will receive a confirmation email, including Zoom access details and payment instructions, by July 3, 2026.

Exclusive Bonus:

To add further value, two participants will be selected to
receive a private mentoring sessions with either Anna Schlegel
and Gary Muddyman.

This “Golden Ticket” mentoring opportunity
provides direct access to two experienced board leaders and reflects the
program’s commitment to practical, real-world guidance.

Board opportunities rarely begin when a seat becomes
available. 

They begin with understanding the value you bring, how boards
operate, and how to position yourself for future opportunities.

Road to the Boardroom is designed to help you take that
first step.

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Membership is completely free and provides…

• Access
  to member-only content, such as recorded events, webinars and resources,
  our job board

• Discounts
  to events organized by our partner organizations

• Camaraderie,
  networking and support from our members worldwide

• …and
  much more! 🙂

Know someone who may be interested in exploring board service? Please share this opportunity with women leaders in your network who are interested in governance, board-level impact, and the next stage of their leadership journey.

If you have any questions, please contact us at
global.community@womeninlocalization.com

We hope you can join us!

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