Episode Details

In this episode of the Public Company Series, host Doug Chia sits down with Erin Essenmacher, board member and senior advisor to Leadership Elevated, and Rochelle Campbell, CEO and managing partner of Leadership Elevated. Together, they discuss their chapter “Building a Balanced Board: Expanding the Reach and Pipeline for Talent” from the NYSE and J.P. Morgan publication Board Structure and Composition.

The conversation explores how the definition of an effective board member is evolving, as Erin and Rochelle share why boards must expand beyond traditional CEO backgrounds to include a wider range of experiences, skill sets, and mindsets, particularly those that reflect today’s dynamic business environment. They also discuss recruiting for impact, identifying digital natives, and fostering a “learner’s mindset” at the board level to ensure adaptability, foresight, and strategic balance.

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