Ready to Accelerate Your Boardroom Journey?

Whether you're eyeing your first board seat or building a multi-seat portfolio, we’ll help you fast-track your path with strategic, personalized offerings that deliver results.

You’ve built a powerful executive career. Now it’s time to channel that success into boardroom impact.

Board Strategy Coach Sheila Ronning and her team have spent 25 years helping senior executive leaders like you secure corporate board seats that align with their values, expertise, and ambition. Our comprehensive approach is designed to meet you where you are—and move you forward with clarity and confidence.

Board-way Accelerator Sessions

These small-group working sessions are a great option for those looking for an accessible way to begin their board positioning journey, without a substantial financial or long-term commitment.

During these small-group work sessions we will focus on these topics that actually move the needle:

  1. Board Positioning Workshop

  • Define your value add

  • Determine what boards you're qualified for, and interested in

  • Refresh and maximize your LinkedIn profile

  • Create a value proposition to clearly articulate to your network

  1. Network Strategy Workshop

  • Design a high-ROI networking strategy to maximize your time and energy

  • Map out who’s already in your network and learn exactly how, when, and who to reach out to

  1. Board Interview & Cover Letter Workshop

  • Create cover letters and outreach messaging that move you into the “yes” pile

  • Board seat interview preparation: what they’re likely to ask, what you should ask, and how to answer with confidence so you come across prepared, concise, and memorable.

Because these are working sessions, you will leave each one with high-impact deliverables.

These groups will be limited to 4 members to ensure personalized guidance, practical tools, and built-in accountability that help members make meaningful progress quickly.

You can register for the topic that fits your needs most, or join more than one if you want continued support. No requirement to attend all three.

Price per topic: $400 

SAVE if you register for all three topics: $1,000 (save $200)

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1:1 Board Strategy Packages

Board Branding Package

If you’re looking to elevate your board-candidate personal brand, this package brings together the core pieces you need to show up consistently and confidently in board conversations.

Board Strategy Coach Sheila Ronning will work with you to clarify your value proposition and position you as a strong corporate board candidate by highlighting your skills, accomplishments, and measurable impact. Using your existing resume/CV, LinkedIn profile, and other supporting materials, Sheila will guide a tailored process that aligns your messaging with corporate board expectations.

  1. Through a strategic review and a one-on-one call, Sheila will learn what differentiates you and develop a strong executive summary that quickly communicates your board value add.

  2. From there, Sheila will collaborate with you to create impact points that will map directly to what boards are seeking in qualified candidates.

  3. Then, the Board-way team will professionally design your Board Bio into a polished, eye-catching, boardroom-ready format so it looks as strong as it reads.

  4. Sheila will also review and advise you on updating your LinkedIn profile.

  5. Finally, Sheila will help you craft a clear Elevator Pitch you can use for networking, introductions, and outreach.

You’ll walk away with a refined, consistent set of assets that make a powerful impression and support you across board networking, nominations, and opportunities.

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PRICE: $3,000

Board Strategy Coaching Sessions

Our high-impact coaching sessions are designed to accelerate your boardroom journey, wherever you may currently be on it. All sessions are one-on-one with Sheila Ronning, a board strategist with 25 years of proven results. 

Sessions are $500/hour (minimum purchase of 2 hours) and must be used within 3 months from date of purchase

If you are: 

Unsure if you are qualified for corporate board service, but ready for the next step your two hours can be used to:

  • Clarify what board-ready looks like for you and identify the most strategic next steps

  • Define your “superpowers” and craft language that communicates them with confidence

  • Build a networking strategy that feels natural, focused, and effective (not random or exhausting)


Board qualified and ready to start your two hours can be used to:

  • Review and refine your board bio so it’s sharp, relevant, and credibility-building

  • Create a clear elevator pitch and value proposition that opens doors

  • Upgrade your LinkedIn presence so it aligns with board opportunities and recruiter searches

  • Design a high-ROI networking strategy that maximizes your time and energy


Currently searching for a board seat your two hours can be used to:

  • Targeted networking strategies that generate traction (and reduce wasted effort)

  • Interview role-playing so you feel prepared, concise, and memorable

  • Cover letters and outreach messaging that move you into the “yes” pile

  • Accountability support that keeps momentum high—because goals are far more likely to happen with a partner and a plan


Looking to focus on your networking strategy your two hours can be used to:

Spend focused time with Sheila mapping out who’s already in your network and learn exactly how, when, and what to reach out with. Maintaining relationships is everything—and it’s more about timing and re-engagement than meeting 50 new people a month. You’ll follow a disciplined approach that delivers the best ROI for your time and energy, and you’ll learn tools that help your network help you.

Optional Add-On: Board Bio Document Design — professionally designed for $200 (regular $400 when purchased separately).

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PRICE: $1,000

What our clients say about us

  • "The Women in the Boardroom preparation process has enabled me to land two corporate board seats. The various webinars and one-on-one sessions with Sheila helped me understand how board placement works and prepared me for my board interviews. I have been able to position myself as a competitive applicant for board opportunities. The process continues to work for me!”

    Deb Elam

    President & CEO, Corporate Playbook

  • "I landed my first corporate board seat by reading everything that there was to read provided by WIB, watching all Women in the Boardroom webinars, and doing exactly as Sheila recommended.”

    Keira Krausz

    Chief Marketing Officer of HPOne

  • "Within my first year of membership, I was connected to Kaiser Aluminum, a public company with over 2 Billion in revenue. They had two upcoming board seats that would be vacant and reached out to WIB to help find the right people. The coaching I received from Sheila Ronning helped me to be well-prepared for the board interviews I landed for Kaiser Aluminum. I am thrilled to say that within the following 18 months, I was elected by the Board of Directors to fill one of the vacant spots. And now, today, I am in the running for an additional board seat that I learned of through Women In The Boardroom’s notifications. I highly recommend the WIB VIP Membership to any executive woman preparing or looking for a public company corporate board seat."

    Teresa Sebastian

  • "As a VIP member of WIB one of the many benefits of membership is being notified of various board openings. One of the board openings that came through was for a mutual fund, Columbia Threadneedle, and I am thrilled that I am now on their board of directors. I am extremely grateful to WIB for making this possible. I would not have known of this opportunity nor been able to apply for the position had it not been for WIB. In addition, the advice from Sheila Ronning and the board and executive coaches, and the knowledge provided through their webinars really helped me. I will continue to be a VIP member and I encourage anyone else seeking a corporate board seat to join as well."

    Sandy Yeager

    Independent Director, Columbia Threadneedle Funds

  • "I very much appreciated my connection to Women in the Boardroom. The resources and recorded webinars were excellent. The one-on-one calls were inspirational and provided advice and understanding about how I was hindering myself by not using my network appropriately."

    Maryann Miller

    SVP & Chief Administrative Officer, AVNET

  • "The strength and energy Sheila Ronning has is incredible. She builds up women more than she could ever imagine."

    Becky Pratt

    President, Mattan Pratt Consulting, LLC

  • "As a VIP member, Women in the Boardroom provided me with a place to start and the structured process I needed. The preparation of my personal value add, and the focused and highly instructional webinars were also very beneficial. Also, as a VIP member of WIB, I had access to the Board Openings Notification program, which informed me of many board seat opportunities. Had it not been for my VIP membership, I would not have had visibility to these opportunities. Ultimately, my membership with Women in the Boardroom, led me to joining the Board of Directors for Darling Ingredients, a $3.3B global company creating sustainable feed, food, & fuel for a growing population. Along the way, I met many amazing like-minded women. I’ll be forever grateful to WIB for the preparation and access during my board journey."

    Beth Albright

    Independent Director at Darling Ingredients

  • "My conversations with Sheila Ronning were, by far, the most impactful aspect of my WIB membership. Sheila is engaged and direct and inspires confidence. I truly believe my WIB membership contributed to my securing my board positions. After just one conversation with Sheila, I knew WIB would be right for me. I found the Webinars informative and helpful, especially the insights and tips regarding interviewing. My conversations with Sheila were, by far, the most impactful aspect of WIB membership. Sheila is engaged and direct and inspires confidence. I truly believe my WIB membership contributed to my securing a board position.”

    Tina Donikowski

    Independent Director at Advanced Energy

Our network includes influential executives from some of the largest companies in the world.

“My goal has always been to ensure qualified executives have a clear path to the boardroom. Board-way expands that mission to every leader ready to take the next step.” – Sheila Ronning

Sheila Ronning
Recognized Authority in Board Service

For over 25 years, Sheila Ronning has been coaching and guiding senior executives on their journeys to the boardroom. As the founder of Women in the Boardroom and the driving force behind Board-way, she works directly with executives one-on-one and leads the events and programs that bring our proven framework to life.

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