AESC and WomenCorporateDirectors Partner to bring Increased Focus to Inclusive Board Recruitment

AESC member executive search and leadership consulting firms help clients worldwide build inclusive boards by finding highly qualified top talent that might not otherwise be identified. WomenCorporateDirectors (WCD) is committed to not just good governance, but to governance with global vision, a true champion for women directors and a vital source of governance expertise.

In an effort to bring increased focus on the business imperative for diverse boards, the AESC is pleased to announce a new partnership that connects the 3,500 Chairs, CEOs, COOs and other C-level executives of WCD with the 8,000 executive search and leadership consulting professionals of the AESC who are retained to fill board and C-suite positions for organizations worldwide.

AESC Managing Director of Global Partnerships, Glenda Brown, commented: "This initiative reflects AESC's support for inclusive candidate slates in board recruitment, and of the AESC's commitment in supporting diversity within executive ranks. As a reflection of that spirit of inclusiveness, the AESC will provide all 3,500 members of WomenCorporateDirectors-directors of public company, large private company, and major non-profit boards-membership to BlueSteps, the AESC's career management service developed uniquely for senior executives and board candidates. In turn, AESC members will have enhanced access to an increasingly diverse database when sourcing candidates for their board and C-suite search assignments."

WCD emphasizes that boards need the right leaders to adequately analyze risk, to have the in depth knowledge of their companies' operations, to help management see beyond the next quarter to the bigger picture, regardless of the market. WCD provides a network that leverages local, regional, and global knowledge and perspective from other Directors and boards worldwide. AESC members possess the access, the resources, and the experience necessary to help organizational leaders extend their reach. Together, AESC and WCD provide a unique connection that points to the 21st century global board and executive leadership team.

WCD CEO, Global Co-Chair and Co-Founder, Susan S. Stautberg, commented: "Smart boards are going global both in members and mindset. WCD assists boards and search firms in director candidate identification and helps exceptional women secure board seats. We look forward to working with AESC."

About WomenCorporateDirectors
WomenCorporateDirectors (WCD) is the only global membership organization and community of women corporate directors, comprised of more than 3,500 members serving on over 6,500 boards in 67 chapters around the world, with many more slated in the next two quarters. The aggregate market capitalization of public companies on whose boards WCD members serve is $8 trillion - if WCD were a country, its economy would be the world's third largest, behind only the U.S. and China. In addition, WCD members serve on numerous boards of large private companies globally. For more information about WCD, visit www.womencorporatedirectors.com