Stephanie Sonnabend: Diversity in the Board Room- Time for Action
[ X ]Diversity in the Boardroom: Time for Action
What can I do?
Can I fill a Board seat?
Learn what CEOs, Nominating Committees and shareholders are looking for in board candidates. Ms Sonnabend will share, the qualifications of corporate board members and the compelling corporate performance statistics that correlate with board diversity.
Wednesday, February 29th5:30pm- Hors d'oeuvres & Networking
6:00pm- Presentation
Complimentary Event
*$10 charge if you fail to cancel your reservation 24 hours in advance
RSVP to Caitlin at 617-946-2828 or caitlin.foley@ourclub.com About Stephanie:
Stephanie Sonnabend is the President of Sonesta International Hotels Corporation, the hotel business her grandfather, A.M. Sonnabend, founded in the 1940's. In this position, Ms. Sonnabend oversees the company's thirty-three hotels, resorts and Nile cruises located in the United States, Sint Maarten, Egypt, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador and Peru. In January 2012 Ms. Sonnabend successfully completed a sale of the company and now leads a high growth affiliate of Reit Management & Research LLC (RMR), who manages over $18 billion in assets. Ms. Sonnabend became CEO and president in 2003, after serving as Sonesta's president since 1996, executive vice president from 1993-1995, and vice president of marketing from 1984-1992.
Ms. Sonnabend's professional memberships include World Presidents Organization, Women Corporate Directors, Massachusetts Women's Forum, and The Boston Club. She serves on the Board of Overseers of New England Conservatory of Music and of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. She is currently on the Board of Directors of Sonesta International Hotels Corporation and of Century Bank and Trust and Century Bancorp, where she is a member of the Audit Committee and chairs the Asset Liability Committee.