Susanne - How to get on Boards

Susanne Thorning-Lund is a senior member of Odgers Berndtson’s global Chair & Board Practice. She has specialized in board advisory services since 2003 and has advised hundreds of companies on their Board evolution and on the succession planning of chairs, outside board directors and CEOs.

Her advisory engagements range from supporting multinational corporations to ambitious high-growth start-ups and privately owned businesses, across industries, scale and geographies. She has developed deep knowledge in guiding entrepreneurial and multi-generational family-owned companies through sustainable board succession planning. Based in London, Susanne brings a holistic view and wide expertise to her advising engagements, having assisted listed corporations in various jurisdictions; she has insights into e.g. the Japanese, the US and different European governance systems.

Before joining Odgers Berndtson’s Board Practice, Susanne specialized in tech sector recruitment. By background she is a strategy consultant, with a degree in International Economics/Modern Languages from Copenhagen Business School and an MA International Relations from the University of Kent, United Kingdom.

Supporting Odgers Berndtson’s clients on developing balanced, diverse and effective boards, Susanne is an active member of our firm’s Diversity Steering Council. She represents Odgers Berndtson externally with regards to gender and wider diversity board representation, having contributed to the Hampton Alexander and Parker Reviews. Susanne is a Companion of the Chartered Management Institute.

Susanne will be sharing her views with us of how to get on a Board.

We will be tasting 6 wines from South Africa

Luddite Chenin Blanc   2018

BLANKbottle 'Offspring'   2017

Restless River 'Ave Maria' Chardonnay   2017

Vergelegen Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Stellenbosch    2013

Meerlust Rubicon   2016

Hamilton Russell Vineyards Ashbourne Pinotage   2017

Price: 85 £ with wines registration on the website (105£ for EU so please register online and then send us the additional 20£ on our bank account direct)

Deadline to order wines UK Delivery : Tuesday 9th of March during lunch time

Deadline to order wines EU Delivery: Tuesday 2nd of March during lunch time

To join without wines: 10£ to transfer to our account

Account

The London Women and Wine Club

Natwest

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Account: 31022634

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