
NYSE Events
The Pathway to the Boardroom
Sponsored by Bank of America & Exponent

In celebration of Women’s History Month, please join us for an in-depth discussion and exclusive networking opportunity focused on demystifying the path to the boardroom. In this discussion, our esteemed speakers will share career insights, best practices to build / serve on public and private company boards, as well as how to identify, evaluate, and position yourself for board opportunities.
You are welcome to take photos of the iconic exchange floor and view the Closing Bell together before we host you at NYSE’s Siebert Hall, named after Muriel Siebert, the first woman to own a seat on the NYSE floor. Following the speakers, there will be a cocktail reception for you to mingle with female founders, investors, and company executives.
We hope to see you there!
Tuesday, March 18
New York Stock Exchange
11 Wall Street, New York, NY 10005
Agenda
3:30 p.m. – Arrivals
3:40 p.m. – Closing Bell ceremony
4:25 p.m. – Opening Remarks

4:30 p.m.
Elizabeth LaPuma, Independent Director

Mimi leads coverage for middle market financial sponsors and VCs in the Northeast Region of the United States. She brings over 15 years of experience to her current role where she is responsible for driving M&A, capital markets and financing advisory for PE- and VC-backed portfolio companies. Additionally, through the Bank of America platform, Mimi is able to offer treasury, cash management, payment processing, F/X, international banking, and other strategic capital structure solutions to her clients and respective portfolio companies.
Previously, Mimi was a Relationship Executive for JPMorgan Chase in the Technology & Disruptive Commerce Group where she covered high-growth companies across tech and consumer sectors. Prior to JPMorgan Chase, Mimi worked at Raymond James in its Investment Banking Division (US and UK) and started her career at Morgan Stanley in its Global Capital Markets Division.
Mimi received a BA from Columbia University and currently resides in New York City.

Global Public Board Director
Ana Dutra is a Global, Veteran Board Director, 2X CEO, and Fortune 250 Senior Executive who advises public, private, PE and family-owned company boards drawing from 30+ years of strategic governance and P&L experience – building $500M+ businesses organically and via M&A, advancing Technology/Digital and Cybersecurity practices, guiding ESG/Sustainability strategies, and mitigating risk. She is a highly experienced Nom/Gov and Compensation/Human Capital Chair, and key member of Audit, Strategy, Risk, and Market Regulation Committees in very regulated industries and rapidly evolving global markets.
Notably, as the first Latina and person of color on many boards, Ana is highly respected and trusted among board colleagues and Management not only for her operational leadership across +25 countries in public/Fortune 250 companies as CEO and Senior Executive, but also for governance on 8 public/11+ private, PE or family-owned boards.
Ana serves on the board of leading energy transportation service provider, Pembina Pipeline, where she provides Corporate Strategy/ M&A, Cybersecurity, Climate, Digital, and Human Capital expertise. As the only recognized Climate/and Qualified Technology Expert (QTE) on the board, she guided Pembina’s Cybersecurity framework/dashboard with Management. Ana also serves on the board of the iconic e-commerce auto/service company Carparts.com, providing Strategy, Digital, Governance, and Human Capital experience, and where she is co-chairing the company’s turnaround and transformation.
Previously, Ana served on the board of Amyris, the first global synthetic biotech, chairing the Nom/ Gov committee, providing strategic/financial governance and overseeing ESG strategy. She advised on the beauty industry and Latin American markets, where the company had significant operations. Critically, she guided Amyris through its global transformation into a pure B2B synthetic biotech/ingredients company.
Earlier, as CEO, Global Operating Committee Member and Proxy Officer of Korn Ferry International (NYSE: KFY), Ana grew the business as an independent P&L to $500M+ in revenue, scaling it 1,500+ FTEs in 25+ countries. She established the industry’s largest, fastest-growing services and technology business organically and via 8 global M&As while leading the Global Board Effectiveness Practice. Ana introduced innovation – digitizing the Products business, building e-commerce, and digital/social media tech.

Senior Advisor to Eurazeo and Board Member of Macy’s Inc., Nest New York, Beekman 1802, Jaanuu and Q Mixers"
Jill has a distinguished 30+ year career as a strategist, operator and brand builder in the retail, beauty, and fashion industries. She is currently Senior Advisor of Eurazeo, a leading European investment firm with $35 billion in assets under management, following her successful tenure as Managing Partner of Eurazeo and CEO of Eurazeo Brands. Jill is also a Senior Advisor at Alix Partners, a leading global management consulting firm.
Before joining Eurazeo, Jill was the CEO of two public companies, Vince and Kenneth Cole Productions. Previously, she held executive positions at Estee Lauder, Victoria’s Secret and Liz Claiborne, where she had global responsibility for Kate Spade, Juicy Couture and Lucky Brand. Jill began her career as a management consultant at Kearney.
Jill is on the board of Macy’s Inc. and previously served on the boards of Unibail-
Rodamco-Westfield, Demandware, FIT and CEW. She also serves on the boards of four Eurazeo portfolio companies: Nest New York, Beekman 1802, Jaanuu and Q Mixers. Jill received her MBA from Columbia and her BA from Duke University with honors.

Elizabeth LaPuma has advised on landmark transactions across industries and around the globe for over 20 years and in matters totaling trillions of dollars in value. Ms. LaPuma was most recently the Head of UBS's Balance Sheet Advisory Group, serving as a Managing Director. She previously ran Alvarez & Marsal Asset Management Services Group’s practice, managing a portfolio of assets including a $2.5bn portfolio of debt and equity investments and approximately another $3.0bn of international assets, and has held roles in BlackRock’s Financial Markets Advisory Group and at Lazard Ltd.
Ms. LaPuma has extensive board experience having served on boards across a wide variety of companies including Ionic Digital Inc., a digital infrastructure and cryptocurrency mining company; Enterra Solutions, a private AI company; Surgalign, a public healthcare company; WeWork, a public provider of co-working spaces; Round Hill Capital Group, a real estate investment firm; and private equity firm Ventura Capital.