Donyel Bacon
Principal Technical Leader,
Department of Defense
Executive Alliance Announces 2025/26 Board QuickStart Readiness Program Cohort
Kristin Wagonblott • August 13, 2025
The 2025/26 Board QuickStart Readiness Cohort has been solidified.
Our Board QuickStart Readiness Program is NEW to Executive Alliance this year. The Board QuickStart Program is a focused, high-impact, six-month experience designed specifically for senior-level executive women who are ready to launch a serious campaign for their first compensated corporate board seat within the next two years. Combining expert-led virtual instruction with personalized mentoring from experienced board leaders, the program equips participants with practical tools, strategic insight, and high-level network needed to break into the boardroom.
Congratulations 2025/2026 Cohort
Stephanie Bagley
President,
SCB Management Solutions, Inc.
Shelly Elliott
President,
North America, Holmatro, Inc.
Aileen Eskildsen
Chief Executive Officer and Managing Partner,
Ellin & Tucker
Kris Hoellen
Executive Director,
B&O Railroad Museum
Cynthia Leppert
Founder and Owner (Attorney),
Law Office of Cynthia Leppert, LLC.
Ann Quinn
Founder and CEO,
Quinn Strategy Group, Inc.
Judy Smith
Chief Strategy Officer,
Department of Commerce
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Honorary Trustees play a vital role in shaping the future of women in board leadership. Each of our Trustees serves as a trusted advisor to participants in our QuickStart program, a six-month initiative that runs from September through March to prepare high-potential women who are members of Executive Alliance for their first corporate board seat. Led by executive board coach Suzanne Miglucci, the program delivers personalized coaching and practical strategies for board readiness.
The 2025/26 Effective Impact Mentoring Program Cohort has been solidified. Our Effective Impact Mentoring Program is a transformational, year-long experience that provides individual guidance and professional skills to help mid-level women achieve their career goals. Since its launch in 1997, over 230 women have benefited from the program.