Demystify the Boardroom 

Hosted by the Women in PE & VC Initiative

Join the Wharton PE & VC Alumni Association for a session with Crista Bailey, Chief Business Development Officer at illumyn Impact, that will give you a clear window into the elusive boardroom including time for audience questions.

     - How does one obtain a board seat?

     - What are common career pathways to the boardroom?

     - What are some of the differences between an operating role and board role?

     - And what characteristics and skills are most valuable once you’ve landed there? 

About our Speaker

Crista Bailey leads business development for illumyn Impact, an Aspen Institute-inspired social impact venture accelerating cognitive diversity on

private and public company boards.  She serves on the boards of Elemeno Health, a Bay Area-based digital health brand and Ad Fontes Media, a B2B & B2E SaaS tool rating news sites, podcasts and shows for reliability and bias, and chairs governance as a Trustee at The Contemporary Austin. Crista spent more than two decades in entrepreneurial, operating roles leading, launching, reviving and growing emerging consumer brands and reinvigorating iconic ones.  Experience includes time with Ticketmaster Citysearch, IAC, Austin City Limits, Lollapalooza, Nestle, and J Walter Thompson.  As CEO at both Texture Media/NaturallyCurly and Andrew Harper’s Hideaway Report, Crista led digital, cultural, team and P&L transformations and ultimate exits to strategic acquirers.

Event Details

Wednesday, February 26, 2025

Webinar via Zoom 

12:00 PM ET

Registration & Pricing

There is no cost to attend. A link will be sent in the confirmation email shared ~2 days before the event.  

** This event is open to Wharton/UPenn alumni who are private equity, venture capital, or other private alternative investors or allocators.**

Interested in joining our global community, review the membership requirements and join or renew today!  

Questions, contact Jen Simons at jsimons@wpevc.org