Demystify the Boardroom
Hosted b
y the Women in PE & VC Initiative
Join the Wharton PE & VC Alumni Association for a session with Jocelyn Mangan, Founder & CEO, 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
Jocelyn Mangan founded illumyn Impact (formerly Him For Her) and illumyn, two organizations aimed at accelerating diversity on corporate boards. She has over two decades of technology experience building iconic global mobile apps and market-leading software products at some of the world’s best local, consumer, and marketplace companies, including CitySearch, Ticketmaster, OpenTable and Snagajob. Jocelyn currently serves on the boards of Papa John’s International, Inc. (NASDAQ: PZZA), ChowNow, and Wag!, and is an advisor to Homebase and CORE. She is a part-time moderator for the Netflix Leadership Program. Jocelyn was honored as a member of the 2016 class of Henry Crown Fellows at the Aspen Institute, is a TEDx speaker, was a global ambassador for the Vital Voices Global Partnership, and was one of Fast Company’s “100 Most Creative People in Business” in 2015.
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