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Preparing for Board Service

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March 10, 2026 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST Webinar

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About The Event

Member Price: Complimentary

Non Member Price: Complimentary

Credits: 1 NACD Credit

 Whether you are preparing to begin your board journey or looking to secure your next board seat, the process can be confusing and intimidating. This fireside chat with Donna Wells, Independent Director, Walker & Dunlop, Mitek Systems, Betterment and Marcel Bucsescu, Vice President, Strategic Engagement at NACD will help equip directors with the skills and tools necessary to position themselves for board service.

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Learning Objectives

  • Understand the process of positioning yourself for board service
  •  Learn techniques to effectively position yourself as a desirable candidate to boards
  • Explore strategies for networking effectively.

Who Should Attend

  • New or soon-to-be board members, searching for their first board seat
  • NACD members and nonmembers
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Key Benefits 

Fireside Chat

Intimate, fireside chat style webinar with accomplished Certified Director.

 

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Event Speaker

Marcel Bucsescu

Vice President, Strategic Engagement at NACD

Marcel Bucsescu

Marcel Bucsescu is the vice president of strategic engagement for NACD, leading NACD's external engagement and NACD's Fortune 500 Advisory Councils. Previously, he led the NACD Directorship Certification program. Before joining NACD, Bucsescu served as co-program director of The Conference Board's Chief Legal Officers Council for 12 years....

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Independent Director, Walker & Dunlop, Mitek Systems, Betterment

Donna Wells

Donna Wells is a respected board leader known for her strategic insight, high-impact committee leadership, and collaborative approach to complex governance challenges. Over more than 15 years of board service, she has navigated activist campaigns, transformative M&A, and CEO and board successions—while strengthening risk oversight, championing innovation, and advancing long-term shareholder value... 
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NACD Credits

One (1) NACD Credit will be applied to your NACD transcript adter the event based on attendee's session attendance.

NASBA Continuing Professional Education

Continuing Professional Education (CPE) is not available for the Preparing for Board Service webinar.

  • Instructional delivery methods: Group Internet
  • Number of Hours: 1.0
  • Field of Study: Business Management
  • Level: Introductory/ Early Career
  • Prerequisites: None
  • Advance preparation: None

Event Policies

All registrations must be completed by clicking the 'Register' button. Registrations are not accepted by email or over the phone. A recipt will appear in your confirmation email. 

Event Cancellation

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NACD and the NACD Chapter Network organizations (NACD) are non-partisan, nonprofit organizations dedicated to providing directors with the opportunity to discuss timely governance oversight practices. The views of the speakers and audience are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of NACD.