What is the last book, podcast, article, or show you watched that really stuck with you?

How Women Rise, by Sally Helgesen and Marshall Goldsmith

Coffee or tea?

Green tea

If you could give yourself advice on your first day as a board member, what would it be?

Stop, look, listen!

What's the most memorable trip you've ever taken?

Cycling through Vietnam.

From your perspective, what are some key traits that the most effective board members possess?

Outstanding communicator, transparent, well informed, inquisitive, good listener.

If you could instantly become an expert in any skill or subject, what would it be?

Cybersecurity

What's the best piece of advice you've ever received?

Learn how to be comfortable with being uncomfortable. Venturing out of your comfort zone is essential to learn new skills and to develop resilience. It will be tough, it will be painful but once you come out of it and realize that it wasn’t the end of the world you will feel like you can do much more than you ever thought. Don’t show up to prove – show up to improve.

What's the most interesting or unusual job you've ever had?

Ballet dancer

If you could have dinner with any historical figure, who would it be and why?

Cleopatra - it would be fascinating to learn about her ruling of ancient Egypt and her romantic involvement and savvy political alliances with Julius Cesar and Mark Anthony.

What's your favorite way to relax and unwind?

Meditation combined with any form of contact with nature.