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🚀 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 | 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞 𝐄𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐫 | 𝐒𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐳𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 Vice President, PMI Global Travel Retail | Philip Morris International “𝘐’𝘮 𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘫𝘰𝘪𝘯 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘉𝘰𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘮 𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘧𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘩 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘰𝘥𝘢𝘺’𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘹 𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘦. 𝘛𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳, 𝘸𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱.” Beste Ermaner is the Vice President of Global Travel Retail at Philip Morris International (PMI). She leads PMI’s strategic transformation in the duty-free and travel retail sector, driving the company’s vision toward a smoke-free future. Under Beste’s leadership, PMI Global Travel Retail has rebranded and evolved into a more consumer-centric, experiential, and multi-category business - serving over 350 million traveling adult nicotine users across more than 160 markets and over one thousand locations worldwide.   Beste is a strong advocate for innovation, female leadership, consumer and experiential focus in duty free business, and meaningful consumer engagement across global travel hubs.   With over 25 years at PMI, Beste has held several senior leadership roles, including Global Head of Portfolio Strategy, Deputy Managing Director in Turkey, and Head of Area Field Operations in Russia. Her background spans global marketing, strategic leadership, and category transformation. 👏 We’re honoured to spotlight Beste and the incredible leadership she brings to every room she enters — including ours. #Together #WeArePowerful #TheBoardroom #WomenOnBoards #Leadership Diana Markaki - Bartholdi Jacqueline Hess Victoria Bowden Micaela Lello Esther Compsty Caroline Herzig Karisa Lundberg Sofia Stathi Maria Kanelaki

𝐄𝐠𝐨𝐧 𝐙𝐞𝐡𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐜𝐞 | “𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡” An exclusive evening at the Boardroom Greece with Andreas Gavrielides and Sabine von Stieglitz Gallis from Egon Zehnder, one of the world’s most respected leadership advisory firms. In an open and insightful discussion, Andreas took members behind the scenes of board searches, revealing what leading firms look for in non-executive directors, how board appointments truly happen, and how aspiring board members can position themselves for success. 🔸 Boards today must evolve with a world in constant change — adaptability and foresight are now core leadership traits. 🔸 The “ideal board” blends diversity, accountability, and constructive challenge — qualities that define effective governance. 🔸 In Greece, progress for women on boards is visible yet uneven; expertise, confidence, and patience remain key to earning a seat. 🔸 Those already at the table have a role to play — paving the way for others and amplifying diverse voices across the boardroom. As Andreas highlighted during the discussion: “𝐼𝑛𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑙𝑦 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑑𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑎𝑐𝑘𝑛𝑜𝑤𝑙𝑒𝑑𝑔𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑑𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑒 𝐵𝑜𝑎𝑟𝑑𝑠 𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑟 𝑝𝑒𝑒𝑟𝑠. 𝑊𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑛 𝑜𝑛 𝑏𝑜𝑎𝑟𝑑𝑠 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑎𝑠𝑠𝑜𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑒𝑛ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑦, 𝑒𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙 𝑑𝑒𝑐𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛-𝑚𝑎𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑘𝑒ℎ𝑜𝑙𝑑𝑒𝑟 𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑎𝑔𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡.” Warm thanks to Andreas Gavrielides for his candour and perspective, to our Greek members for the thoughtful dialogue that made this session so engaging, and to Sabine von Stieglitz Gallis for a most insightful presentation and her overall support and contributions to the evening. #Together #WeArePowerful #theBoardroom #BoardLeadership #Governance #DiversityInLeadership #WomenOnBoards #theBoardroomGreece #FutureOfBoards Diana Markaki - Bartholdi Elena Papadonikolaki Jacqueline Hess Sofia Stathi Maria Kanelaki Victoria Bowden Esther Compsty Karisa Lundberg

🔄 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 — 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐦. 𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥? 🔹 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 | 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 Every Friday, we share insights from our members — women leaders redefining what it means to lead from the boardroom. This week, Rebeca Navarro Villanueva writes on “𝐿𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑇𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛: 𝐵𝑎𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑢𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑅𝑒𝑖𝑛𝑣𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛.” She reminds us that transformation is not about shock treatment — it’s about strategic rhythm. Boards must act as friendly challengers, shaping change with purpose while maintaining alignment between governance, culture, and people. Her message is clear: transformation only works when it’s anchored in trust, clarity, and courage. 💬 When your organization transforms, do you focus on the process — or on the people who drive it? 👉 Read the full article below #BoardroomVoices #TheBoardroom #Leadership #Transformation #Governance #Strategy #WomenOnBoards Diana Markaki - Bartholdi Jacqueline Hess Victoria Bowden Caroline Herzig

It was my great pleasure to attend. Vontobel are proud to support the Boardroom and its mission. #theboardroom

𝐋𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐧 | 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬 𝐔𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐧 – “𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧” An exclusive Fireside Chat with Andreas E.F. Utermann, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Vontobel Holding AG and Member of the Board of SIX Swiss Exchange, in conversation with Janet Hotz, the Boardroom Chair in London. From the vantage point of a seasoned Chairperson, Andreas shared thoughtful reflections on the evolving landscape of board leadership, touching on: 🔸 The defining experiences that shaped his leadership philosophy and approach to governance 🔸 How embracing failure and challenge can unlock growth and resilience 🔸 The nuances of board dynamics across different markets and governance models 🔸 The growing importance of diversity, curiosity, and adaptability as cornerstones of effective boards As Andreas eloquently put it, “𝐿𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑔𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡𝑟𝑢𝑠𝑡 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 ℎ𝑒𝑙𝑝 𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑎𝑛 𝑒𝑛𝑣𝑖𝑟𝑜𝑛𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑝𝑒𝑜𝑝𝑙𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑙 𝑠𝑎𝑓𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑣𝑜𝑖𝑐𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑟 𝑣𝑖𝑒𝑤𝑠.” A warm thank you to Andreas E.F. Utermann for his candour and insight, and to our London members for the engaged discussion that followed. #Together #WeArePowerful #BoardLeadership #Governance #DiversityInLeadership #WomenOnBoards #FutureOfBoards Diana Markaki - Bartholdi Jacqueline Hess Victoria Bowden Esther Compsty Anna de Rosier Esther Compsty Micaela Lello Karisa Lundberg

🎙𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬 | 𝐁𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 — 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐄𝐠𝐨𝐧 𝐙𝐞𝐡𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 🔸How do board appointments really happen? 🔸What are top search firms like Egon Zehnder looking for in today’s non-executive directors? 🔸And what practical steps can you take to stand out for your first or next board seat? These were just a few of the questions unpacked in our exclusive fireside chat with Clarisse Toutée, Partner at Egon Zehnder, hosted at our Paris Clubhouse. In a conversation marked by candour and clarity, Clarisse pulled back the curtain on how board search mandates are handled behind the scenes — from the moment they land on a recruiter’s desk, to the long-term relationships and credibility cues that influence who gets shortlisted (and who doesn’t). 💬 Members gained: • How to maximize your impact as a board member? • Real-world insights on the unwritten rules of board appointments • A better understanding of the myths and blind spots that hold candidates back • Tactical advice on nurturing visibility and building trust with executive search firms over time Special thanks to Clarisse Toutée for sharing her expertise with such openness, and to our Paris members for the thoughtful questions and vibrant exchange that made this session so impactful. 👉 As Clarisse highlighted: ''𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑟𝑜𝑙𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑏𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑜𝑓 𝑏𝑜𝑎𝑟𝑑𝑠 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑢𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑔𝑟𝑜𝑤 𝑖𝑛 𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑠, 𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑟𝑙𝑦 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑎𝑐𝑐𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑒𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑏𝑒𝑡𝑤𝑒𝑒𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐶ℎ𝑎𝑖𝑟 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐶𝐸𝑂 𝑟𝑜𝑙𝑒𝑠. 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑑𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑠 ℎ𝑎𝑠 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑙𝑦 𝑟𝑖𝑠𝑒𝑛. 𝑇𝑜𝑑𝑎𝑦, 𝑤𝑒 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑜𝑛𝑙𝑦 𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑡 𝑏𝑜𝑎𝑟𝑑 𝑚𝑒𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑏𝑒 ℎ𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑙𝑦 𝑠𝑘𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑑, 𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒𝑑, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑎 𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑛𝑔 𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑔𝑖𝑐 𝑣𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛, 𝑏𝑢𝑡 𝑎𝑙𝑠𝑜 𝑡𝑜 𝑏𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑖𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑏𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑎𝑛 𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑝𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑢𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑠𝑝𝑖𝑟𝑖𝑡." #Together #WeArePowerful #theBoardroom #WomenOnBoards #BoardSearch #BoardAppointments #EgonZehnder #BoardroomParis #Leadership #BoardReady #FiresideChat Diana Markaki - Bartholdi Victoria Bowden Jacqueline Hess Audrey Clegg Caroline Herzig Joanne Kennedy Esther Compsty Karisa Lundberg

🚀 𝐈𝐧 𝐚 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐀𝐈 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭, 𝐰𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝 🔹 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 | 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 Every Friday, we share insights from our members — women leaders redefining what it means to lead from the boardroom. This week, Julianna Sonkoly writes on “𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑃𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝐻𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛: 𝐻𝑜𝑤 𝐵𝑜𝑎𝑟𝑑𝑠 𝐶𝑎𝑛 𝐿𝑒𝑎𝑑 𝐷𝑖𝑔𝑖𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑇𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑊𝑖𝑡ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝐹𝑒𝑎𝑟.” Her message is clear: fear disguises itself as caution, but curiosity drives progress. In transformation, hesitation isn’t neutral — it’s defeat. Boards that dare to ask bold questions, experiment, and learn fast will not just adapt to disruption — they will define it. 💬 Does your board make space for curiosity — or for comfort? 👉 Read the full article below #BoardroomVoices #TheBoardroom #Leadership #DigitalTransformation #AI #Innovation #WomenOnBoards Diana Markaki - Bartholdi Jacqueline Hess Elena Papadonikolaki Esther Compsty Victoria Bowden Patrizia Luchetta Micaela Lello Karisa Lundberg