Extraordinary Women on Boards

Name

Extraordinary Women on Boards

Legal name

Extraordinary Portfolios, LLC

Website

https://ewobnetwork.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Extraordinary Women on Boards (EWOB) is a private, membership-based network for experienced women corporate board directors, providing governance content, peer networking, and curated board opportunities to over 1,000 members serving on 2,500+ boards.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Board Director Membership Network

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392), Professional Organizations (813920)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Governance & Board Effectiveness Advisory (BPAHAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies) (THAHACAA)

Keywords

• Board director network
• Corporate governance community
• Women board members
• Executive membership services
• Board advisory network

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Annual Membership Subscription: EWOB generates revenue through paid annual memberships. Subscriptions are sold with an initial one-year term that automatically renews for successive one-year periods unless cancelled at least 30 days prior to the renewal date. The membership provides access to cutting-edge governance content, a peer network of experienced board directors, curated board opportunities, member events, weekly newsletters, and a resource library.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Extraordinary Women on Boards (EWOB) operates a paid annual membership network for experienced women board directors, providing access to a peer community of 1,000+ members serving on 2,500+ corporate boards. Members receive cutting-edge governance content via a weekly newsletter, interactive expert sessions on topics such as executive compensation, ESG, CEO succession, and board self-evaluation, curated board opportunities, an online resource library, and in-person and virtual member events. EWOB also offers a separate Partner Program for corporations and boards seeking to source and retain diverse director candidates.

Product overview

EWOB operates as a unified membership platform for experienced women board directors, combining multiple interconnected services. The core offering is the EWOB Membership Network, which serves as the central hub connecting over 1,000 members who serve on 2,500+ corporate boards. This is supported by complementary features including a Weekly Newsletter delivering cutting-edge governance insights, Interactive Expert Sessions with specialists in executive compensation, ESG, governance, and other board topics, a Board Opportunities Platform for accessing public and private board openings, a Board-Relevant Resource Library, and Curated Member Events. The Partner Program extends the platform to companies seeking diverse board candidates. The platform also incorporates AI-powered Generative Tools for content generation. EWOB is built on the Squarespace platform and operates as a paid membership model with annual subscription terms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• EWOB Membership Network A paid annual membership providing experienced women board directors with access to a peer network of 1,000+ members serving on 2,500+ corporate boards, cutting-edge governance content, weekly newsletter, interactive expert sessions, curated board opportunities, resource library, and member events.
• EWOB Partner Program A separate B2B offering for public and private companies and boards seeking to source qualified diverse board candidates, access expert resources, retain women directors, and network with EWOB's experienced women director community.

Quantifiable outcome

• 300+ board connections made through the EWOB network
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers56 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Russell ReynoldscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRussell Reynolds, a leading executive search and leadership consulting firm, partners with EWOB on events and board candidate sourcing. The firm hosts EWOB member events and connects EWOB's network of experienced women directors with corporate board opportunities.
• Modern Elder AcademyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerModern Elder Academy, founded by Jeff Heilman and Chip Conley, partners with EWOB for retreats and educational programming that combines board governance with personal development for mid-career women leaders.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• WomenCorporateDirectors: The largest global membership organization of women corporate board directors, with chapters worldwide. Directly comparable to EWOB in mission (advancing women on boards), membership model, and member profile (C-suite and sitting directors), making it the most analogous peer.
• National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD): Premier US membership organization for corporate directors, providing education, resources, and networking to board members across public, private, and nonprofit boards. Closely comparable governance content, member events, and educational programming to EWOB.

Broad incumbents

• Heidrick & Struggles: Global executive search firm with a dedicated Board of Directors practice that recruits diverse directors and advises on board composition. Competes with EWOB for board placement influence and partner relationships, but operates as a broader search and advisory firm rather than a member community.
• Russell Reynolds Associates: Global executive search firm with a strong board practice; EWOB's current Core strategic partner. Operates a similar board-candidate pipeline and governance advisory services at much greater scale and is a natural competitor should the partnership lapse.
• Spencer Stuart: Long-established executive search firm with a flagship Board Practice that has historically driven board diversity initiatives. Comparable in serving the same board placement workflow and corporate partner ecosystem as EWOB.
• Egon Zehnder: Global leadership advisory and executive search firm with deep board and CEO succession expertise. Targets the same C-suite/board-ready talent pool as EWOB and competes for board advisory engagements.
• Korn Ferry: Global organizational consulting firm with a major Board & CEO Services practice. Comparable in addressing the board effectiveness, succession, and director placement needs of large enterprises that EWOB's partners serve.

Emerging players

• BoardProspects: Online platform connecting board-ready executives with board opportunities, with a particular emphasis on diverse candidates. A more tech-forward, lower-cost alternative to EWOB's curated community model, serving a partially overlapping member base.
• Equilar: Provider of executive and board data, analytics, and networking tools used by corporate governance teams. Adjacent but complementary to EWOB, providing the data infrastructure that corporate partners use alongside networks like EWOB for board recruitment.

Others

• Diligent (Galvanize): Provider of board governance software and analytics (formerly Galvanize). Adjacent to EWOB as a technology enabler for board effectiveness, sharing the same end customer (corporate boards and governance professionals) but operating as a SaaS platform rather than a member community.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/extraordinary-women-on-boards

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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