The Boardroom Company Live - Naomi Kent
Learn about how to get on a board, how to prepare yourself for a future board career and how to future-proof your career with additional roles on boards. This is a practical guide to building a board career from Naomi Kent who has 22 years of experience working with boards. No boring topics or governance conversations.
Episodes

Feb 14, 2026
Feb 14, 2026
45 min
Steve Song is the former CFO and Board Member at Luke's Lobster and served on multiple boards. He worked in PE and served on boards that were PE backed. Find out the story behind one of his tattoos and also how he landed the CFO role at Luke's Lobster!

Jan 31, 2026
Jan 31, 2026
40 min
Mary E. Landry is an American disaster-management official and retired rear admiral of the United States Coast Guard.
She currently serves on the boards of USAA and Norwegian Cruise Lines.
She talks about the workforce committees, how she was chosen to serve on these boards and what she enjoys most about board service.

Jan 19, 2026
Jan 19, 2026
13 min
What is the toughest interview question?
It's a question that gets asked in probably every interview, and it is usually the first question, but everyone makes the same mistake, especially when they are nervous in an interview environment.
Find out what it is and how to answer this question to make an impact.

Dec 1, 2025
Dec 1, 2025
29 min
Jim O'Malley, Managing Director at Kensington International Executive Search, speaks candidly about what candidates can do to impress recruiters during calls or Zooms.
How to prepare for the meeting, what to do/say in the meeting and how to follow up.
It's not rocket science but very few people actually do all these things.
This is a MUST-LISTEN episode if you are seeking a job or a board where recruiters cover your target market...

Nov 24, 2025
Nov 24, 2025
57 min
What is a mushroom board?
What do you need to do to get on a board?
What makes a great board member?
Find out in my latest episode with Dennis Cagan, board member and former CEO.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/denniscagan/

Nov 14, 2025
Nov 14, 2025
18 min
Whenever I meet board members they ALL have presence. But it is more than executive presence. It is BOARD presence.
Find out exactly what this is in my short podcast

Nov 12, 2025
Nov 12, 2025
37 min
In celebration of Veteran's Day on November 11, I will be on location in sunny Naples, Florida meeting LIVE with Board Director and retired U.S. Army Colonel and the Army’s first Cyber Operations Colonel J. Carlos Vega, CISSP discussing his board career, and his advice to other veterans who want to serve on boards.Please dial in to learn insights about how to be an effective board member and what attributes you need to build from my guest - JC Vega...

Nov 7, 2025
Nov 7, 2025
26 min
CEO departures are at record levels. As a board member, how do you minimize the risk associated with terminations at the top?
I sat down with an expert on this topic, Elisabeth Constantin, to find out why it is important that businesses invest in their departing C-Level Executives to mitigate risk.
Buy her book: https://www.amazon.com/Like-Boss-Executives-Elevate-Downside/dp/B0F6K8Y2LQ

Oct 29, 2025

Oct 24, 2025
Oct 24, 2025
53 min
I sat down with Frank Jaehnert, corporate board member and former CEO and asked him about his advice for aspiring board members and also lessons learned from his time on boards…





