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Podcast: Boardroom Governance with Evan Epstein
Episode: Esther Aguilera: "Latinos Are The Most Underrepresented Minorities on U.S. Corporate Boards"
Description: Start of interview [1:25]Esther's "origin story" [1:50]Her experience at Occidental College [3:55]Her transition from CA to Washington DC [4:36]Introduction of the Latino Corporate Director Association (LCDA), founded in 2016 [6:20]History of LCDA [7:15] Links with the Hispanic Association of Corporate Responsibility (HACR)The Mission of LCDA is to 1) develop, 2) support & 3) increase the number of Latinos on Corporate Boards [8:56]LCDA Pillars [9:06]: 1) Increase supply (Latinos hold less than 3% of Fortune 1000 company board seats) 2) Increase demand, 3) Research and Raising Awareness, 4) Engage with Companies.The LCDA Board Ready Institute for aspiring directors [12:10]LCDA Memberships (115 current members: 2/3s corporate directors, 1/3 aspiring directors):Aspiring Directors (executive membership).Corporate...