Getting on a Corporate Board: Navigating the Global Path as a Finance Leader

Finance professionals today are uniquely positioned to join corporate board roles, especially as qualified financial experts, or QFEs. With the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requiring at least one financial expert on the audit committee of every public company board, demand is rising for leaders with deep financial, audit, and risk expertise.

This guide by author and CFO, Shannon Nash, is designed to help you clarify that path, refine your value proposition, and leverage your qualifications to secure board roles—especially those with audit committee responsibilities. Whether you're already QFE-qualified or just beginning to explore board service, this roadmap will help you understand the opportunities ahead and make yourself board- ready.