Merline Saintil is founder at Black Women on Boards, and herself sits on 6 boards of directors. and was on the board of 4 companies that IPO’d in 2021.
On this episode, Merline discusses taking a company across the IPO finish line, and thoughtful perspectives from an experienced Black director, and the red flags you’ll want your antennas up for should you decide to consider board service.
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