A board perspective from a nonprofit, for-profit, and government leader, the Honorable Alex Sink

This week, we speak with the Honorable Adelaide “Alex” Sink. Alex served as Florida’s elected Chief Financial Officer from 2007 to 2011. Prior to elected office, Alex had a 26-year career at Bank of America where she served on several nonprofit boards. 

We discuss how serving on nonprofit boards helped her banking and political career, evaluating and eliminating conflicts of interest, and the power of relationships made through board service. To end the episode, Alex provides advice for how young professional women can begin giving back to their communities.

Timestamps:

00:00 Introducing the Honorable Adelaide “Alex” Sink

03:55 Did the desire to give back start from a young age?

05:30 Sitting on boards during her banking career

07:40 What did you learn from serving on nonprofit boards that helped you in your career?

09:25 The importance of being engaged in the mission

12:25 If you are joining a board, you need to devote the time

16:45 Serving on boards as the CFO of Florida, evaluating conflicts of interest

19:55 Serving as the chair of Florida Healthy Kids

21:40 Difference between serving on a for-profit and nonprofit board

23:20 Advice to nonprofit board members - ask questions, speak up

26:20 What challenges should a nonprofit board member be aware of

29:00 Making connections through board service

30:20 Advice to young women about serving on a nonprofit board

33:45 Pick one thing to get involved in the community

34:40 Encouragement to be on a nonprofit board

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