A New Era of Governance Leadership

Governance has changed. So have we.

For more than a decade, The Leverage Network’s Healthcare Board Initiative (HcBI) has prepared exceptional healthcare executives for board service. Today, HcBI enters its next chapter.

Introducing
The Beyond the Board Seat Dinner Series

Curated Experience for Board‑Ready Leaders and Seasoned Directors Advancing Their Influence and Impact

Beyond the Board Seat is designed for leaders who are already in, or genuinely ready for, the boardroom. This intimate dinner experience brings together current directors, experienced executives, and board-ready leaders for candid peer discussion about governance, influence, board effectiveness, emerging risks, and the realities of service. Because seating is intentionally limited, participation is curated to ensure that every guest can both contribute to and benefit from the conversation.

Hosted in select cities across the country, these gatherings create a trusted environment to explore:

  • Corporate and healthcare governance
  • Board readiness and positioning
  • Boardroom influence
  • The realities of serving as a board director

Beyond the conversation, each dinner opens the door to authentic connection, mentorship, and strategic relationship building. Participants engage directly with accomplished leaders to sharpen their governance perspective, strengthen board effectiveness, and expand their influence.

Whether you’re preparing for your first board opportunity or already serving on multiple boards, the Beyond the Board Seat Dinner Series helps leaders govern with greater confidence, insight, and impact.

Complementing the dinner series is a new virtual learning experience, “Inside the Boardroom” designed to bring governance insights directly to executives nationwide.

Dates & Locations

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2026

  • September 15 — Chicago, IL
  • December 8 — Atlanta, GA

The Virtual Series:
“Inside the Boardroom”

Real Conversations with Directors and CEOs

Inside the Boardroom features accomplished board chairs, corporate directors, CEOs, investors, and governance experts sharing practical lessons from their own leadership journeys.

The series provides ongoing engagement and learning throughout the year while helping participants build relationships within the broader TLN leadership community.

Virtual series

Participants will gain access to discussions focused on:

  • Board readiness strategies
  • Governance trends
  • Board recruitment processes
  • Navigating your first board opportunity
  • Serving effectively once you’re appointed

Beyond the Board Seat is designed for:

Ideal participants include leaders who: 

  • Currently serve on a corporate, healthcare, nonprofit, foundation, advisory, or private company board
  • Have prior board service and are expanding or refining their board portfolio
  • Hold C suite or senior executive roles with enterprise level leadership experience
  • Bring governance exposure through committee leadership, trustee service, advisory roles, or board facing responsibilities
  • Are actively being considered for board opportunities or have completed substantive board readiness preparation
  • Are prepared to engage candidly around governance challenges, emerging risks, influence, and leadership

Apply to Attend

$375 program fee includes one-year TLN membership.

Space is limited to the first 12 qualified participants

Confirm Your Seat