Tuesday, May 16, 2023
Sheila Bangalore
The Wharton Club of Southern California invites all members and non-members to this continuing series. Catalysts represent leaders across different industries that continually drive change to enhance their business and community. Wharton Women proudly sponsors this series designed to create and foster collisions through rich discussion and connection. This month, Catalysts spotlights Rita Scroggin.
When: Tuesday, May 16, 5:30pm - 6:30pm PDT
Where: Online event (Zoom link will be sent to registered participants in advance of the event)
Cost: Paid Members and their guest, Free per person with rsvp; Non-Members and their guest, $15 per person with rsvp. Both member or non-member and guest must each have a ticket.
The Catalyst:
Rita Scroggin
Rita Scroggin Rita Scroggin has been an Executive Search Partner since 2010. She has partnered with leading Silicon Valley Venture Capitalists, Founders and Members of the C-Suite on critical searches ranging from Director to Board level. Her clients are fundamentally changing the world through rapid innovation and range from Fortune 500 companies to early-stage Startups. Rita has hosted several leadership events discussing topics like How to join a company Board, Managing Board Expectations, Attracting Talent with Stock Options, and Startup Acquisition CEO roundtable among others. Recognizing the need to create more diversity in the Boardroom of her clients, she founded FirstBoard.io® in 2020. FirstBoard.io is a curated Collective of diverse female Founders, CXO's, and VP level Operating Leaders in technology and health tech across multiple verticals & disciplines working together to increase female representation on company Boards.
The Host:
Sheila Bangalore WG21
As a board director, venture partner, and former C-level public company executive, Sheila Bangalore honed her corporate strategy, IPO readiness, corporate governance, and complex transactional experience over 20+ years in senior roles across multinational, highly regulated technology (B2B/C) and specialty materials businesses, including Zappos, Bally Technologies, Aristocrat Gaming and MP Materials. Sheila’s results-oriented focus, collaborative style and passion for value creation enable high-performing, diverse teams to growth and transform.