Get to know Firstboard.io
Firstboard.io is a curated collective of experienced women board directors and board ready accomplished tech executives.
Firstboard.io was founded in 2020 with the mission to address the underrepresentation of women technology leaders on corporate boards, recognizing the immense value that women bring to the table in driving innovation and enhancing shareholder value.
Global Experience
82%
Operational Expertise
100%
Domains
12+
Our Mission
Firstboard.io is dedicated to increasing the number of women technology leaders on both private and public boards elevating company performance and shareholder value.
By connecting exceptional technology leaders with forward-thinking organizations, we are creating a powerful ecosystem that promotes diversity of perspectives and excellence in the boardroom.
Together, we can drive results and shape a future where gender balance and inclusive leadership are the norm.
Board Experience and Expertise
Firstboard.io Members currently hold seats on public, private and non-profit boards.
The expertise of our Firstboard.io members is defined across three dimensions important to any corporate board: Operating Expertise, Technology and Scale.
Members of the Firstboard.io Collective have scaled companies from early stage to IPO and M&A, $0-100 M ARR, $100 M to $1B ARR, $1 B to $3B +ARR.
- — Chief Executive Officer and Founder
- — Chief Financial Officer
- — Chief Operating Officer
- — Chief Technology Officer
- — Chief Information Officer
- — General Counsel
- — Chief Revenue Officer
- — Chief Marketing Officer
- — Chief People Officer
- — Board Member and Advisor
Technology expertise
Technology is important to every company. All Firstboard.io board members are highly skilled executives with significant technology expertise.
- — AI/Generative AI
- — Cybersecurity
- — Cloud
- — SaaS
- — Robotics
- — Fintech
- — Healthtech/Life Sciences
- — Media and Communication
- — Martech and Adtech
- — Edtech
- — IoT
- — E-Commerce
Leadership: Rita Scroggin
Founder & CEO
With more than 15 years of experience in executive search and leadership development, Rita has established transformative partnerships that have shaped innovative companies across Silicon Valley and beyond.
As a trusted advisor to leading Venture Capitalists, Founders, and C-Suite executives, she has expertly guided critical leadership searches that have driven organizational success for both Fortune 500 companies and high-growth startups.
Recognizing a critical market gap, Rita founded FirstBoard.io in 2020, creating a curated collective of accomplished women leaders comprised of sitting board directors and board-ready executives. The platform enables companies to elevate their boards by adding technology leaders across different domains, scale and operating experience, with expertise in accelerating growth from early stage to IPO and beyond.
Rita holds a B.A. in Business Management from the University of Hamburg Applied Sciences, Germany and completed advanced MBA coursework at Henley Business School in the UK. Her leadership is rooted in building strategic connections and driving exceptional outcomes for companies at pivotal growth stages.
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