Nancy Albertini

Nancy Albertini is a Senior Partner and member of the Office of the Chairman with Kingsley Gate Partners. Recognized as a search industry innovator and thought leader, she has connected the most sought-after and diverse board talent with industry-leading companies for over 25 years. She has founded and successfully built companies both in executive search and investment banking. To contact, please visit www.kingsleygate.com Area of Expertise Nancy leads the global board services practice at Kingsley Gate Partners. Her deep understanding of corporate governance needs and the dynamics of a well-functioning board have resulted in a proven track record of finding exceptional directors for start-up to Fortune 100 companies across multiple industries. Nancy is a trusted advisor and well-known for identifying and recruiting diversity candidates for board searches. Industries: Technology, Private Equity, CPG Functions: Boards, C-Suite Officers Thought Leadership Nancy is a thought leader who is regularly sought out for features by global publications such as Forbes. She has also lent her insight to articles around Diversity & Inclusion and has hosted multiple board-specific roundtable discussions. Career As an experienced CEO with over three decades of remarkable achievements as both an entrepreneur and CEO, Nancy has been instrumental in building winning companies. Nancy founded Taylor Winfield Inc. in 1986, partnering with private equity firms and focusing on executive search for emerging growth companies. In 1993, she began an innovative investment model, investing alongside her clients in their portfolio companies. In 1994, she introduced BEA Systems to Warburg Pincus, resulting in BEA becoming the fastest growing software company in Silicon Valley in the '90s. In 2003, she co-founded Pagemill Partners, which provides financial advisory services to emerging and middle-market technology companies. In 2006, she founded The Albertine Group. Nancy has served on the boards of Apollo Enterprise Solutions and Upward, an organization for women executives, and was formerly on the Advisory Board of Monitise. She is a member of the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), the Committee of 200 (an organization of the world's most successful women entrepreneurs and corporate leaders), and Silicon Valley Executive Network (SVEN). Nancy was named one of the Influential Women of Silicon Valley for 2010 and is a distinguished Junior Achievement 2012 Hall of Fame Laureate.