--- title: This is the real reason why I started AboveBoard description: Notes from Le Podcast on Emerging Leadership, where we chatted about AboveBoard’s commitment to diversity and a vision for inclusion in executive hiring. image: https://blog.aboveboard.com/hubfs/green-chameleon-s9CC2SKySJM-unsplash.jpeg --- [![EXP-AboveBoard_logo_rev](https://blog.aboveboard.com/hubfs/EXP-AboveBoard_logo_rev.png)](https://www.aboveboard.com/) - [How it Works](https://www.aboveboard.com/how-it-works) - [For Executives](https://www.aboveboard.com/how-it-works) - [For Hiring Companies](https://www.aboveboard.com/partners) - [Hiring Companies](https://www.aboveboard.com/partners) - [About](https://www.aboveboard.com/about-us) - [Contact](https://www.aboveboard.com/contact) - [Login](http://platform.aboveboard.com/?_gl=1*1dsh2z7*_ga*MTc3MjQzODE3My4xNjIwMjQ4Nzky*_ga_RHHWL2TM2R*MTYyMDYzNTI1My44LjEuMTYyMDYzNTMzNi40NA..&_ga=2.130629578.479589033.1620580731-1772438173.1620248792) [JOIN TODAY](https://platform.aboveboard.com/signup) - [How it Works](https://www.aboveboard.com/how-it-works) - [For Executives](https://www.aboveboard.com/how-it-works) - [For Hiring Companies](https://www.aboveboard.com/partners) - [Hiring Companies](https://www.aboveboard.com/partners) - [About](https://www.aboveboard.com/about-us) - [Contact](https://www.aboveboard.com/contact) - [Login](http://platform.aboveboard.com/?_gl=1*1dsh2z7*_ga*MTc3MjQzODE3My4xNjIwMjQ4Nzky*_ga_RHHWL2TM2R*MTYyMDYzNTI1My44LjEuMTYyMDYzNTMzNi40NA..&_ga=2.130629578.479589033.1620580731-1772438173.1620248792) [JOIN TODAY](https://platform.aboveboard.com/signup) show x [![Share on linkedin](https://blog.aboveboard.com/hubfs/linkedin-color.png)](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blog.aboveboard.com/this-is-the-real-reason-why-i-started-aboveboard&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin) [![Share on twitter](https://blog.aboveboard.com/hubfs/twitter-color.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https://blog.aboveboard.com/this-is-the-real-reason-why-i-started-aboveboard&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&url=https://blog.aboveboard.com/this-is-the-real-reason-why-i-started-aboveboard&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&source=tweetbutton&text=) [![Share on facebook](https://blog.aboveboard.com/hubfs/facebook-color.png)](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://blog.aboveboard.com/this-is-the-real-reason-why-i-started-aboveboard&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook) [![Share on email](https://blog.aboveboard.com/hubfs/email-color.png)](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https://blog.aboveboard.com/this-is-the-real-reason-why-i-started-aboveboard&utm_medium=social&utm_source=email%20&body=Check%20out%20https://blog.aboveboard.com/this-is-the-real-reason-why-i-started-aboveboard&utm_medium=social&utm_source=email) - [Blog Home](https://blog.aboveboard.com/) - [Resources](https://blog.aboveboard.com/tag/resources) - [Success Stories](https://blog.aboveboard.com/tag/success-stories) - [Notes from Lucinda](https://blog.aboveboard.com/tag/notes-from-lucinda) - [Candid Conversations](https://blog.aboveboard.com/tag/candid-conversations) [Blog Home](https://blog.aboveboard.com/) > [Notes from Lucinda](https://blog.aboveboard.com/tag/notes-from-lucinda) [![](https://blog.aboveboard.com/hubfs/green-chameleon-s9CC2SKySJM-unsplash.jpeg)](https://blog.aboveboard.com/this-is-the-real-reason-why-i-started-aboveboard) [Notes from Lucinda](https://blog.aboveboard.com/tag/notes-from-lucinda) ## This is the real reason why I started AboveBoard ![Lucinda Duncalfe, Founder & CEO of AboveBoard](https://blog.aboveboard.com/hubfs/lucinda.jpeg) [Lucinda Duncalfe, Founder & CEO of AboveBoard](https://blog.aboveboard.com/author/lucinda) | May 14, 2021 ### Recently, I had the pleasure of speaking on Le Podcast on Emerging Leadership, hosted by Alexis Monville, about AboveBoard’s commitment to diversity and a vision for inclusion in executive hiring.   Recently, I had the pleasure of speaking on Le Podcast on Emerging Leadership.  Hosted by Alexis Monville, [this episode](https://alexis.monville.com/en/2021/03/04/hiring-and-diversity-with-lucinda-duncalfe/) was dedicated to AboveBoard's mission and our company's commitment to diversity and a vision for inclusion in executive hiring. You can have a listen below.  One of the key things we talked about was how modern leaders can approach inclusion in executive hiring and, adding diversity at the most senior executive levels. It’s not about quotas. It's about search and hiring processes that allow all qualified executives access to board or senior-level opportunity. According to a [2020 McKinsey & Company study](https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/diversity-and-inclusion/women-in-the-workplace), 66% of C-suite roles in the corporate pipeline are held by white men. 19% are held by white women; 12% by men of color, and 3% by women of color. While this is certainly an increase compared to past years, women and ethnic/racial minorities are still significantly underrepresented on boards and in executive ranks. This is why I started AboveBoard. [AboveBoard](http://aboveboard.com/) is an inclusive platform for executive search that is striving intentionally to improve representation of Black, LatinX and female professionals on boards and at the executive  level. As an AboveBoard member, you are valued for your unique background, expertise, and experience. This is why we provide the option to specify demographics (including gender, race, ethnicity etc.) when you complete your executive profile. If you’re open to new opportunities, actively looking for a board role, or interested in a senior executive position...take your next step with AboveBoard. New to AboveBoard? [Learn more about our free membership.](http://aboveboard.com/how-it-works)  Already a member? [Login now and update your executive profile.](http://platform.aboveboard.com/login) #### Want access to hundreds of board and full-time executive opportunities? Become an AboveBoard member today. [JOIN TODAY](https://platform.aboveboard.com/signup) #### Sign up for news about board and full-time opportunities, executive hiring, and more ![Lucinda Duncalfe, Founder & CEO of AboveBoard](https://blog.aboveboard.com/hubfs/lucinda.jpeg) ##### [Lucinda Duncalfe, Founder & CEO of AboveBoard](https://blog.aboveboard.com/author/lucinda) Serial entrepreneur, Founder/CEO of AboveBoard, an inclusive platform for executive search #### You Might Also Like [![Diverse set of hands on a wooden background. ](https://blog.aboveboard.com/hs-fs/hubfs/lucinda-newsletter-aboveboard-values.jpg?width=352&name=lucinda-newsletter-aboveboard-values.jpg)](https://blog.aboveboard.com/lucinda-newsletter-aboveboard-values) ##### [We may play HORSE, but we’re serious about our values](https://blog.aboveboard.com/lucinda-newsletter-aboveboard-values) It was late fall 2021, and the AboveBoard team had a lot to celebrate. 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