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Fortune
Emma Burleigh

Boards don't want retirees in times of rapid change and those who leave full-time roles could be out in the cold, execs warn

Leaders from Heidrick & Struggles, TwinPoint Collective, Black Women on Boards, and Logitech (Credit: Rebecca Greenfield/Fortune)

Serving on boards can unlock new industry influence and career growth—but women are increasingly being shut out of the room.

Board placements for women are down 33% over the last year, according to Merline Saintil, the cofounder of Black Women on Boards. The veteran executive said companies are looking for specific titles when picking new members—and most of them are titles that women have been underrepresented in.

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