Deborah Rosati
Available to Speak:
Virtual and in-person
About Deborah
Deborah Rosati is an esteemed corporate director, entrepreneur, and champion for diversity in the boardroom. As the Founder and CEO of Women Get On Board Inc., she has dedicated her career to advancing women in corporate leadership and governance. With over 30 years of experience in the technology, consumer, and retail sectors, Deborah has served on numerous public and private boards, chairing Audit and Governance committees. A Fellow Chartered Professional Accountant (FCPA) and a recipient of the ICD.D designation, she is recognized as a leading voice in corporate governance, helping organizations build high-performing, diverse boards that are equipped to lead in an era of rapid disruption.
Areas of Expertise
Deborah Rosati helps boards and board members raise their effectiveness—so governance isn’t just compliant, it’s genuinely value-adding. As an award-winning corporate director and governance champion (Founder & CEO of Women Get On Board), she brings practical guidance on how strong boards operate: clear roles and oversight, better questions and decision-making, stronger committee work, and healthier board dynamics that improve performance and accountability.
- Board effectiveness
- Board governance best practices
- Director roles & fiduciary oversight
- Audit & governance committees
- Board dynamics & meeting effectiveness
- Board composition & diversity
- Governance frameworks & accountability
- Board evaluations/continuous improvement
- Strategy oversight & value-added boards
- Board readiness and development
Types of Events
Best for CEO forums, board audiences, and executive/board education sessions where leaders want a plain-English, practical playbook for improving how boards show up—what to do differently in the boardroom, how to elevate oversight and contribution, and how to strengthen board culture and performance.
Common Engagements
- CEO Forum meetings
- Board governance sessions
- Director education workshops
- Executive peer groups
- Governance-focused offsites
- Fireside chats
- Panels
- Keynotes
- Q&A sessions
More From This Speaker
How to Get Yourself on a Board
Guide to preparing for and succeeding in board roles
Women Get On Board
Elevating Your Board Effectiveness (8th Edition)
Improving board impact through effective governance
Women Get On Board