Beverly Cole

Professional Focus

• More than 30 years’ experience in leadership including executive, advisory and board roles
• Broad sector expertise spanning commercial real estate, investment banking, private equity & venture capital, law, government, supply chain & logistics, consumer products, food and hospitality
• Extensive business, financial and governance expertise including regulatory compliance, risk management, M&A, audit, divestitures, corporate turnaround and workouts, shareholder litigation, community investment and other areas
• Board experience includes serving as a director and committee member on public and private boards, non-profit, medical university and business association boards

Business Expertise

• Liquidation Specialist, Small Business Investment Corporations at the U.S. Small Business Administration, Washington D.C.
• Bank Regulator at the FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation), Washington D.C.
• Strategic Sourcing Manager, The Walt Disney Company, Los Angeles
• Executive in Real Estate and Strategic Sourcing & Vendor Management Rationalization at Eastman Kodak, Rochester, NY; additional roles as Consumer and Battery Divisions Lead Attorney and Co-Leader of Corporate Acquisition
• Senior Bank Examiner and Legal Investigator at the Office of Thrift Supervision, formerly a federal agency under the Dept. of the Treasury, New York
• Investment Banker at Merrill Lynch, New York
• Attorney at Union Carbide, New York

Sector Expertise

• Environmental/ Sustainability
• Supply Chain & Logistics
• Healthcare
• Manufacturing
• Consumer Products

Education & Certifications

• MBA in finance from The Wharton School - University of Pennsylvania
• Juris Doctor from Fordham University School of Law
• Bachelor’s degree from Boston University
• Corporate Board Certification, Stanford University
• Cybersecurity Certified NACD

Affiliations & Awards

• Board Member and Enterprise Risk Committee Member, Bank OZK
• Board Member, Venture Fund and Investment Committee Chair, Founders First Capital Partners
• Member, Medical School Board of Trustees
• Member, G100: Group of 100 Global Women Leaders
• Board Member, National Association of Corporate Directors and Private Directors Association
• Former Member, Economic Advisory Council, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
• Selected for NASDAQ Center for Board Excellence and Extraordinary Women on Boards
• Renaissance Weekend invitation-only invitee and EWA