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How do I become a corporate board member?

 

I’m a Hong Kong-based executive in a large trading company with ambitions of becoming a corporate board member one day, either at my current company or other well-known institutions. Without going into too much detail on my current role, I have expertise in certain financial areas and strategic growth. How can I prepare to make such a move one day? What specific skills might I need and what sort of people should I know? I also read that one good launchpad to corporate board membership is non-profit boards. Is this true?