
About
Ms. Vanderslice has served as a partner at Trewstar Corporate Board Services, a firm specializing in the placement of diverse candidates on corporate boards, since February 2019. She served on the board of Xilinx, Inc. from December 2000 through its acquisition by AMD in February 2022. From 1999 to 2001, Ms. Vanderslice served as a general manager of Lycos, Inc. through its acquisition. From 1996 to 1999, Ms. Vanderslice was CEO of Wired Digital, Inc., a spin-off of Wired Ventures, Inc., and a member of the boards of both Wired Digital, Inc. and Wired Ventures, Inc. before leading the company’s acquisition by Lycos, Inc. Prior to joining Wired Digital in early 1995, Ms. Vanderslice served as a principal in the investment banking firm Sterling Payot Company, which raised the capital to launch Wired Magazine. She was also a Vice President at H.W. Jesse & Co., a San Francisco investment banking firm. In addition, she worked for the IBM Corporation from 1986-1990. Ms. Vanderslice holds her Masters of Business Administration from the Harvard Business School and Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from Boston College. Ms. Vanderslice is a member of the Board of Envision Digital since June 2023, and Envision AESC Group Ltd., since July 2023. Ms. Vanderslice is an Aspen Institute Henry Crown Fellow and was a member of the Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO) and the World Presidents’ Organization (WPO). She also serves as a Trustee of Boston College.
Personal Details
Qualifications & Experience
Other directorships (state)
(only entities turnover at least $5m p/a)
| Company | Committee | Position | Date Appointed |
|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Board | Member | 01/01/2010 |
Working history
Other Executive
The International Business Machines CorporationAppointed Date: 01/01/1986
Date Resigned: 01/01/1990
Industry: Technology
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Committee/s
| Company | Committee | Role | Appointment Date | Resignation Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD | Board | Member | 01/02/2021 | |
| AMD | Nominations & Governance | Member | 01/02/2021 | |
| AMD | Remuneration | Member | 01/02/2021 |
