Bonnie Bernstein, a veteran network sports journalist and media executive, is an expert in business and content development, branding, communications and social media. Her career and board experience are well suited for service on private or public company boards in the media, sports, entertainment, technology and health and fitness spaces.

Bonnie Bernstein is an award-winning CEO and “Swiss Army knife” media executive with nearly three decades of experience in network-level storytelling, broadcasting and content creation. She is recognized by the American Sportscasters Association as one of the industry’s most accomplished women during her 20-year tenure at ESPN and CBS Sports. As Founder/CEO of Walk Swiftly Productions and Velvet Hammer Media Consulting, Bernstein has worked with clients including ESPN, IBM, the College Football Playoff (CFP) and Country Music Television (CMT), with work scope entailing content ideation, production, business development, audience optimization, and branding, PR and social media strategy. Prior to her foray into entrepreneurship, Bernstein spent four years as a VP, Content & Brand Development, for Silver Chalice Ventures, a digital media start-up founded by Chicago Bulls and White Sox owner, Jerry Reinsdorf. She has more than 15 years of educational and non-profit board experience.

Bernstein has received her board certification from Corporate Directors International LLC, USA. Her designation, CDI.D, recognizes her as a qualified corporate board candidate for a public or private board. She is well suited to serve on Compensation and Nom/Gov committees.

"Michele's course is invaluable in helping design your board resume and LinkedIn profile, determine your value prop and elevator pitch and drill down on where you'd like to serve. The pleasant surprise (and differentiator) is the cohort of amazing women you meet who become sisters, champions and invaluable networking resources, thanks to Michele's recruiting process and session design. I won't spoil the secret sauce. You'll have to experience it yourself!"

~ Bonnie Bernstein