Sue O'Brien is our guest for the next Success Stories instalment from Women on Boards. Sue tells us about her journey to the boardroom and the various boards she sits on. Wearing her "other hat" of leading headhunter, she also shares some invaluable advice for anyone looking for a non-executive position on the dos and don'ts of liaising with headhunters. One not to miss!

Be motivated by Celia Pronto's story as she talks with Rachel Tranter about her route to the boardroom. With expertise in marketing, consumer and digital within the retail, travel, hospitality and technology sectors, Celia provides us with some great insight into how she has succeeded and as a result how you might go about achieving your boardroom aspirations.

Join Vanessa Sharp when she speaks to Rachel Tranter about how she built her portfolio non-executive career having had a busy legal executive career. Vanessa has built a portfolio of charity, education, public sector and private roles but all with a common theme running through them.

Join portfolio non-executive director,Francesca Ecsery and Rachel Tranter for this month's Success Story conversation.

Having spent many years in the digital/ retail/ FMCG industries, Francesca has built a portfolio NED career with a diverse range of large companies from Foreign & Colonial Investment Trust to Air France. Francesca shares her experiences and gives lots of tips and advice for anyone considering taking on their first non-executive role or developing a portfolio of NED positions.

Join Rachel Tranter speaking to Mandy Calvert, non-executive director in the housing sector having had a life-sciences executive career. She talks about what it is to be strategic and how her executive experience in a different sector has helped her in the boardroom.

Join Rachel Tranter who this month talks to portfolio non-executive director, Karen Finlayson about her journey to the boardroom.

Having left school with few qualifications, Karen decided to go back to college and has gone on to become Partner at PWC and has taken on a range of high profile board positions in education and the NHS. Another inspiring story for anyone who might be considering a non-executive career and who might not have a "cookie cutter" CV.