An independent board consultant and advisor, Shelly Gardeniers partners with governing boards to support strategic decision-making and to achieve on-going improvement in their governance practices and effectiveness.
Prior to starting her own consultancy, Ms. Gardeniers's career in the U.S., U.K. and The Netherlands included serving as Head of Business Planning & Control/Market Research for the Dutch division of Randstad N.V., Director of Capital Markets/Investor Relations with Royal Ahold and Director of Inclusion & Employee Relations for Sara Lee/Douwe Egberts International.
A citizen of the U.S. and The Netherlands, Ms. Gardeniers holds a Bachelor of Science in Foreign Affairs from Georgetown University and a Master of International Affairs from Columbia University.
She has served on the Board of Directors of regional and national organizations and is a member of the Leadership of Maryland Class '14. In 2016, Ms. Gardeniers was appointed by Governor Larry Hogan to the Maryland Public Broadcasting Commission and also serves on the Board of Directors of the MPT Foundation.