the boards

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Dancer Joanna Banks first stepped on stage in Northern Ireland in 1958 as a teenager with the Royal Ballet, now 86 years old she is back on the boards.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

She was chief medical officer at UnitedHealthcare and currently serves on the boards of the Children’s Minnesota hospital and the medical device company Nuwellis.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

His longstanding enthusiasm for high-performance engineering led him to serve on the boards of Ducati and Lamborghini.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

The pending contract was first approved last weekend and the boards of WGA East and West approved the deal on Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

I heard the boards creaking beneath her feet as she crossed the room to her door as Dad crept down the hall.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam