willow shire
Willow brings 30 years of corporate governance experience to the Local Journalism Project. She was an independent director of the TJX Companies, Inc. from 1995 through 2021, where she served on the compensation and corporate governance committees.
She has also served as an independent director of public Silicon Valley tech companies. Prior to working in corporate governance, she spent 20 years as an executive in the computer industry, working in both marketing and human resources.
Willow has educated directors at several national organizations, including Board Leaders, Women Corporate Directors, and the National Association for Corporate Directors.
She lives in Eastham and currently serves on the boards of the Eastham Public Library and the Cape Cod Art Association in Barnstable. She is also a member of the board of the U.S. Fund for UNICEF.
Willow holds a bachelor of science degree from Boston University and a master’s degree from Harvard’s Graduate School of Education.