I've edited my statement a bit to clarify: I don't exactly know how the population of eligible candidates has changed, but the CEO made the clear prediction tha

I've edited my statement a bit to clarify: I don't exactly know how the population of eligible candidates has changed, but the CEO made the clear prediction that it would change dramatically and clearly implied that this would be reflected in the end result (the board members). But if we look at the end result, in this company an others, it is equally clear that the prediction was wrong; boards haven't become dramatically more diverse. So either the criteria for eligibility have changed, or they're different from what the CEO claimed, or there are barriers in the process of moving from grad student to potential board member that he did not take into account (or glossed over).