Challenges in Corporate Governance: Life-Cycle of a Board Member

Join the Business and Finance Law Program and the Institute for Corporate Responsibility for a panel discussion on the life-cycle of a board member. The panel will focus on the role of Corporate Directors through the life cycle of a director. The process starts with a Board deciding to refresh the Board by recruiting a new director. Once the new director is recruited to join a board, the director goes through “onboarding,” joining one or more committees, participating in Board and committee meetings and phone calls to carry out their responsibilities to oversee management, the company’s strategy, succession plans and key decisions. Ultimately, the lifecycle ends with the director stepping down from the board, which can occur for a variety of reasons.

Moderator

Hon. Cynthia A. Glassman
Senior Research Scholar, ICR
Board Member of Discover Financial Services and Navigant Consulting
Former Commissioner, Securities and Exchange Commission

Panelists

Robert Lamm
Independent Senior Advisor to the Center for Board Effectiveness at Deloitte
Board Member at Gunster, Yoakley, & Stewart

David Motley
Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Blue Tree Venture Fund
Board Member of First National Bank

Linda Rabbitt
Founder and CEO of Rand Construction Corporation
Board Member of Willis Towers Watson

Ellen Zane
President and CEO of Tuft Medical Center (retired)
Board Member of Tuft Medical Center, GWU, Boston Scientific Corporation, Brooks Automation, and Haemonetics Corporation