Boardroom Governance with Evan Epstein
Episodes
Alicia Syrett: "The Chair Should Focus the Agenda Primarily on Strategic Discussions."
10 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
0:00 -- Intro.1:18 -- Start of interview.1:53 -- Alicia's "origin story" and her career in finance and search/recruiting industry.4:52 -- Her role fou...
HBO’s Succession “The Dumpster Fire Pirate Death Ship” (Season 2)
26 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
0:00 -- Intro. *Note: you can check out our analysis of Succession's first season in E98 of this podcast (published on May 22nd, 2023).1:43 -- Start ...
Georgia Stewart: On Stewardship, Pass-Through Voting and Shareholder Democracy.
19 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
0:00 -- Intro.1:16 -- Start of interview.1:55 -- Georgia's "origin story". 2:42 -- The founding story of her company Tumelo.5:37 -- On their differen...
Leo E. Strine, Jr.: Good Corporate Citizenship We Can All Get Behind?
05 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
0:00 -- Intro.3:45 -- Start of interview.5:09 -- Leo's "origin story". His focus on public service, and work for then Delaware Governor (now U.S. Se...
Barrett Cohn: "Companies Now Stay Private Long."
30 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
0:00 -- Intro.1:30 -- Start of interview.2:12 -- Barrett's "origin story".6:11 -- His start in finance. First in Stone & Youngberg then in Lehman Brot...
Kate O'Leary: HBO's Succession from the Perspective of an Experienced In-House Lawyer (Season 1).
22 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
0:00 -- Intro.1:38 -- Start of interview.3:23 -- Kate's origin story and her professional background.4:54 -- About the ESG & Law Institute led by Davi...
Dan Siciliano: The Banking Crisis and Governance Implications.
15 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
0:00 -- Intro.1:41 -- Start of interview.2:58 -- On current market conditions. Impact of interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve, particularly on b...
Bethany Mayer: On Cybersecurity Governance, Risk and Strategy.
08 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
0:00 -- Intro.1:35 -- Start of interview.2:15 -- Bethany's "origin story".3:35 -- Her experience working at Lockheed Martin.5:55-- Her transition to A...
Karen Francis: "An Effective Lead Director Needs to Have Excellent EQ (Emotional Quotient)."
01 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
0:00 -- Intro.2:00 -- Start of interview.2:28 -- Karen's "origin story".3:24 -- Her management career at Procter & Gamble, Bain & Co (focusing on prop...
Alan Jagolinzer: "Having a Holistic Approach to Information is Critical."
24 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
0:00 -- Intro.1:35 -- Start of interview.2:05 -- Alan's "origin story".2:43 -- On his background as a U.S. Air Force pilot.4:42 -- On the evolution of...
Penny Herscher: "The Chair of the Board has to Exercise Leadership by Listening rather than by Speaking."
17 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
0:00 -- Intro.1:35 -- Start of interview.2:05 -- Penny's "origin story".3:38 -- Her experience as CEO of Simplex including its IPO (2001) and later sa...
Paul Washington: "The Roles of the Board in the Era of ESG and Stakeholder Capitalism."
10 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
0:00 -- Intro.2:00 -- Start of interview.2:36 -- Paul's "origin story".4:13 -- On the SVB collapse and current banking crisis.8:04 -- On his time as a...
Stephen Bainbridge: "The Profit Motive: Defending Shareholder Value Maximization."
03 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
0:00 -- Intro.1:35 -- Start of interview.4:35 -- About his new book "The Profit Motive, Defending Shareholder Value Maximization" (2023). He wrote it ...
Lawrence Cunningham: "Amid Heightened Uncertainty, Directors Should Expect To Be Second Guessed."
27 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
0:00 -- Intro.1:51 -- Start of interview.2:44 -- On Larry's move from academia to private practice as Special Counsel in Mayer Brown’s New York offi...
Jan Van Eck: "Some Index Fund Companies Have Become Too Large To Be Left Unchecked."
06 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
0:00 -- Intro.1:36 -- Start of interview.2:22 -- Jan's "origin story".6:34 -- On the background of the investment firm Van Eck, founded by his father ...
George Dallas and Mike Lubrano: Governance, Stewardship & Sustainability.
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
0:00 -- Intro.1:38 -- Start of interview.2:56 -- George's "origin story." He's based in London since 1988. About his new role at the European Corpor...
Ann Lipton: "The Twitter v. Musk Case is both a Vindication and a Condemnation of Corporate Law."
21 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
0:00 -- Intro.1:47 -- Start of interview.2:19 -- Ann's "origin story". 4:10 -- Her background working with plaintiff law firms, and how that experien...
Stephen Davis: On the Rise of Investor Stewardship.
06 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
0:00 -- Intro.2:12 -- Start of interview.3:00 -- Stephen's "origin story". His start with IRRC in Washington, DC (1988). His focus on international ...
Mario Mancuso: Geopolitics, National Security and Strategy in the Boardroom.
01 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
0:00 -- Intro.1:42 -- Start of interview.3:31 -- Mario's "origin story". 9:25 -- The origin, evolution and impact of CFIUS. "The (regulatory) process...
Joe Grundfest: 2022 in Review and Governance Trends for 2023.
23 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
0:00 -- Intro.1:50 -- Start of interview.4:09 -- His take on the state of capital markets. From the highs of 2021 to the lows of 2022: the impact of i...
Peter Gleason: "We Look at Board Directorships as a Profession with Accountability and Expectations."
05 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
0:00 -- Intro.1:31 -- Start of interview.1:57 -- Peter's "origin story". 2:40 -- His career prior to NACD, including at Institutional Shareholder Ser...
Lydia Beebe: On Corporate Secretaries and the Evolution of Corporate Governance.
26 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
0:00 -- Intro.1:40 -- Start of interview.2:25 -- Lydia's "origin story". 3:35 -- On her career at Chevron, particularly as Corporate Secretary and Ch...
Bob Zukis, CEO of the Digital Directors Network: On Cybersecurity in the Boardroom.
19 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
0:00 -- Intro.1:38 -- Start of interview.2:06 -- Bob's "origin story". His professional career with PwC and management consulting globally.4:31 -- On ...
Mary Cranston: "A Good Strategic Lawyer Should Be a Requirement on Every Board."
12 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
0:00 -- Intro.1:34 -- Start of interview.2:28 -- Mary's "origin story". About her legal career at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP. On the influenc...
Insights from Silicon Valley: Who’s Up, What’s Down & Why it Matters.
05 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
0:00 -- Intro [Evan Epstein]1:30 -- Intro [David Beatty]3:50 -- Start of interview.4:55 -- Discussion on unicorns. [see research on unicorn exits]. 9...
Bill McNabb: Talent, Strategy and Risk. How Investors and Boards Are Redefining TSR.
28 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
(0:00) Intro(2:21) Start of interview.(3:14) Bill's "origin story"(6:57) On why he joined Vanguard in 1986, and what makes the company so special. "In...
Susan Angele and Stephen Brown: Insights from the KPMG Board Leadership Center.
21 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
0:00 -- Intro.2:09 -- Start of interview.2:54 -- Susan's "origin story". 4:18 -- Stephen's "origin story". 6:24 -- The origin and mission of the KPM...
Henry Sanderson: Volt Rush, the Winners and Losers in the Race to Go Green.
14 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
0:00 -- Intro.2:10 -- Start of interview.3:00 -- Henry's "origin story". His other book "China's Superbank: Debt, Oil and Influence - How China Develo...
Alison Davis: "U.S. Boards Could Benefit From More Listening Sessions With Key Stakeholders."
17 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
0:00 -- Intro.2:08 -- Start of interview.2:45 -- Alison's "origin story". 5:07 -- Her experience in management consulting with McKinsey & Co and Kear...
Nora Denzel: On the Future of the American Board.
10 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
0:00 -- Intro.1:38 -- Start of interview.2:06 -- Nora's "origin story". 4:33 -- How she got started on her board journey. 6:25 -- The distinctions...
Louis Lehot: "It All Happens Outside of the Boardroom."
04 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
0:00 -- Intro.1:28 -- Start of interview.2:04 -- Louis's "origin story". 4:14 -- His current role at Foley & Lardner.5:48 -- On the question of "comp...
Claudia Fan Munce: "The Board's Role is to Challenge Management to Think Outside of the Box."
26 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
0:00 -- Intro.1:30 -- Start of interview.2:27-- Claudia's "origin story". She was born in Taiwan and grew up in Brazil. She came to the US after colle...
Beatriz Infante: "There Is A Very Clear Bright-Line Between Management And Governance."
19 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
0:00 -- Intro.1:26 -- Start of interview.2:01 -- Beatriz' "origin story". She was born in Cuba, grew up in NY and Miami. She was part of a NSF pilot p...
Kris Pederson and Jamie Smith: Takeaways from the 2022 Proxy Season.
12 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
0:00 -- Intro.1:40 -- Start of interview.2:20 -- Kris' "origin story". 5:20 -- Jamie's "origin story". 7:30 -- About the EY Americas Center for Boar...
Adam Sterling: The Independent Director Initiative.
23 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
0:00 -- Intro.1:23 -- Start of interview.3:32 -- Adam's "origin story". He grew up in southern California where he attended UCSD and graduated from UC...
Santiago Siri: Crypto Governance, DAOs, Digital Identity and Voting.
15 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
0:00 -- Intro.1:30 -- Start of interview.3:32 -- Santi's "origin story". He was born and grew up in Buenos Aires, Argentina. "The year 1983 was a sy...
Sandra Guerra: "The G in ESG is the Driver of Everything."
08 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
0:00 -- Intro.1:47 -- Start of interview.2:39 -- Sandra's "origin story". She was born and grew up in Sao Paulo, Brazil. After graduating from UNIP wi...
Derek Zaba: Partner and Co-Chair of Sidley’s Shareholder Activism Practice.
01 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
0:00 -- Intro.1:34 -- Start of interview.2:04 -- Derek's "origin story". He grew up in Chicago and graduated from WUSTL with a degree in applied math ...
Francine McKenna: "You Cannot Restrain The Heartless Except Via Enforcement."
27 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
0:00 Intro.1:37 Start of interview.3:03 Francine's "origin story". She grew up in Chicago and graduated from Purdue in accounting but "she hated it." ...
Keir Gumbs: "Governance Directly and Unequivocally Impacts Value."
05 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
0:00 Intro.1:34 Start of interview.2:12 Keir's "origin story". He grew up in the Bay Area and went to high school in Oakland where he ran track and go...
Ana Dutra: "Think of Your Board Journey As Any Career."
27 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
0:00 Intro.1:45 Start of interview.2:40 Ana's "origin story". She was born and raised in Rio do Janeiro, Brazil. She got degrees in law and economics,...
Annemarie Tierney: On Secondary Markets for Private Company Stock, and Crypto.
20 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
0:00 Intro.1:45 Start of interview.2:40 Annemarie's "origin story". She was born and raised in New Jersey. She went to the University of Delaware and ...
Dan Siciliano: "Employees Are At The Heart of the Success of Modern Unicorns, More So Than Ever Before."
06 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
0:00 Intro.2:08 Start of interview.2:42 Dan's "origin story". He was born and grew up in Arizona, with a stint in Atlanta, GA. He later attended the U...
Marian Macindoe, New Head of ESG Stewardship at Parnassus Investments.
31 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
0:00 Intro.1:39 Start of interview3:41 Marian's "origin story". She grew up in Allentown PA, and when she was 12, she moved to Naples TX. She later at...
Anne Sheehan: "The Advent of Say-on-Pay Forced the Engagement between Investors and Companies."
26 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
0:00 Intro.1:31 Start of interview2:30 Anne's "origin story". She grew up in Colorado and after attending college, she moved to DC to work on the Hill...
Lisa Edwards: President & COO of Diligent Corporation, a Leading GRC & ESG SaaS Provider
19 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
0:00 Intro.1:30 Start of interview2:00 Lisa's "origin story". She grew up in Silicon Valley and after attending college at Stanford, she moved to Mexi...
Anat Alon-Beck: Private Markets and Waivers of Stockholder Inspection Rights
02 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
0:00 Intro.1:18 Start of interview2:01 Anat's "origin story". She grew up in Israel. She practiced corporate law, VC fund formation, startup represent...
Joel Friedlander: On the Evolution of Stockholder Litigation
11 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
0:00 Intro.1:37 Start of interview2:19 Joel's "origin story". He grew up in Stamford, Connecticut ("it was a land of many corporate headquarters"). He...
Stilpon Nestor, Chairman of Nestor Advisors: The Outsider.
21 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
0:00 Intro.1:42 Start of interview2:26 Stilpon's "origin story". He grew up in Greece and studied law at the University of Thessaloniki. He later got ...
Christa Steele: "SWIFT is so antiquated it needs to go"
14 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Intro.(1:35) - Start of interview.(2:19) - Christa's "origin story". She grew up in Dixon, California. She later went to CSU Sacramento and got her MB...
David Bell: Fenwick's 2021 Corporate Governance Survey
28 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Intro.(1:35) - Start of interview.(2:22) - David's "origin story". He grew up as an "army brat" including living in Germany for about 10 years. He wen...
Matt Blumberg: Startup Boards.
22 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Intro.(1:40) - Start of interview.(2:00) - Matt's "origin story". He grew up in San Diego, CA. He's lived in and around New York City for the last 30 ...
Margaret O'Mara: "Silicon Valley is a Truly Distinctive American Story."
14 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Intro.(1:40) - Start of interview.(2:17) - Margaret's "origin story". She grew up in Little Rock, Arkansas. She graduated from college (history major)...
David Larcker and Brian Tayan: Seven Myths of ESG.
07 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Intro.(2:10) - Start of interview.(2:57) - David's "origin story". He grew up in coal mining town in southern Illinois. He went to college at what is ...
Daniel Green: "2021 was an Absolutely Buoyant Year for Latin American Venture-Backed Startups."
31 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Intro.(1:40) - Start of interview.(2:34) - Dan's "origin story". He grew up in southern California, did his undergrad at Stanford where he studied int...
Jackie Cook: On the "Investor Stewardship Movement"
13 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Intro.(1:19) - Start of interview.(2:03) - Jackie's "origin story". She grew up in South Africa where she studied psychology and later got her bachelo...
Aaron Wright: On The Rise of DAOs and Blockchain Governance.
08 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
(0:00) Intro(2:22) Start of interview(3:04) Aaron's "origin story". He got interested in Bitcoin early on, and collaborated on the launch of Ethereum....
Jeff Thomas: "Private Companies Have Never Had More Options and Better Access to Capital and Liquidity."
28 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Intro.(1:22) - Start of interview.(1:51) - Jeff's "origin story". He grew up in Dayton, Ohio. He went to Carnegie Mellon University for undergrad "to ...
Manny Alvarez: On Regulatory Challenges in Fintech, Crypto and Boardroom Diversity
18 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Intro.(1:18) - Start of interview.(1:51) - Manny's "origin story". He grew up in Oxnard, CA. He went to Cornell University for undergrad and "that's p...
Kendrick Nguyen: "There is No Question in my Mind that Retail Capital is Coming to the Private Markets."
27 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Intro.(1:11) - Start of interview.(3:04) - Kendrick's "origin story". He was born in Vietnam and grew up in the Bay Area. After law school he worked a...
Abe Friedman: "Investors Don't Care As Much About The Messenger As They Do About The Message."
13 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Intro.(1:30) - Start of interview.(2:12) - Abe's "origin story". He grew up in L.A and moved up to the Bay Area where he attended Berkeley for college...
Priya Cherian Huskins: On SPACs, D&O Insurance and Federal Forum Charter Provisions.
07 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Intro.(1:24) - Start of interview.(1:54) - Priya's "origin story". She was born in India and grew up in Louisville, Kentucky. She went to Harvard coll...
Maureen Farrell: "The Cult of We", WeWork, and Startup Governance Shortcomings.
23 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Intro.(1:25) - Start of interview.(2:14) - Maureen's "origin story".(3:00) - Why she focused on WeWork as the subject of her book "The Cult of We" wit...
Robin Ferracone: "The U.S. Lags Other Regions In Terms of Using Stakeholder Measures in Executive Compensation"
05 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Intro.(1:08) - Start of interview.(1:42) - Robin's "origin story": she grew up in Indiana, "sought warmer weather" so she headed to Duke for college. ...
Christopher Young: "After the Exxon Proxy Fight, Directors Realize That They May Be Taken Out By Sub 1% Shareholders."
19 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Intro.(1:40) - Start of interview.(2:08) - Chris's "origin story": he grew up in East Greenwich, Rhode Island, but has spent most of his adult life in...
Jared Ellias: "The Elevation of the Board is an Important Trend in the Bankruptcy Process"
06 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Intro.(1:39) - Start of interview.(2:15) - About UC Hastings and the Center for Business Law [that we are building together!](5:10) - Jared's "origin ...
Donna Anderson, Head of Corporate Governance at T. Rowe Price: "This Has Been A Very Surprising Proxy Season"
28 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Intro.(1:30) - Start of interview.(2:14) - Donna's "origin story": She grew up moving a lot since her dad was a Navy pilot. She attended Trinity Unive...
Lawrence Cunningham: Quality Shareholders, Governance and Warren Buffett.
21 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Intro.(1:32) - Start of interview.(2:10) - Larry's "origin story." He grew up in Wilmington, Delaware ("which explains why I have corporate governance...
Joe Grundfest: On Capital Markets, Crypto Regulations, Board Diversity & Corporate Electoral Innovation.
15 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
(0:00) Intro.(1:42) Start of interview.(3:11) Joe's take on the rise of IPOs and SPACs since 2020. "There is a level where it is all entirely rational...
Nell Minow: "You Can Get 90% of Governance by Looking at CEO Pay"
24 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Intro.(1:42) - Start of interview.(2:28) - Nell's "origin story." She's the oldest of three girls, including former Harvard Law School Dean and curren...
Jon Lukomnik: Moving Beyond Modern Portfolio Theory and the Evolution of Corporate Governance.
21 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Intro.(1:37) - Start of interview(2:19) - Jon's "origin story." He started as a sports journalist, later became press secretary to then NYC Comptrolle...
Janine Yancey: "Boards Have To Address Social Issues"
12 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Intro.(1:12) - Start of interview(1:54) - Janine's "origin story."(2:25) - Her path from law school to plaintiff litigation work, representing and tra...
David Curran: "ESG Is A Moving Target Even For The Best Companies"
07 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Intro.(1:21) - Start of interview(2:07) - David's "origin story."(3:42) - His take on lawyers pursuing "non-traditional" careers. "I think that ESG as...
Amy Borrus: The Council of Institutional Investors' Voice of Corporate Governance.
22 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Intro.(1:22) - Start of interview(2:23) - Amy's "origin story"(3:41) - Her time as a journalist at Businessweek (US, UK and Japan).(5:02) - Her return...
Nichol Garzon-Mitchell: Glass Lewis and the Proxy Advisory Landscape.
08 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Intro.(1:16) - Start of interview(2:04) - Nichol's "origin story"(3:48) - Her beginnings with Glass Lewis & Co. in 2004.(4:32) - What is the proxy a...
Aeisha Mastagni: CalSTRS Corporate Governance Principles and Activist Stewardship.
01 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Intro of episode.(1:18) - Start of interview(1:52) - Aeisha's "origin story"(2:31) - Her beginnings with Salomon Smith Barney and Morgan Stanley in ...
Peggy Foran: "Corporate Directors Have To Be Their Own Activists"
25 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
(1:35) - Start of interview(2:23) - Peggy's "origin story"(3:04) - Her experience at Notre Dame (BA and JD)(4:17) - Her progression from Wall St. law ...
Sukhinder Singh Cassidy: "People Want The Experience They Don't Have In Their Day Job."
04 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
(1:50) - Start of interview(2:23) - Sukhinder's "origin story"(2:58) - Her start in Silicon Valley in 1997. She characterizes her career as "always bu...
David Chun: "The Demand For New Directors Will Increase Exponentially Over the Next 12-24 Months."
14 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
(1:40) - Start of interview(2:38) - David's "origin story"(4:49) - The founding of Equilar in 2000.The modern "corporate governance" era started after...
David Berger: On Purpose, Dual-Class Stock, LTSE, Board Diversity, SPACs, Shareholder Activism and More.
23 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
(1:40) - Start of interview(2:10) - David's "origin story"(3:44) - His start with Wilson Sonsini in 1989.(6:11) - His experience serving as a board ...
Yumi Narita: Promoting Good Governance from the Comptroller's Office of NYC.
16 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
(1:27) - Start of interview(2:59) - Yumi's "origin story"(4:18) - Her start with Barclay's Global Investors (which was later acquired by BlackRock).(4...
Mason Morfit: We Can Bring Peripheral Vision to the Boardroom.
28 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
(0:00) Intro(1:17) Start of interview (1:58) Mason's "origin story" (2:51) His start with ValueAct Capital (2001-Present) "A lot of what we do at Va...
Ilya Strebulaev: Focusing on the Finance and Governance of Venture-Backed Companies.
19 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Start of interview [1:19]Ilya's "origin story" [1:50]Lomonosov Moscow State University ('97)New Economic School (NES) ('99)London Business School, PhD...
Kerrie Waring: "All Stakeholders Are Important, But Only Shareholders Can Effectively Hold Boards to Account"
12 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Start of interview [1:06]Kerrie's "origin story" [1:34]Her initiation on corporate governance matters with the UK Institute of Directors (IoD) (2000-2...
Ahmad Thomas: "We Made a Decision to Stand on the Side of Progress by Supporting AB-979"
05 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Start of interview [1:11]Ahmad's "origin story" [1:52]His experience as senior aide to U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein in Washington, D.C. (2005-2010) [...
Esther Aguilera: "Latinos Are The Most Underrepresented Minorities on U.S. Corporate Boards"
29 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Start of interview [1:25]Esther's "origin story" [1:50]Her experience at Occidental College [3:55]Her transition from CA to Washington DC [4:36]Introd...
Dr. Roger Barker: Corporate Governance in the U.K. and Europe.
08 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Start of interview [1:15]Roger's "origin story" [1:50]Introduction of the Institute of Directors of the UK (IoD founded in 1903) [4:56]On the evolutio...
Mark Molumphy: "Boards of Directors Routinely Fail to React Properly in Times of Crisis"
03 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Start of interview [1:12]Mark's "origin story" [2:02]How he got started with Cotchett, Mitre & McCarthy (1993) [3:40]His current practice focusing on ...
James McRitchie: The Gadfly Seeking Corporate Change Via Shareholder Proposals
19 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Start of interview [1:30]Jim's "origin story" [2:12]How his experience at CalEPA led him to become a shareholder advocate [6:07]His experience with Ma...
Frederick Alexander: Benefit Corporations, B-Corps and the Shareholder Commons.
10 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Start of interview [1:38]Rick's "origin story" [1:55]His "traditional" corporate law practice for 25 years with Morris Nichols in Delaware ("the core ...
Marta Viegas: Focusing on Corporate Governance in Latin America and the Caribbean with IDB Invest.
03 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Start of interview. [1:40]Marta's "origin story" from Brazil to Washington DC [2:21]Her involvement with corporate governance education in Brazil with...
Dr. Linda Maxwell: "The Lack of Inclusion in Healthcare is Present at All Levels, including on Boards of Directors"
27 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Start of interview. [1:40]Linda's "origin story" from Beresford, New Brunswick, Canada. [2:15]The record of five Maxwell sisters at Harvard. [3:56]Her...
Nicholas Benes: "We Need to Redesign the Corporation to Provide Better Incentives"
21 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Start of interview [1:40]Nick's "origin story", from New Jersey to California to Japan [3:33]His first board experience with Alps Mapping ('00-'06) [7...
Miriam Rivera: "If You Invest In Diverse Teams, It Will Lead to Financial Outperformance"
06 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Start of interview [1:44]Miriam's "origin story" from Puerto Rico to the U.S. mainland [2:17]Her pick for a dual JD/MBA degree [3:16]Her experience as...
Suzanne Vautrinot: From the Military to the Corporate Boardroom, with a Focus on Cybersecurity.
29 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Start of Interview [1:33]Suzanne's start in the U.S. Air Force [2:50]Her transition to cyber operations [4:25]Suzanne's take on transitioning from the...
Mervyn King: "Integrated Thinking and Reporting is Critical for Corporate Directors"
25 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Start of Interview [1:45]Mervyn King's origin story as an attorney in South Africa [2:51]His first foray into corporate boards and later senior manage...
Anat Admati: "I Don't Want CEOs to Solve Society's Problems, I Want the Government to Solve Them"
22 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Start of Interview [1:30]How Anat's research evolved from corporate finance to corporate governance [3:40]How the Financial Crisis ignited her researc...
Heidi Roizen: "A Good Board Member Has to Be Willing to Speak Truth, Even When It Is Unpopular"
15 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Start of Interview [1:32]Heidi's origin story and career pre-venture capital [2:00]Heidi's first board experience: Great Plains Software prior to its ...
Scott Kupor: The Secrets of Sand Hill Road.
11 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Start of Interview [1:51]How is a16z dealing with COVID-19, plus its new Talent & Opportunity Fund [2:31]Scott's professional background [3:48]The shi...
Kate Mitchell: Applying a Growth Mindset to Boards.
08 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Start of Interview [1:22]Kate's path to the Venture Capital ("VC") industry [2:00]Kate's path to serving on boards [5:18]Distinctions between serving ...