"The Secret of My Success: Best Practices for Management Succession Planning"

Thursday, January 15, 2026

2:00 - 3:00 pm, Eastern [archive and transcript to follow]

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Management succession planning is critical to safeguarding an organization's long-term stability and success. In recent years, we have seen several notable companies scrutinized for their succession planning efforts, and this has and may continue to contribute to shareholder consternation and, in some cases, activism. In this webcast, we will hear from a panel of experts on succession planning best practices:

• Derek Chien, Vice President, Assistant General Counsel, Synopsys
• Richard Fields, Head of Board Effectiveness Practice, Russell Reynolds Associates
• Tracey Heaton, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, Heidrick & Struggles
• J.T. Ho, Partner, Cleary Gottlieb
• Jennifer Kraft, Former Executive Vice President & General Counsel, Foot Locker

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