April 11, 2023
Women Governance Trailblazers: SVB Fallout, Board Eval Tips, Climate Data & More!
I continue to team up with the experienced and delightful Courtney Kamlet – who spent time in Corp Fin and has been guiding boards in-house for nearly two decades – to interview women who are “movers & shakers” in the corporate governance field. These episodes not only give insight into the many ways to build a successful corporate governance career, they also equip you with a variety of perspectives on current corporate governance issues – so that you can tackle your work-day challenges with the benefit of our guests’ experience. Check out our latest episodes!
– 20-minute conversation with Betsy Atkins – Betsy is a 3-time CEO and serial entrepreneur. She’s served on 38 boards (currently Wynn Resorts, Gopuff and Google Cloud), and been involved with 17 IPOS! We were lucky enough to talk with Betsy in the immediate wake of the SVB receivership last month. We discussed “lessons learned” from recent financial and geopolitical crises, how boards can oversee emerging risks, and what advisors should do – and not do – to add value in the boardroom.
– 30-minute conversation with Kris Veaco – Kris founded the corporate governance advising firm Veaco Group in 2006 after a lengthy corporate secretary career. She shared insights into effective board & director evaluations and recommendations on how boards today can be as effective as possible in a demanding environment.
– 19-minute conversation with Laura Zizzo – Laura co-founded Manifest Climate – a risk-planning tool that provides climate-related insights, analytics and recommendations – after beginning her career as an environmental lawyer. Laura shared her take on how companies can get their arms around climate data and risks, what most excites her about the future of corporate governance, and advice on how to allocate your time and talents when you are getting pulled in many different directions.
You can find all of our “Women Governance Trailblazers” episodes on our WGT podcast page – as well as with all of the informative podcast series posted in the “Podcast Archives” on TheCorporateCounsel.net.
– Liz Dunshee