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In this 24-minute episode of the “Women Governance Trailblazers” podcast, Courtney Kamlet & I interviewed Lily Yan Hughes, who is Chair of DirectWomen and Assistant Dean at Syracuse University College of Law. We discussed:

1. Lily’s career path, including her leadership of legal teams at Arrow Electronics, Public Storage and Ingram Micro, and her current roles with DirectWomen and NAPABA.

2. DirectWomen’s mission to increase the representation of women lawyers on corporate boards, and the criteria and steps for being involved.

3. The importance of adapting to different subject areas and demands.
Significant geopolitical issue that companies need to be monitoring right now, and how to help boards and businesses navigate them.

4. What law schools and industry organizations can do to prepare lawyers to advise on business risks and opportunities.

5. What Lily thinks women in the corporate governance field can add to the current conversation on the societal role of companies.

To listen to any of our prior episodes of Women Governance Trailblazers, visit the podcast page on TheCorporateCounsel.net or use your favorite podcast app. If there are “women governance trailblazers” whose career paths and perspectives you’d like to hear more about, Courtney and I always appreciate recommendations! Shoot me an email at liz@thecorporatecounsel.net.

– Liz Dunshee