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In this 27-minute episode of the “Women Governance Trailblazers” podcast, Courtney Kamlet and I interviewed Karla Munden, who is SVP and Chief Audit Executive with Lincoln Financial Group, and an Independent Director at American Express National Bank. Karla also recently spent time in South Africa as part of the immersive B-Direct program, where she learned how to adapt her U.S.-based corporate governance skills to a different culture. We discussed:

1. Karla’s leadership experiences and learnings over the years.

2. U.S. versus South African approaches to corporate governance and stakeholder priorities, and the importance of cultural dexterity.

3. Leadership lessons from Karla’s Navy service that have translated into her corporate roles.

4. Karla’s experiences on the boards of American Express National Bank and the William and Mary Foundation, including similarities in not-for-profit and for-profit boards, and the top qualities of effective board members.

5. Karla’s role as a minority owner of the Caroline Cobras, a football team in the National Arena League.

6. What Karla 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