February 24, 2026

Women Governance Trailblazers: Jen Sisson

In this 31-minute episode of the Women Governance Trailblazers podcast, Courtney Kamlet and I spoke with Jen Sisson, who serves as CEO of the International Corporate Governance Network. We discussed:

– ICGN’s mission, members, and current activities.

– Jen’s thoughts on balancing global corporate governance standards with local and business-specific nuances.

– Finding common ground in conversations about governance standards and regulatory changes.

– Different approaches to the shareholder proposal process across the world.

– Perspectives from long-term institutional investors financial activism.

– Things that excite Jen about corporate governance right now.

– Jen’s advice for the next generation of women governance trailblazers.

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 governance trailblazers whose career paths and perspectives you’d like to hear more about, Courtney and I always appreciate recommendations! Drop me an email at liz@thecorporatecounsel.net.

Liz Dunshee

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