NACD in the News

• My journey: Eugene Wong CDir of Sirius Venture Capital

  I am the founder and Managing Director of Sirius Venture Capital Pte Ltd, a venture capital firm that focuses on start ups and growing firms in the F&B and Foodtech space. I am also serving as the Chairman of CrimsonLogic Pte Ltd, an IT products and solutions provider for the eGov and trade facilitation areas and Chairman of GeTs Global Pte Ltd, a platform to provide logistics players an easier and faster way to send and clear customs for their goods around the world. I am also the Vice-Chairman of Japan Foods Holding Ltd, a Japanese chain with over 50 stores based in Singapore and on the board of two Singapore Government Statutory boards.

• The Key to Protecting Your Crown Jewels? Improve Risk Management

  Although it’s quickly fading in the rearview mirror, the April 2018 RSA Conference underscored growing interest in a more disciplined style of cyber risk management that mirrors traditional business risk management.

• Director Onboarding and Orientation

  Successful director onboarding and orientation lets the new director hit the ground running with the right information and corporate context to make a difference from the start. Directors starting with a new board have substantial business experience, though there may be gaps in the immediate application—understanding what the company does precisely and how the company accomplishes its mission.

• iRobot Names Dr. Ruey-Bin Kao to Board of Directors

  BEDFORD, Mass., June 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- iRobot Corp. (NASDAQ: IRBT), a leader in consumer robots, today announced the addition of Ruey-Bin Kao, former chief executive officer, Greater China at Telstra Corporation Ltd., to its board of directors. Kao has more than 30 years of expertise in technology, telecommunication, corporate governance, and consumer business.

• Mercato Partners Co-Founder Greg Warnock Honored as Utah Business Outstanding Directors Awards Recipient

  SALT LAKE CITY, June 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Mercato Partners, a leading growth capital firm, is pleased to announce that Greg Warnock, Ph.D., co-founder and managing director of Mercato Partners, is a recipient of this year's Utah Business Outstanding Directors Awards honoring the dedicated directors who make a tremendous contribution to the organizations they serve. Warnock accepted the award during a luncheon held June 21 at The Grand America Hotel.

• Waiting for Peter Thiel: big tech directors miss shareholder meetings

  BOSTON (Reuters) - Some small investors who want to give a piece of their minds to big tech company directors are losing their only chance: many board members are skipping annual shareholder meetings. Companies that hold meetings online have some of the worst records for attendance.

• Boyden Executive Monitor Reveals Priorities for Boards: Navigating CEO Relationship and Regulatory Demands

  New York, June 21, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Boards of directors today often face heightened pressures and increased complications amid high profile scandals, regulatory demands, activist investors and media scrutiny, according to a new Executive Monitor report released today by Boyden, a premier global talent and leadership advisory firm.

• RANGE NATIVE RE-ELECTED MNSCU CHAIR

  ST. PAUL — The Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities has unanimously re-elected Michael Vekich as chair, Minnesota State announced Wednesday. Jay Cowles was elected vice chair.

• Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Names New Chairman and Appoints New Director

  MIAMI, June 20, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) ("Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings," "Norwegian" or the "Company") today announced at its 2018 annual general meeting that the Company’s Board of Directors (the "Board") has appointed Mr. Russell W. Galbut, an independent director of the Board, as Chairman of the Board. In addition, the shareholders of the Company have elected retired U.S. Coast Guard Rear Admiral Mary E. Landry as a new independent director.

• King & Union Appoints Suzanne Spaulding as Board Advisor

  ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- King & Union, the provider of Avalon, a threat analytics platform built with collaboration at its core, today announced that Suzanne Spaulding is joining its board of advisors. Spaulding brings more than 25 years of experience working on national security issues for both Republican and Democratic Administrations and on both sides of the aisle of Congress. In her advisory role, she will provide strategy and counsel to the company as they increase cyber threat information sharing and leverage real-time collaboration to deliver unparalleled visibility and outsmart adversaries.