Kansas City | Boardroom Briefing: Six Months Of Policy Shifts And What They Mean For Governance

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July 10, 2025 7:00 AM - 9:30 AM CDT Kansas City, MO

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NACD Heartland Chapter
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Karen Neal
Executive Director
NACD Heartland Chapter
P.O. Box 13071
Overland Park, KS 66282
karen@heartlandnacd.org
816-377-6765

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Member Price: Complimentary

Non Member Price: Complimentary

Credits: 1 NACD Credit

As the new administration reaches its six-month milestone, board directors must assess how evolving policy signals, regulatory priorities, and geopolitical developments are shaping the business environment. While governance may not be shifting directly, changes in legislation, agency leadership, and enforcement direction have real implications for board oversight, risk, and strategy. This timely program offers expert insights on what’s advancing in Washington, how markets are responding, and what boards should be watching. Join us for a focused, interactive discussion designed to help directors lead with clarity and foresight.

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Husch Blackwell

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Speakers

Senior Director, Government Affairs, Hallmark Cards

Erin Brower

As Senior Director of Government Affairs at Hallmark Cards, Erin leads the development and execution of federal, state, and local government affairs strategies for Hallmark, Hallmark Media, Crayola, and Crown Center. In this role, she acts as a strategic advisor to senior leadership on public policy matters and serves as…

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Partner, International Trade & IP Attorney, Husch Blackwell

Beau Jackson

Beau's practice focuses on trade and intellectual property disputes, with years of experience litigating Section 337 cases before the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC). Beau has an extensive, proven record of success in some of the most high-profile ITC cases. He also works on antidumping and countervailing duty matters before the ITC…

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Vice President, Chief Investment Officer, UMB

Eric Kelley

Eric Kelley, Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, has been with UMB for more than 25 years, all of which he has spent in the Asset Management area. He has previously served as Director of Investment Research and Head of Fixed Income Strategy. He heads the Bank’s economic forecasting team…

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Independent Corporate Director

M. Jeannine Strandjord

Jeannine Strandjord retired from Sprint Corporation at the end of 2005 as the Chief Integration Officer managing the successful transformation of Sprint from a product-centric to a customer-centric operating model assuring economic value creation through fully aligned organization development and process redesign. She has worked on several Corporate and nonprofit boards…

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Manager, Tax Legislative Affairs, Washington National Tax Office, Grant Thornton

Colin Wilhelm

Colin Wilhelm serves as Manager of Tax Legislative Affairs in Grant Thornton’s Washington National Tax Office. In this role, he monitors and analyzes congressional, legal, and regulatory developments to keep the firm’s accounting and consulting professionals informed and equipped to advise clients amid evolving policy and legislative landscapes…

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Breakfast will be served. We encourage you to invite your colleagues. 

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NACD Heartland Chapter
Contact Us

Karen Neal
Executive Director
NACD Heartland Chapter
P.O. Box 13071
Overland Park, KS 66282
karen@heartlandnacd.org
816-377-6765

Find a Chapter

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