Aspiring Public Company Director Program
April 16, 2025 7:00 AM - 6:30 PM EDT Boston, MA
NACD New England
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Deb Rosenthal
Executive Director
NACD New England Chapter
drosenthal@nacdne.org
Larissa Ravetto
Events & Administrative Coordinator
NACD New England Chapter
lravetto@nacdne.org
781-461-2668
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About The Event
Member Price: $300.00
Non Member Price: $450.00
Credits: 9 NACD Credits
The Aspiring Public Company Director full-day program is designed for individuals who currently sit on large nonprofit boards or private corporate boards and/or are C-Suite leaders who wish to take the next step toward securing a public company board seat. Public company directors and industry experts will lead the discussions.
If you are not a member of NACD, please register using the link below.
Please note that adding this event to your calendar does not register you for the program. Please click the Registration link above to complete the process.
Location
KPMG
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AGENDA:
7:00-7:30AM: Registration
FUNDAMENTALS
7:30-8:25AM: Corporate Governance: Public board governance requirements, Board and committee structures, Functions, and Responsibilities; Ethics and compliance programs; Setting the tone at the top; Strategy and the role of the board.
8:25-9:20AM: Legal: Fiduciary duties and regulatory responsibilities of a public company board director; includes basic regulations (FD, insider trading, etc.) and D&O insurance and why needed.
9:20-10:15AM: Finance: Questions every board director should be asking.
10:15-10:35AM: Break
10:35-11:30AM: Shareholder Relations: ISS/Glass Lewis, activists.
11:30-12:30PM: Hot Topics in the Boardroom. Panel discussion.
12:30-1:00PM: Lunch and Networking
THE ART OF GETTING ON A PUBLIC BOARD
1:00-2:00PM: Getting on a public board: View from search firm.
2:10-3:00PM: Toolkit & Blueprint and Table Exercise
3:00-3:20PM: Break
3:20-4:10PM: Director Compensation
4:10-5:15PM: Hear from two Experienced Directors. Lessons Learned from the Boardroom. Conversation will be focused on the directors’ public company board experience. Q&A session about public company board service.
5:15-5:30PM: NACD Certification
5:30-6:30PM: Networking
CANCELLATION POLICY
You may receive a full refund up to 5 business days prior to an event, after a written cancellation is received. After that time, credit to a future program can be offered.