Inside L.L.Bean: Where Values, Culture and Governance Meet

Participants stepped inside L.L.Bean’s new headquarters for an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour that revealed how the company intentionally embedded its enduring values and culture into the design of its workspace. The experience demonstrated how physical environments can reinforce organizational purpose, collaboration, and employee connection to brand heritage.

Following the tour, attendees engaged in a candid fireside chat with Shawn Gorman, Chairman of the Board. The discussion offered insights into board governance within a purpose-driven organization, highlighting how effective oversight, strong culture, and long-term stewardship support sustainable success.

The program concluded with a networking reception, where participants continued the conversation and exchanged perspectives with fellow attendees.

This event was held in Freeport, Maine, at the L.L.Bean headquarters on May 20, 2026.

Speaker

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Beth Boland

Vice Chair, Litigation Department; Chair, Securities Litigation and Enforcement Group, Foley & Lardner LLP

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Named one of the “Most Powerful Business People in Boston” by the Boston Business Journal and one of the “Most Influential Bostonians” by Boston Magazine, and inducted into the inaugural Hall of Fame class by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, Beth Boland gets things done...

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