Board Pathways: Insights for Aspiring and Seasoned Directors

Alice Brennan is a public and private company board director with more than 20 years of boardroom experience. She has deep knowledge of enterprise risk management, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate governance, as well as broad knowledge of the financial services sector…

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Scott Cowan is a lawyer whose practice represents both mature and emerging technology, life sciences and healthcare companies in all facets of their business. He focuses in particular on mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance transactions, and general strategic and corporate counselling...

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With over two decades of experience in shareholder engagement, corporate governance, and strategic advisory, John DePinto is a trusted expert in navigating complex shareholder dynamics...

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Jeannie Diefenderfer is a sought-after board governance and leadership expert, leveraging her professional and personal experience to help enhance the modern board’s agenda...

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Julia Fisher is senior vice president and global operations director at Edelman Smithfield, where she advises global companies on integrated, multi-stakeholder communications during normal course of business and in high-profile situations…

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Mike Marino is a Managing Director with over 25 years of compensation consulting and corporate experience. Prior to joining FW Cook in 2009, Mike was a senior executive compensation consultant at another leading consulting firm...

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Machua Millett is the Chief Innovation Officer and Alternative Investment Practice Leader at Lockton Financial Services, in which role he creates new insurance products for unaddressed risk exposures and serves as a technical expert on management and professional liability issues for private equity, venture capital and hedge fund managers, SPACs and target companies, and private and public companies...

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Michael is an Audit Partner in EY’s East Region Assurance practice with over 30 years of diversified experience serving public and private multinational companies, primarily in the retail & consumer products and media & entertainment industries...

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Michele N. Siekerka Esq., president and CEO of the New Jersey Business & Industry Association (NJBIA), leads the nation’s largest, most influential employers’ organization, advocating on behalf of New Jersey’s large and small businesses for policies that will make New Jersey more affordable and regionally competitive…

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Judy Reinsdorf has over 15 years of experience as a C-suite executive and general counsel leading global teams in complex, multinational companies and diverse industries. After retiring from her general counsel role, Reinsdorf embarked on a board career in which she leverages her governance, risk management, and mergers-and-acquisitions skill sets...

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Kelly joined AdvanSix as senior vice president and chief human resources officer in 2020. Kelly’s motto is – Be Curious About People! With that value in mind, Kelly drives a people-focused culture at AdvanSix that recognizes that our people are our greatest asset and the foundation of our success...

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Beth brings more than 20 years of experience as a corporate board director to Trewstar, giving her a deep understanding of both corporate governance needs and the dynamics of a well-functioning board. She is a former director of Carmax, Inc., General Growth Properties, and Avatar Holdings...

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