Is Your Board Prepared for the Next CEO Transition? Director and Expert Insights

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May 13, 2025 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM PDT Webinar

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Lisa Spivey, 
Executive Director

Kate Azima, 
Director of Partnerships & Marketing
programs@northerncalifornia.nacdonline.org

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About The Event

Member Price: Complimentary

Non Member Price: Complimentary

Credits: 1 NACD Credit

As companies face inevitable leadership changes, boards must ensure smooth CEO succession and transitions, maintain organizational stability, and uphold fair and competitive executive compensation practices. During this session, our expert panel will discuss best practices for developing and executing CEO succession plans, establishing clear and transparent compensation frameworks, and aligning executive pay with long-term company goals. 

Learning Outcomes

  • Strategies for managing CEO transitions effectively to ensure continuity and leadership stability.
  • Best practices for structuring executive compensation packages that motivate and retain top talent.
  • Insights on the evolving role of boards in overseeing CEO succession planning and executive compensation.
  • Real-life board director experiences

 

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Speakers

Managing Director, Semler Brossy

Greg Arnold

Greg Arnold, managing director at Semler Brossy, has nearly 20 years of executive compensation consulting experience, including over 10 years with Semler Brossy. Arnold works across industries and has extensive experience across technology, consumer goods, retail, and health-care companies…

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Board Director, Planet Fitness, The Wonder Project, Flo

Cammie Dunaway

Cammie Dunaway is a board member and nominating and governance chair of Planet Fitness, a leading public company in the health and fitness industry. She also serves on the boards of The Wonder Project, a private entertainment studio, and Flo, a leader…

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CEO and Chair, Xapa; Board Director, SiTime, Contentful, Next Generation Director's Academy;

Christine Heckart

Christine Heckart is a 30-year veteran of the tech industry with experience on both sides of the board table. An experienced CEO, Heckart has built three companies, served as an executive officer at iconic companies like Microsoft and Cisco, and served on seven...

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Moderator

Senior Partner & Central US Region Lead, RHR International

Vanessa Ruda

Vanessa Ruda is a senior partner at RHR International and leads the US Central region. Ruda has deep experience across CEO succession, executive selection, development and coaching, building high-performing senior teams, and strategic change leadership…

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Thank you to our generous partners for making this event possible.

RHR          Semler Brossy

NACD Northern California
Contact Us

Lisa Spivey, 
Executive Director

Kate Azima, 
Director of Partnerships & Marketing
programs@northerncalifornia.nacdonline.org

Find a Chapter