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Board Leadership Forum 2019

September 10, 2019, NasdaqMarketsite, New York, NY


Innovation, Creativity and the Importance of Taking Risk

Steven Borden (Founder & CEO of Borden Media Consulting) interviewed Mark Thompson (President & CEO of The New York Times Company) during the Equilar Board Leadership Forum in New York City.


Board Succession Planning at The New York Times

Steven Borden (Founder & CEO of Borden Media Consulting) interviewed Mark Thompson (President & CEO of The New York Times Company) during the Equilar Board Leadership Forum in New York City.


Board Composition, Diversity and Gender Parity

Steven Borden (Founder & CEO of Borden Media Consulting) interviewed Mark Thompson (President & CEO of The New York Times Company) during the Equilar Board Leadership Forum in New York City.


President Trump and #MeToo Coverage

Steven Borden (Founder & CEO of Borden Media Consulting) interviewed Mark Thompson (President & CEO of The New York Times Company) during the Equilar Board Leadership Forum in New York City.


2017 Board Leadership Forum

September 12, 2017, Westin Times Square, New York, NY


Board Diversity and Leadership: Lessons Learned From the NFL’s Rooney Rule

  • Robert Gulliver, Chief Human Resources Officer, National Football League
  • Capricia Penavic Marshall, Ambassador-in-residence, Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center, Former Chief of Protocol of the United States (2009-2013)
  • Jim Rooney, Founder, FirstLink Research Analytics
  • Paul Tagliabue, Former Commissioner, National Football League (1989 – 2006)
  • Moderator: David Chun, Chief Executive Officer, Equilar, Inc.


Activism and Shareholder Value: Key Considerations for Boards

  • Jeremy Jacobs, Managing Director, Abernathy MacGregor
  • Hon. Michael Montelongo, Board Member, Herbalife Ltd.
  • Tonia Pankopf, Board Member, Landec
  • Moderator: Leah Malone, Director, PwC’s Governance Insights Center


Keynote Presentation:

  • Luis Aguilar, Former Commissioner, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (2008-2015) and Board Member, Donnelley Financial Solutions, Envestnet and MiMedx
  • Interviewed by: TK Kerstetter, Host, Inside America's Boardrooms


Board Evaluations: Keeping the Board Cutting-Edge

  • Barbara Berlin, Director, PwC’s Governance Insights Center
  • Linda Hall, Board Member, IRET and Amedisys
  • Lopa Zielinski, Esq., SVP, Deputy Corporate Secretary North America, HSBC
  • Moderator: Steven Borden, Founder & President, Borden Media Consulting


Framing the Conversation: Risk and Strategy in the Boardroom

  • Maureen Brundage, Former EVP, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary & Chief Ethics Officer, The Chubb Corporation (2005-2016)
  • James Lam, Risk Committee Chair, E*TRADE Financial Corp.
  • Doreen Lilienfeld, Partner, Shearman & Sterling
  • Moderator: Sean Coady, SVP & Partner, Woodruff-Sawyer & Co.


Director Pay: Balancing Ownership and Incentives With Objectivity

  • Melissa Burek, Partner, Compensation Advisory Partners
  • Martha Steinman, Partner, Hogan & Lovells US LLP
  • Eugenia Ulasewicz, Board Member, Bunzl plc, Signet Jewelers and Vince Holding Corp.
  • Moderator: Dan Marcec, Director of Content, Equilar, Inc.


Maximizing Shareholder Support: The Keys to Effective Engagement

  • Glenn Booraem, Investment Stewardship Officer, Vanguard
  • Arden Phillips, Corporate Secretary & Associate General Counsel, United States Steel Corp.
  • Bob Romanchek, Partner, Meridian Compensation Partners
  • Moderator: Ron Schneider, Director, Governance Services, Donnelley Financial Solutions


2017 Executive Compensation Summit

June 12-14, 2017, Swissotel, Chicago, IL


Keynote

  • Tom Quaadman, Executive Vice President, U.S. Chamber Center for Capital Market Competitiveness
  • Interviewed by TK Kerstetter, Host, Inside America’s Boardrooms


Point Counterpoint: Debating Compensation Practices

  • Moderator: Michael Davis, HR Advisor; Former EVP, Global Human Resources, General Mills
  • Ira Kay, Managing Partner, Pay Governance
  • Steve Cross, Managing Director, FW Cook
  • Doreen Lilienfeld, Partner, Shearman & Sterling
  • Michael Melbinger, Partner, Winston & Strawn


Insights from the Boardroom: What Comp Committees Want

  • Moderator: Jamie McGough, Partner, Meridian Compensation Partners
  • Harriet Harty, Executive Vice President, Human Resources, Allstate Insurance Company
  • Fran Skinner, Compensation Committee Chair, Diamond Hill Investment Group
  • Jim Woodrum, Compensation Committee Chair, Packaging Corporation of America


Through the Looking Glass: What Does the Future Hold for Executive Compensation?

  • Moderator: Shelly Carlin, Vice President, Center On Executive Compensation
  • Eric Hosken, Partner, Compensation Advisory Partners
  • Blair Jones, Managing Director, Semler Brossy Consulting Group LLC
  • Jan Koors, Managing Director, Pearl Meyer
  • Will Ferguson, Senior Partner, Mercer


2017 Compensation Committee Forum

April 19, 2017, Westin Times Square, New York, NY


Navigating the Post-Election Regulatory Landscape for Executive Compensation

  • Moderator: Stacie Swanstrom, EVP of Corporate Solutions, Nasdaq
  • Tim Bartl, President, Center On Executive Compensation
  • Keith Higgins, Former Director of the SEC's Division of Corporation Finance
  • Marc Ullman, Partner, Meridian Compensation Partners


You Might Lose Your Say on Pay Vote If…

  • Moderator: Ken Bertsch, Executive Director, Council of Institutional Investors
  • Kelly Malafis, Partner, Compensation Advisory Partners
  • Randy Powers, Manager, Compensation, Benefit Plans & Policies, Human Resources, ExxonMobil Corporation
  • John Roe, Head of ISS Analytics


The Role of Peer Groups in Aligning Pay for Performance

  • Moderator: David Chun, Chief Executive Officer, Equilar, Inc.
  • Gregg Passin, Senior Partner & North America Executive Rewards Practice Leader, Mercer
  • Brandon Rees, Deputy Director, Office of Investment, AFL-CIO
  • Phoebe Wood, Board Member, Invesco, Leggett & Platt and Pioneer Natural Resources


The Next Generation: The Role of Compensation in Talent Strategy and CEO Succession Planning

  • Moderator: TK Kerstetter, Host, Inside America’s Boardrooms
  • Bryan Smith, Head of Global Human Resources & SVP, The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.
  • David Swinford, President & CEO, Pearl Meyer
  • Laurie Siegel, Board Member, CenturyLink, FactSet and Volt Information Sciences


When it’s Time to Go: Exploring CEO Termination Pay

  • Moderator: Darla Stuckey, President & CEO, Society for Corporate Governance
  • Peter Browning, Board Member, Acuity Brands, GMS, Inc. and ScanSource Inc.
  • Doreen Lilienfeld, Partner, Shearman & Sterling
  • Aubrey Bout, Managing Partner, Pay Governance


The Call for Transparency:
Reevaluating Compensation Disclosure and Engagement

  • Moderator: Ron Schneider, Director, Governance Services, Donnelley Financial Solutions
  • John Borneman, Managing Director, Semler Brossy
  • Candace Hewitt, Analyst, TIAA
  • George P. Long, III, Chief Counsel, Corporate/Securities and International, PNC Financial


2016 Board Leadership Forum - Panel Discussions

September 13, 2016, Nasdaq MarketSite, New York


Catalyst for Change -
How Investors are Voting on Directors

  • Donna Anderson, Vice President & Corporate Governance Specialist, T. Rowe Price
  • Ken Bertsch, Executive Director, Council of Institutional Investors
  • Gary Retelny, President & CEO, Institutional Shareholder Services
  • Moderator: Cindy Fornelli, Executive Director, The Center for Audit Quality


Keynote

  • Steve Odland, President & CEO, Committee for Economic Development; Former Chairman & CEO, Office Depot Inc.; Board Member, General Mills Inc. and Analogic Inc.
  • Moderator: TK Kerstetter, Host, Inside America’s Boardrooms


Building the Right Board at the Right Time

  • Hope Taitz, Board Member, Diamond Resorts International and Apollo Residential Mortgage
  • Tiger Tyagarajan, President & CEO, Genpact
  • Nels Olson, Vice Chairman & Co-Leader, Board & CEO Services, Korn Ferry
  • Moderator: David Chun, Chief Executive Officer, Equilar, Inc.


2016 Compensation Committee Forum - Panel Discussions

April 5, 2016, Nasdaq MarketSite, New York


The Canary in the Coal Mine
Why Peer Group Selection &
Benchmarking Data Sources are Critical

  • James Johnson, Compensation Committee Chair, Ameren Corp. & Energizer Holdings; Director, Edgewell Personal Care & Hanesbrands
  • Kelly Malafis, Partner, Compensation Advisory Partners
  • Judy O’Brien, Compensation Committee Chair, Ciena Inc.
  • Lyndon Park, Vice President, BlackRock Investment Stewardship
  • Moderator: David Chun, Chief Executive Officer, Equilar, Inc.


Maximizing Say on Pay Support

  • Cambria Allen, Corporate Governance Director, UAW Retiree Medical Benefits Trust
  • John Borneman, Managing Director, Semler Brossy Consulting Group
  • Drew Hambly, Executive Director, Corporate Governance, Morgan Stanley Investment Management
  • Moderator: Doug Chia, Executive Director, The Conference Board Governance Center


The Art of Storytelling
Selling Your Compensation Plan to Shareholders

  • Glenn Booraem, Principal, Vanguard
  • David Fitt, Partner, Pay Governance LLC
  • Chip Lawrence, Compensation Committee Chair, Apache Corp.
  • Timothy Olson, Senior Corporate Counsel & Corporate Secretary, Northwestern Energy
  • Moderator: Ron Schneider, Director, Governance Services, Donnelley Financial Solutions


2016 Board Leadership Forum Highlights

February 3rd, 2016, San Franscisco, Calfornia


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