Client Testimonials

The Corporate Directors Forum is my stop for top-tier professional networking and world-class monthly speakers. This is a very well run San Diego professional organization that I recommend to my colleagues of all disciplines.

Steve Martin, SVP & Chief Financial Officer, AmpliPhi Biosciences

If you are looking for ideas for what good boards should be doing, you need look no further than the Corporate Directors Forum. Inspiration, best practices, information and networking – they have it all.

Randy Clark, VP, Human Resources Diversity & Inclusion, San Diego Gas & Electric

We are delighted with our long association with the San Diego Corporate Directors Forum.  CDF’s focus on developing best practices in the boardroom through education and networking provides an invaluable service that strengthens boards and the companies they represent.

Paul J. Hering, CEO - MMA West Region, Barney & Barney, a Marsh & McLennan Agency

The collaborative structure and spirit of the Forum leverages its diverse industrial representatives to surface a comprehensive set of issues Directors may face, and finds common ground in ways to work through these challenges

Mark Sopp, Former CFO, Leidos Holdings, Inc., SAIC

Our company always finds Directors Forum to be an environment that fosters productive collaboration on a range of issues facing public companies and investors.

Mark Preisinger, Director of Corporate Governance, The Coca-Cola Company

I have attended Directors Forum for many years, and encourage my fellow board members to be there, too. It is really top of the line. There are lots of conferences, but this is one I make sure is on my calendar every year!

Les Howe, Director, Jamba, Inc., NuVasive, Inc.

The Directors Forum brings together great keynote speakers and panels of experts to discuss timely governance issues. They also provide plenty of time for Q & A so that the audience can really get engaged in the discussions. I highly recommend it.

Janet M. Dolan, Director, Travelers Companies, Inc. and Wenger Corporation

For the past 11 years The Directors Forum Conference has been an invaluable opportunity for my management team and my board to learn from and interact with some of the nation’s leading governance and business thought leaders. The experience has had an immediate and positive impact challenging our thinking and enhancing our learning.

Garry Ridge, President & CEO, WD-40 Company

San Diego Corporate Directors Forum is a must for Directors, C Suite & leaders who care about Corporate Governance. The many educational and networking events are first class.

Garry Ridge, President & CEO, WD-40 Company

When subjects such as activist investors, risk management and regulatory enforcement are the focus of C suite and board room conversations, this conference provides participants a rare opportunity to learn, share insights and experiences, and actively engage with experts in the field.

Donald Rosenberg, General Counsel, QUALCOMM Inc.

It’s one of my favorite board education events with a great mix of speakers and attendees.

David Chun, Founder & CEO, Equilar, Inc.

San Diego Corporate Directors Forum – one of the top directors groups in the country for education, relevance and timeliness.  This group has my wholehearted endorsement!

Dave Schlotterbeck, Retired Chairman and CEO, CareFusion

As a large shareholder, we find great value in the constructive dialogue and discussions that take place between directors, management and shareholders at this conference.

Anne Sheehan, Director of Corporate Governance, CalSTRS

The Directors Forum is a must-attend for investors and companies focused on corporate governance. In a space filled with a variety of conferences, Directors Forum is reliably the best gathering point for investors, public company executives and directors to all come together in constructive and sensible dialogue on current issues in governance.

Abe Friedman, Founder and Managing Partner, CamberView Partners