ojepsen, Author at Corporate Directors Forum

29 Jun Six San Diego Executives Honored as “Director of the Year” for Exemplary Board Leadership

Posted at 07:00h in Press Releases

Corporate Directors Forum (CDF) proudly announces the distinguished recipients of the “Director of the Year Award,” to be presented at its 26th annual awards ceremony on September 7, 2023. Nominated by their peers, the six distinguished honorees embody the transformational, forward-thinking leadership required to address...

30 May Tone at the Top Matters: Corporate Governance Attorney Ning Chiu on Board Directors’ Crucial Role in SEC Reporting

Posted at 16:02h in Thought Leadership

As the SEC proposes new reporting requirements on #sustainability and #humancapital, companies are left scrambling to adapt. Corporate governance attorney and Directors Forum Annual Conference speaker, Ning Chiu, shares her thoughts on how boards can best support their organizations. #ESG #corporategovernance #SEC #compliance #CDF...

17 Apr How Board Directors Can Drive Innovation, Flexibility, and Performance: A Conversation With Work Strategist Cali Williams Yost

Posted at 12:31h in Thought Leadership

Flexibility is not just a buzzword, but a strategic imperative for the future of work. Work futurist, strategist and CDF conference speaker, Cali Williams Yost, believes that board directors can play a crucial role in driving this transformation by asking the right questions and supporting...

15 Feb Directors Forum 2023 Conference

Posted at 11:48h in In The News

Corporate Directors Forum (CDF) announced today that its CEO, Christina de Vaca, will be retiring early in 2023, and that its board of directors has appointed Jessica Grounds to become Chief Executive Officer effective January 2, 2023....

08 Dec Corporate Directors Forum Names Jessica N. Grounds as New CEO

Posted at 08:00h in In The News

20 May Winning the Talent War: Compensation Strategies Biotech Uses to Attract & Retain Top Talent

Posted at 17:00h in Podcasts

Mike Esser, Managing Director with Pearl Meyer, shares current industry practices and what boards and senior management need to know about creating a competitive compensation package....

18 Aug KEEP TOP TALENT THROUGH MENTORING

Posted at 15:48h in Podcasts

Carisa Wisniewski, Partner and CPA at Moss Adams, discusses a refined system of peer mentorship aimed at bringing the governing board and/or executives of growing companies into alignment....

09 Jul STRATEGIC PLANNING KILLS INNOVATION

Posted at 11:45h in Podcasts

Kaihan Krippendorff, founder of the growth strategy and innovation consulting firm, OutThinker, explains his five step model on specific ways to foster team conversations that create new markets and keep you at the forefront of your industry....

18 Jun SHAREHOLDER ACTIVISM: ARE YOU PREPARED?

Posted at 14:46h in Podcasts

Derek Zaba, Partner at Sidley Austin LLP, discusses what your board and CEO need to do to make your organization less attractive to shareholder activists and shares how Board’s, CEO’s and their leadership team can successfully navigate the waters if an activist group indicates they...

27 Apr THE NASDAQ WAY: REIMAGINE AND DELIVER THE FUTURE NOW

Posted at 17:03h in Podcasts

Dylan James, West Coast Vice President of NASDAQ, talks about what NASDAQ looks for in companies planning to go public and what they have to offer in return....

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