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In this issue: From Jim Kristie | Feature Articles | Bonus Online Content | Calendar of Events | News
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WHAT'S HAPPENING AT THE TOP 100 LARGEST U.S. PRIVATE COMPANIES?
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The most important governance practices facing boards today
SHEARMAN & STERLING 2015 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
& EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION SURVEY
The 2015 proxy season was a year of continued evolution in the areas of corporate governance and compensation practices. Shareholder activism intensified, as more companies were the targets of activist campaigns and were forced to vociferously engage with shareholders. Read what the key 2015 shareholder activism findings include.
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Directors & Boards' Director Education Webinar Series
Investigative Due Diligence: A Practical Guide To What Directors Need to Know
September 30, 2015
Refreshing the Board: Age or Term Limits, Skillsets and the Hard Conversation
September 16, 2015
Directors to Watch 2015: The Making of Successful Women Directors
August 19, 2015
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Burden of board service likely isn't going to be getting any lighter in 2016
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BY JIM KRISTIE
When I think of what is ahead for CEOs and board members in 2016 I think of the old Jewish saying: “I ask not for a lighter burden, I ask for broader shoulders.”
I am thankful to my close colleague and editorial advisory board member Jeff Sonnenfeld for sharing this classic plaint with a group of us who attended his Yale CEO Leadership Summit. This was back in the early 2000s, and it was an appropriate sentiment for a troubled time, as corporate America was emerging from the rubble of the dot-com implosion.
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8 TIPS FOR SELECTING BOARD MEMBERS
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These "fits" must be part of the selection criteria
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 BY RAY ZINN
A board not aligned on the corporate mission is like a boy with multiple brains. It will try to run in every direction at once, and thus go nowhere desirable. When a CEO has the option to bring in a new board member, these "fits" must be part of the selection process.
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February 3-4, 2016
This year the Symposium will feature Jay Adam Cohen, who will be speaking on a topic at the front of everyone's mind...
Consolidation in the Insurance Industry: Is Bigger Better? By starting with the consolidation discussion we have moved the Securities Class Action Update panel to the end of day 2, allowing our panelists to react to the key issues and topics raised during the event. This panel will be a great way to wrap-up the Symposium.
Click here for more information and registration information.
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Tax Council Policy Institute Annual Symposium
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February 11-12, 2016
The Tax Council Policy Institute (TCPI) will hold its 17th Annual Tax Policy & Practice Symposium on Feb 11-12, 2016, in Washington, D.C., with KPMG serving as program manager for the event. The two-day symposium, titled “Capital Matters: How Taxes Influence the Global Creation, Deployment and Mobility of Capital,” will feature keynote speakers, panels and discussion forums, bringing together leaders from business, government and academia, who will examine a wide range of topics on the taxation of capital that U.S. businesses face today.
Click here for more information and registration information.
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Mark G. Parker Elected to the Walt Disney Company Board of Directors
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 The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) Board of Directors has elected Mark G. Parker, the president and chief executive officer of Nike, Inc., as a director, effective immediately. Parker has served as CEO and president of Nike since January 2006.
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Starbucks Appoints Mary Dillon to Board of Directors
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 Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) today announced that Mary Dillon, CEO of Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ:ULTA) was elected to the Starbucks Board of Directors on Jan. 4 and she will serve on the Board’s Compensation and Management Development Committee.
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Douglas K. Chia Joins The Conference Board Governance Center
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 The Conference Board today announced that Douglas K. Chia will join The Conference Board as Executive Director of The Conference Board Governance Center, effective February 2016. In this role, Mr. Chia will lead the Center in its work in the public interest to provide organizations with knowledge and thought leadership on key issues of corporate governance.
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