Spencer Stuart’s North American Board & CEO Practice is pleased to invite LCDA members to a breakfast discussion with a group of their peers on the challenges facing boardrooms. Together they will explore key governance trends, including board composition and effectiveness, using findings from the 2024 U.S. Spencer Stuart Board Index, our director surveys, and their client work. Additionally, they will discuss insights from their latest book, The Life Cycle of a CEO, which offers an in-depth look at the stages of CEO tenure and how boards can best navigate critical topics such as CEO performance and succession.
Ensure to RSVP at your earliest convenience as spaces are limited.
Please note: This is an exclusive invitation-only event for public company corporate directors.
Why Attend: Join peers and industry experts to explore key governance trends, gain insights from the 2024 Spencer Stuart Board Index, and discuss strategies for navigating CEO performance and succession challenges.
Date: Thursday, February 6, 2025 Time: 8:30 - 10:00 AM CT Location: The University Club of Chicago, 76 E Monroe St, Chicago, IL 60603
Spencer Stuart’s North American Board & CEO Practice is pleased to invite LCDA members to a breakfast discussion with a group of their peers on the challenges facing boardrooms. Together they will explore key governance trends, including board composition and effectiveness, using findings from the 2024 U.S. Spencer Stuart Board Index, our director surveys, and their client work. Additionally, they will discuss insights from their latest book, The Life Cycle of a CEO, which offers an in-depth look at the stages of CEO tenure and how boards can best navigate critical topics such as CEO performance and succession.
Ensure to RSVP at your earliest convenience as spaces are limited.
Please note: This is an exclusive invitation-only event for public company corporate directors.
Why Attend: Join peers and industry experts to explore key governance trends, gain insights from the 2024 Spencer Stuart Board Index, and discuss strategies for navigating CEO performance and succession challenges.
Date: Tuesday, February 11, 2025 Time: 8:30 - 10:00 AM ET Location: Four Seasons Resort, Palm Beach, 2800 S Ocean Blvd, Palm Beach, FL 33480
In an increasingly interconnected and volatile global landscape, geopolitical risks and opportunities have become critical considerations for board directors. From shifting trade policies to regulatory changes, political instability, and international conflicts, the global environment presents challenges that can significantly impact business strategy, operations, and growth. This SVDX webinar will address the complex geopolitical dynamics possibly affecting your organization. Through expert insights and global perspectives, attendees will learn how to anticipate geopolitical risks, capitalize on emerging opportunities, and integrate geopolitical considerations into corporate governance and decision-making.
Why Attend? Key takeaways will include understanding geopolitical risks, strategic risk management, opportunities emerging from global markets, and the role of the board in geopolitical governance.
The Virtual Mock Board Interviews pair an LCDA Executive Member 1:1 with a Search Firm representative or Director Member to conduct a mock board interview via Zoom’s breakout rooms. A sample company will be provided to each of the Executive Members and given the board search specifications, you will be asked to do the research, prepare for, and engage in a mock interview. After the interview, Executive Members will be provided feedback on your performance, interview strategies, types of questions to ask, research to do in advance, what happens at what stage, etc. for optimum success.
REGISTRATION CLOSES FEBRUARY 7.
A calendar invite with Zoom link information will be sent to those who have registered by February 7.
Nasdaq Future of the Boardroom Series: Public vs. Private Company Practices
This 3-part webinar series will discuss the differences in corporate governance structures, practices and trends in public companies and private companies. We will review public and private company data from Nasdaq’s 2024 Global Governance Pulse Survey that gathered feedback from nearly 900 directors and executives of corporations across industries and countries globally. Leaders from Nasdaq’s Board Advisory team and leading corporate directors will interpret this data and share frameworks and advice from the differences they have experienced in private and public company boards.
Register for any or all of the webinars in the series: HERE
Part 1: Board Composition and Culture
This session will focus on how to build and maintain well-balanced board composition aligned to the company's business and requirements and foster a culture that promotes governance excellence.
Date: Wednesday, January 22, 2025 Time: 2:00 PM EST
Speakers:
Charles Neidenbach, Director of Board Advisory,Nasdaq
Kaley Childs Karaffa, Head of Board Advisory, Americas
Stephen Perrone, Director of Board Advisory
Daphne E. Jones, Director, AMN Healthcare, Barnes Group and Masonite International,
David Shaw, Publishing Director of Directors & Boards
Part 2: Board Evaluations
Wed, Feb 19, 2025 2:00 PM EST
The second session in this series will focus on how regular board evaluations help drive continuous board improvement and good governance.
Speakers:
Nasdaq's Charles Neidenbach, Director of Board Advisory;
Kaley Childs Karaffa, Head of Board Advisory, Americas;
Stephen Perrone, Director of Board Advisory;
Tom Petro, Director, Derstine’s Inc., Fintegra and Univest, along with David Shaw, Publishing Director of Directors & Boards.
Part 3: CEO Evaluations and Board-Management Relations
Organizations benefit when CEO evaluations are designed to provide accountability and guidance for growth and long-term success. Date: Wednesday, March 19, 2025 Time: 2:00 PM EDT
Speakers:
Charles Neidenbach, Director of Board Advisory, Nasdaq
Kaley Childs Karaffa, Head of Board Advisory, Americas
Stephen Perrone, Director of Board Advisory
Shannon Nash, Director and Compensation Committee Chair, SoFi Bank
David Shaw, Publishing Director of Directors & Boards
Spencer Stuart’s North American Board & CEO Practice is pleased to invite LCDA members to a breakfast discussion with a group of their peers on the challenges facing boardrooms. Together they will explore key governance trends, including board composition and effectiveness, using findings from the 2024 U.S. Spencer Stuart Board Index, our director surveys, and their client work. Additionally, they will discuss insights from their latest book, The Life Cycle of a CEO, which offers an in-depth look at the stages of CEO tenure and how boards can best navigate critical topics such as CEO performance and succession.
Ensure to RSVP at your earliest convenience as spaces are limited.
Please note: This is an exclusive invitation-only event for public company corporate directors.
Why Attend: Join peers and industry experts to explore key governance trends, gain insights from the 2024 Spencer Stuart Board Index, and discuss strategies for navigating CEO performance and succession challenges.
The Virtual Mock Board Interviews pair an LCDA Executive Member 1:1 with a Search Firm representative or Director Member to conduct a mock board interview via Zoom’s breakout rooms. A sample company will be provided to each of the Executive Members and given the board search specifications, you will be asked to do the research, prepare for, and engage in a mock interview. After the interview, Executive Members will be provided feedback on your performance, interview strategies, types of questions to ask, research to do in advance, what happens at what stage, etc. for optimum success.
REGISTRATION CLOSES FEBRUARY 7.
A calendar invite with Zoom link information will be sent to those who have registered by February 7.
Vontobel is pleased to invite LCDA members to an evening celebrating Vontobel’s commitment to the United States. Their chair Andreas E.F. Utermann will share the importance of the US for Vontobel and their strategy and vision for the future. Vontobel SFA CEO Peter Romanzina will speak about Investing in 2025.
Why Attend? This event is a great opportunity to meet Vontobel's Senior Management and enjoy a flying dinner in a relaxed and elegant setting overlooking Midtown Manhattan.
Date: Tuesday, February 25, 2025 Time: 6:00 – 8:00 PM ET Location: Midtown Manhattan Registration: To attend this event, please email Larell Rodriguez, at lrodriguez@latinocorporatedirectors.org.
