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Executive Session: The Directors & Boards Podcast

Directors & Boards
Board Governance
Corporate Governance
Artificial Intelligence
Risk Management
Shareholder Activism
Cybersecurity
Governance
Corporate Culture
CEO Succession
Human Capital Management
Geopolitical Risks
Board Refreshment
Corporate Strategy
Boardroom Culture
ESG
Board Composition
Geopolitical Risk
BANI
Generative AI
Stakeholder Engagement

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In this episode of Executive Session, the official podcast of Directors & Boards, we speak with Alberto Gonzales, former attorney general of the United States and dean and Doyle Rogers Distinguished Professor of Law at the College of Law at Belmont U... more

In this episode of Executive Session, the official podcast of Directors & Boards, we speak with Lori-Ann Beausoleil, lead director of CBOE Canada and Brookfield Income Trust Inc. and director of Metro Inc., about governance committee trends and best ... more

In this episode of Executive Session, the official podcast of Directors & Boards, we speak with Gail Lieberman, director of Thesys Group and ICTS-NAS, about why directors fail. In our second interview, Larry Weber, director of Pega, founder and chair... more

In this episode of Executive Session, the official podcast of Directors & Boards, we speak with Peggy Smyth, director and audit committee chair of Etsy and Remitly, about board leadership during an energy transition. In our second interview, Betsy At... more

In this episode of Executive Session, the official podcast of Directors & Boards, we speak with Nina Henderson, director of International Workplace Group PLC and Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC, about the keys to effective decision-making in the boardroom.... more

In this episode of Executive Session, the official podcast of Directors & Boards, we speak with Melissa Barra, director of Pentair and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, about the board's responsibility for overall employee health and sleep wel... more

In this episode of Executive Session, the official podcast of Directors & Boards, we speak with Michael Peregrine, retired corporate governance attorney of firms like McDermott Will & Emery and Gardner, Carton & Douglas, about the continuing impact o... more

In this episode of Executive Session, the official podcast of Directors & Boards, we speak with Lisa Piercey, director of National HealthCare Corporation, about the importance of having entrepreneurial clinicians on health-related boards. In our seco... more

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Hollie Castro
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Episode: Executive Session, Episode 43: Lori-Ann Beausoleil, Hollie Castro and Patrick Gadson
Lori-Ann Beausoleil
Lead director of CBOE Canada and Brookfield Income Trust Inc.; director of Metro Inc.
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Episode: Executive Session, Episode 43: Lori-Ann Beausoleil, Hollie Castro and Patrick Gadson
Patrick Gadson
Partner and co-head of Sullivan & Cromwell's Shareholder Activism Practice
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
Episode: Executive Session, Episode 43: Lori-Ann Beausoleil, Hollie Castro and Patrick Gadson
Gail Lieberman
Director of Thesys Group; author of Directors & Boards article on director failure and refreshment
Thesys Group / Directors & Boards
Episode: Executive Session, Episode 42: Gail Lieberman, Larry Weber and Al Williams
Larry Weber
Director of Pega; author on AI by Design for Directors & Boards
Pega
Episode: Executive Session, Episode 42: Gail Lieberman, Larry Weber and Al Williams
Al Williams
Director of Hancock Whitney Corporation; author of Calm Under Pressure
Hancock Whitney Corporation
Episode: Executive Session, Episode 42: Gail Lieberman, Larry Weber and Al Williams
Peggy Smyth
Director, Audit Committee Chair, and Risk Oversight Committee member of Etsy
Etsy
Episode: Executive Session, Episode 41: Peggy Smyth, Betsy Atkins and Maryann Bruce
Betsy Atkins
Director of Wynn Las Vegas and Gopuff; Chairman of the Executive Advisory Board of Google Cloud Security
Google Cloud Security; Wynn Las Vegas; Gopuff
Episode: Executive Session, Episode 41: Peggy Smyth, Betsy Atkins and Maryann Bruce
Maryann Bruce
Director of ASA Gold & Precious Metals Fund, Amalgamated Bank; author of What Directors Are Thinking
ASA Gold & Precious Metals Fund; Amalgamated Bank
Episode: Executive Session, Episode 41: Peggy Smyth, Betsy Atkins and Maryann Bruce

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Editor-in-Chief of Directors and Boards, and related leadership roles at Directors & Boards Magazine.

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Executive Session, Episode 37: Lisa Piercey, Venita Fields and Charles Elson
Q: How should boards think about pay levels when compensation might dwarf industry norms?
Boards must avoid excessive pay that creates a perception of alignment with management over shareholders; compensation should be structured to bind directors to shareholders via meaningful equity, with safeguards so stock value movements reflect performance and shared risk, not merely personal gain.
Executive Session, Episode 37: Lisa Piercey, Venita Fields and Charles Elson
Q: What principles should guide a public company board when designing director compensation structures?
The principles center on maintaining alignment with shareholders through equity-based compensation, ensuring the amount stays within a reasonable band, and delivering compensation in a way that incentivizes monitoring without creating entanglement with management; stock ownership and a small cash component help preserve independence and long-term focus.
Executive Session, Episode 39: Melissa Barra, Raj Gupta, Ramesh Nuggihalli and Roberta Sydney
Q: What metrics and processes should boards insist on to measure progress on long-term value creation beyond traditional financial KPIs?
Metrics should be tailored to the company's stage and strategy, focusing on a handful of critical indicators that drive long-term value, such as retention, engagement, leadership effectiveness, and program-specific metrics, while avoiding overload of irrelevant data.
Executive Session, Episode 36: Michael Marquardt, Colleen Brown and Yaron Nili
Q: What changes do you foresee in the relationship between boards and management, especially around strategy formulation?
Boards are becoming more involved in strategy formulation, characterized by continuous oversight instead of a traditional annual approach; they need to oversee leadership readiness and workforce transitions.
Executive Session, Episode 36: Michael Marquardt, Colleen Brown and Yaron Nili
Q: What actions must boards take in this new era for the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act to ensure their companies are protected?
Boards need to recommit to owning ethics and corruption risk, ask where pressure to cross ethical lines might arise, and fortify their internal guardrails as external enforcement mechanisms weaken.

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The show centers on board governance, risk oversight, and strategic leadership for both public and private companies. Episodes frequently tackle timely topics such as AI governance, cyber risk, human capital management, shareholder dynamics, and the evolving role of the board in response to regulatory and geopolitical shifts. Guests are typically senior directors, CEOs, and governance experts who share practical, strategy-oriented insights on how boards can stay agile, ethical, and effective in complex environments. A notable pattern is the emphasis on governance modernization—encompassing technology fluency, culture design, and governance committee expansion—alongside real-world challenges like activism, capital markets pressures, and cros... more

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