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52. Executive Session, Episode 52: Joann S. Lublin, Charles Elson and Bill Hayes
35:13||Ep. 52In this special "Directors & Boards 50th anniversary" episode of Executive Session, Joann S. Lublin, the first governance beat reporter for The Wall Street Journal, takes over the hosting duties, talking to Directors & Boards executive editor at large Charles Elson and Directors & Boards editor in chief Bill Hayes about the most significant governance developments of the last five decades, valuable governance lessons learned over the last five years and the risks we should be paying closer attention to now.
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51. Executive Session, Episode 51: Antonio Fernandez, Daria Torres and Jonathan Foster
23:03||Ep. 51In this episode of Executive Session, the official podcast of Directors & Boards, we speak with Antonio Fernandez, director of Americold Realty Trust and Utz Brands, about CEO succession; Daria Torres, former director of Columbia Financial Inc., about AI detection difficulty; and Jonathan Foster, director of Amcor, Lear and Five Point, about board composition.
50. Executive Session, Episode 50: Helmuth Ludwig, Calvin Butler and Nina Henderson
31:24||Ep. 50In this episode of Executive Session, the official podcast of Directors & Boards, we speak with Helmuth Ludwig, chair of Humanetics Group and director of Myers Industries and Hitachi, about cybersecurity and AI; Calvin Butler, president and CEO of Exelon, about customer affordability, and Nina Henderson, director of International Workplace Group, about the unintended consequences of board decision-making.
49. Executive Session, Episode 49: Jeffery Perry, Suzan Morno-Wade and Amy Shenkan
29:28||Ep. 49In this episode of Executive Session, the official podcast of Directors & Boards, we speak with Jeffery Perry, director of Fortune Brands Innovations, Equitable and MasterBrand Inc., about right-sizing the board. Our second interview features Suzan Morno-Wade, director and compensation committee chair of Latham Pool Products Inc., on the relationship between the board, the CEO and the CHRO. And in our final interview, we talk to Amy Shenkan, director of EverCommerce and RingCentral, about the quarterly board meeting.
48. Executive Session, Episode 48: Tanuja Dehne, Ed Magee and Renee Hornbaker
28:25||Ep. 48In this episode of Executive Session, the official podcast of Directors & Boards, we speak with Tanuja Dehne, director and nom/gov committee chair of Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc. and chair of the Drexel LeBow Raj & Kamla Gupta Governance Institute, about board composition in a volatile environment. Our second interview features Ed Magee, director of WD-40 Company, on AI governance. And in our final interview, we talk to Renee Hornbaker, director and finance committee chair of Eastman Chemical Company, about board structure.
47. Executive Session, Episode 47: Kris Pederson, Jeff Sakaguchi and Rebecca Martinez O'Mara
26:49||Ep. 47In this episode of Executive Session, the official podcast of Directors & Boards, we speak with Kris Pederson, director and nom/gov chair of SOBRsafe, about director conflicts of interest. Our second interview features Jeff Sakaguchi, director of Eccentex Corporation and former chair of TrueBlue Inc., on CHROs on boards. And in our final interview, we talk to Rebecca Martinez O'Mara, director and chair of the nom/gov committee of Kadant, about the move from operator to director.
46. Executive Session, Episode 46: Verdell Walker, Liat Ben-Zur and Charles Elson
27:18||Ep. 46In this episode of Executive Session, the official podcast of Directors & Boards, we speak with Verdell Walker, director of Scholastic, about company brand as a board-level concern. Our second interview features Liat Ben-Zur, director of Compass Group, Talkspace and Splashtop Inc., on leadership in the age of AI. And in our final interview, we talk to Charles Elson, executive editor at large of Directors & Boards, about quarterly disclosures.