Past Program Topics and Presentations


Legal Duties and Liabilities of Directors in an Era of Change;  William G. Pappas, Parker Poe Adams and Bernstein LLP:  Directors' College, April 2009

The Board's Role in Succession Planning;  Jim Olson;  Directors' College, April 2009

Overcoming Groupthink to Improve Board Decision-Making;  Dr. James Fraser;  Directors' College, April 2009

Audit Committee Oversight: Challenges, Priorities and Practices;  Jose Rodriguez, Partner, KPMG;  Directors' College, April 2009

Director and Executive Compensation;  Jamison H. Hinkle, Smith Anderson Law Firm;  Directors' College, April 2009

Executive Compensation;  Henry Oehmann, Director National Executive Compensation Services, Grant Thornton;  Directors' College, April 2009

Board Versus Management:  Who Decides What?

Director’s and Officer’s Insurance (D&O)—Public, Private, and Non-Profit:  Are You Really Protected?

Prioritizing Corporate Risk—What Should You Really  Worry About?

The Role of Corporate Philanthropy

What the Board Should Expect From Corporate Counsel

The “Friendly Board”;  the Board’s Role in Developing and Mentoring the CEO

The Board’s Role in Crisis Management

The Board’s Role in Governance

Governance in the Family Business: What Makes it So Different?

The Venture Capitalist Dominated Board

How to Get the Board Appointment You Want

Advisory Boards—Why and How to Create and Use Them

The Board’s Role in Establishing and Monitoring Corporate Ethics

Does Good Governance Create Shareholder Value?

The Future of the Boardroom

Top Ten Ways to Know Your Board is Dysfunctional

NASDAQ on Going Public:  The Importance of a Good Board