Past Programs Archive

 Date  Subject  Speaker(s)  Materials
November 13, 2008 Pitfalls of Going Private to Public...and Beyond GJ Hart Summary

September 23, 2008 Lessons Learned With Herbert S. (Pug) Winokur, Former Chair, Finance Committee, Enron Herbert S. Winokur Summary

June 18, 2008 3rd Annual Directors’ Education Workshop See program description Summary

May 13, 2008 Governance Learnings from the Private Equity Industry Bill Zegras
Douglas Cumming
Joan McCabe
Summary

April 22, 2008 The Nominating/Governance Committee's Responsibilities in Board and Director Evaluations Sanford Cloud, Jr.
Edward H. Pendergast
Summary

March 25, 2008 Hot Topics for Audit Committees – Hartford Marriott Roger Wheeler
Ed Chanda
Michael DeSena
Summary

March 27, 2008 Family Business Governance Roundtable – Stamford See program description Summary

March 5 & 6, 2008 The Art & Science of Condominium Governance Adam J. Cohen
Jules Lefcowitz
Jordan Arovas
Olof S. Nelson
Summary

February 28, 2008 Directors’ and Officers' Litigation: Developments, Trends and Practical Implications Kevin LaCroix
Scott H. Casher
Summary

December 5, 2007 Shareholder Activism: An Agenda Item for Today’s Director Robert D. LeBlanc
Frank E. Lawatsch
Olof S. Nelson
John Ziegelman
Summary

December 5, 2007 Family Business Governance Roundtable See program description Summary

November 27, 2007 Alternative Exit Strategies: "Private Equity Take-outs" - Co-hosted by NACD-CT, ACG-CT,and CVG J. Dormer Stephen
Victor R. Budnick
Diane Daych
Joan Y. McCabe
Andrew M. Zaback
Summary

November 15, 2007 Minimizing Risk: The Questions You Should Ask and Answer Before You're on the Front Page of the Newspaper Suzanne M. Hopgood
Kenneth Daly
Robert J. Hanlon, Jr.
Summary

October 3, 2007 Board Governance for Condominium Associations and Private Communities Adam J. Cohen
Jules Lefcowitz
Jordan Arovas
Summary

June 13, 2007 2nd Annual Directors Education Workshop
· Impact of Changing Exchange Environment
· Extreme Proxy Disclosure – Compensation Discussion and Analysis (The “CD&A”)
· Board Dynamics & The Role of the Lead Director
William O'Brien
Patrick Healy
Larry Tabb

Robert D. LeBlanc
Deborah Lifshey
Alan Singer
Reatha Clark King
Gary G. Benanav
Summary

June 13, 2007 Family Business Roundtable:
Balancing Valuation, Finance and Family Control
Jack Moore
Richard Allen
Summary

May 23, 2007 Compensation Structure of Board Members & Management Teams at Private Equity-Backed Companies Bill Zegras
James G. Andersen
Larry Schumer
Summary

May 3, 2007 The Role of General Counsel in Advising the Board of Directors William Grickis
Tracy Rich
Summary

March 2, 2007 The Role and "Value Add" of the Independent Director in Private Companies and Family Business Joseph F. Berardino
Jack Moore

John Pouschine
Summary

November 30, 2006 The Role of the Board in M & A Transactions Mark Kachur
Walter M. Fiederowicz
James Lotstein
Summary

November 8, 2006 Directors' Dilemma: "How Do I Develop a Crisis Plan Before I Know What the Crisis Is?" Suzanne Hopgood Michael Tankersley Summary

October 4, 2006 "Ethics…The 'Aetna Way" Ronald A. Williams Summary

June 7, 2006 1st Annual Directors Education Workshop
· Hedge Funds’ Growing Influence on the Board
· Asset or Liability – Evaluating Board Members
· Majority Voting:  What are the Implications?
Martin Budd
Lowell Robinson
Timothy Brog
Kevin Manion
Peter Gleason
Suzanne Hopgood
Margaret Foran
Beth Young
Summary

May 9, 2006 CEOs of Private Equity-Backed Companies

Bill Zegras,
Donald L. Hawks,

Marshall Kiev,

Kevin Manion,
Jim Needham

Summary

April 11, 2006 Executive Compensation: Key Issues In 2006
Richard H. Booth,
Robert D. Leblanc,
Denise L. Nappier,
John Ohrnberger
Summary

March 14, 2006 NYSE CEOs Discuss Strategy
Is it the Board’s Job or Management’s?
James Craigie,
Edmund Carpenter
Summary

January, 17, 2006 The “Business of Faith” And “Faith in Business” Dr. David Miller Summary

November 7, 2005 Enron, Worldcom, Disney... What is a director's world coming to? Holly Gregory Summary

September 27, 2005 Board Participation in the Succession Planning Process Vince Perro,
Phil Lochner,
Burt Staniar
Summary

June 8, 2005 Maintaining Director Independence Gail Deegan,
Robert LeBlanc,
Dorothy Adams
Summary

May 10, 2005 Director Opportunities at Private Equity-Backed Companies Paul Rossetti &
Howard Landis
Summary

March 1, 2005 Restoring Trust   Summary

January 11, 2005 The Board of Directors' Perspective Roselinde Torres,
John Dillon,
Peyton Patterson,
Marnie Mueller
Summary

November 9, 2004 Proxy Voting Services John Bodt,
Kevin Cameron,
Dan Konigsburg,
Beth Young
Summary

October 5, 2004 What Does It Take To Be A Great Director? Paula H. J. Cholmondeley,
Suzanne Hopgood,
C. Alan MacDonald
Theodore L. Dysart
Summary

June 8, 2004 Enterprise Risk Frank Ahimaz &
Lon Smith
Summary

April 28, 2004 Best Practices for Board Governance Charles M. Elson Summary

March 9, 2004 The Nominating Process James Gunderson, Bradley Jacobs,
Thomas O'Malley
Summary

February 10, 2004 The Nominating Process Theodore L. Dysart & Ilene H. Lang Summary

January 13, 2004 Private Company Boards John S. Santa &
Donald J. Jonovic
Summary

May 21, 2003 Role of Compensation Committee Ed Archer &
Dr. Rosina Dixon
Summary

Apr 10, 2003 Best Practices for Board Governance Annual Education Program Summary

Mar 19, 2003 Reshaping Corp. Governance -
The WorldCom Experience
Richard Breeden Summary

Mar 4, 2003 Emerging Role of Compensation Committee Ed Archer &
David P. Mason
Summary

Feb 11, 2003 CEO's Changing role with the Board Dr. Jeffrey Sonnenfield Summary