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 PAST PROGRAMS ARCHIVE

Date Subject Speaker(s) Materials

May 4th, 2012 Private Equity Director Connection PE Equity Firms Summary

April 10, 2012 Public vs. Private Company Boards: Is There Really a Difference? James I. Lotstein
Eddy Zervigon
Peter J. Hicks
Paul M. Albert, Jr.
Summary

February 27, 2012 Digital Attacks on Businesses: Protecting Your Brand, Reputation and Critical Assets James D. Wehr
Theodore P. Augustinos
Richard Torrenzano
Summary

December 14th, 2011 The Role of the Board in Mergers and Acquisitions John Berndsen
J. Bruce Boisture
Thomas J. Hope
Michael T. Kovalchik III, M.D.
Summary

November 15th, 2011 NACD-CT 1st Annual Women in Corporate Leadership Event Kathleen A. Murphy
Summary

November 3rd, 2011 The Effective Chair-CEO Relationship: Insight from the Boardroom Elise Walton
Chip Bottone
Allan Grafman
Charles R. Perrin
Summary

September 14th, 2011 5th Annual Directors' Education Summit Rich Caporaso
Charles M. Elson
Susan E. Engel
Denise Fletcher
Suzanne Hopgood
Rich King
Linda Lamel
Bill Morgan
Rod Rodriguez
Charles Shivery
Jill Smith
Bill Ultan
Summary

May 6th, 2011 Private Equity Director Connection PE Equity Firms Summary

April 26th, 2011 Pension Plan Funding Crisis? Key Indicators & Best Practices for Directors Anthony Abazzia
David P. Doyle
Robert Starr
Summary

March 10th, 2011 What Really Distinguishes a Non-Profit Board From a For-Profit Board? William Kosturko
William A. Kangas
David A. Swerdloff
Wayne Pacelle
Summary

February 16th, 2011 The State of Risk: A Look at its Effect on Board & Management Structure, Investor Transparency, and Governance Processes Liam E. McGee
Summary

November 30th, 2010 Webinar: What's Next for Proxy Access and the Election of Directors? Stanley Keller
Anne Sheehan
Bill Ultan
Summary

October 27, 2010 Dodd-Frank Act Impact: Bank Size Makes A Difference Martin J. Geitz
Kevin J. Cunningham
Theodore P. Augustinos
Summary

September 28, 2010 Governance Aspects of Financial Regulatory Reform Joseph R. Zimmel
Virginia Gambale
Douglas H. Marshall
Warren J. Casey
Summary

June 8, 2010 4th Annual Directors' Education Workshop Marshall N. Carter
Janet M. Clarke
Steve Ferruggia FSA
Cheryl W. Grise
Stephen P. Lamb
Philip R. Lochner, Jr.
Jill Kanin-Lovers
Frank T. MacInnis
Andrew Mandel
John L. Reed
Sabino (Rod) Rodriguez
Summary

May 11, 2010 2nd Annual Private Equity Director Connection with ACG PE Equity Firms Summary

April 7, 2010 What To Do When the Government Comes A Knocking
The board's role and responsibilities during internal and external investigations
Moderator:
Michael Fox

Panel:
Joseph F. Berardino
Richard H. Girgenti
Stanley A. Twardy, Jr.
Summary

March 1, 2010 Leading the Way: Directors Strengthening Corporate Governance The Honorable Barbara Hackman Franklin
Summary

February 2, 2010 Board Self-Evaluations Suzanne M. Hopgood
Edward J. Smith
Summary

December 8, 2009 The Future of Risk & Governance Karen R. Osar
Prakash Shimpi
Claudia Zeitz Poster
Summary

November 18, 2009 Lively and Complex Environment for Executive Compensation - What Directors Need to Know and Act Upon Daniel P. Purushotham
Paul M. Albert
Andrew Mandel
Sabino (Rod) Rodriguez
Summary

October 27, 2009 A Meeting With the Chair: Challenges Facing Directors Today Reuben Mark Summary

June 10, 2009 Directors Education Workshop Reuben Mark Summary

May 19, 2009 NACD-CT Private Equity Director Connection with ACG PE Equity Firms Summary

April 28, 2009 Risk: Are You Gambling on Something That Puts Your
Company At Risk Without Even Knowing It?
Patricia Cosgel
Joseph Ballantine
Summary

April 14, 2009 Encroaching Government Regulation on Private Enterprise Theodore P. Augustinos
Martin J. Geitz
Peter J. Powers
Summary

March 5, 2009 Compensation Committees: What Issues Do They Face Now? Robert D. LeBlanc
Peter Lupo
Summary

November 19, 2008 Hot Topics: What Can Boards Expect from Changes in the Political & Regulatory Environment Suzanne M. Hopgood Summary

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
 

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

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

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

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

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