Paul Braverman was a cultural force behind the growth and success of Wellington Management which currently has over $1.3 trillion under management.  Since retiring in 2007, he has served on over 17 boards of directors, including boards of public and private companies and nonprofit organizations. In this episode we discuss the most important drivers of…

Lisa Spadafora Thompson the founder and CEO of Sturbridge Growth Partners, a virtual network of consultants, thought leaders, and practitioner specializing in growth strategies, talks about her experience as a consultant and how she has used those skill to become an impactful board member.  We love our listeners! Drop us a line or give us…

Ian Roffman advises boards, directors and company executives when there is trouble – a government subpoena, a whistleblower complaint, a letter or a phone call from a government regulator.  In this episode we talk about what a board and management should do when this happens – and how they can position themselves in advance for…

Pratt Wiley is the CEO of the Partnership, a 35 year old organization whose mission is to provide leadership development for professionals and executives of color across every stage of a professional’s career life cycle. In this episode we will hear about the incredibly impactful work The Partnership has done, and continues to do, to…

Ham is an active long-time member of the Boston entrepreneurial community, a seasoned board member, a prolific author on the subject of boards/governance and the founder of the Launchpad Venture Group, one of the driving forces behind organized angel investing in the United States. In this episode Ham, we discuss many areas of board practice…

Meghan Juday is a fourth-generation leader and Chairman of the Board of Ideal Industries, a 100+ year old family business.  In this episode Meghan talks about her journey to become the first woman leader in the family business, and some of the lessons about family and governance she learned along the way. Thanks for listening!…

Alissa Hsu Lynch has 25 years of global health technology, MedTech, and Consumer Goods experience including at Google and Johnson & Johnson. As the Chief Strategy Officer of MedTech at Google Cloud, she launched market-leading innovation and partnered with Fortune 500 and startup companies to drive digital transformation in healthcare.  She also serves on the…

Michael Peregrine advises boards of directors on matters of sensitivity and controversy, often in connection with corporate and fiduciary crises. In this episode we discuss examples of such including Silicon Valley Bank and the board’s role, board diversity, the danger of deference to strong CEOs and the challenges that AI raises for boards. Thanks for…

In this episode Steve Gullans talks about the board’s role for life biotech startups and IPOs, Scientific Advisory Boards, how therapeutic drug companies are different and orphan drugs – and everything life science. Thanks for listening! We love our listeners! Drop us a line or give us guest suggestions here. Links: Steve Gullans Bio Metis…

Maria is the President and CEO of The Chicago Network, a group of women business leaders in the Chicago area whose purpose is to empower women to lead.  In this episode we talk about The Chicago Network, its history, their work on getting more women on boards and important aspects of board diversity Thanks for…