From living on a dirt street in rural new Mexico living in poverty as her parents struggled paycheck to paycheck, to rocket scientist, CEO, board member extraordinaire and bestselling author, Sylvia Acevedo’s story is an inspiring story of transformation. Thanks for listening!We love our listeners! Drop us a line or give us guest suggestions here.Links…

The role of legal counsel for organizations and boards varies wildly depending on the situation, but in all instances provides a valuable resource for companies at every stage of evolution.   In the episode, Eric Dale – who has served as a legal advisor in many capacities for a wide range of companies – discussed the…

In this episode, Brad Feld, Mahendra Ramsinghani and Matt Blumberg talk about their new book, it is an incredibly inciteful and comprehensive look at Startups and all boards.  An instruction manual for CEOs who are building and leading a board and a valuable reference for existing board members, aspiring board members and venture investors. Thanks for listening!…

In this episode, Terry Johnson, an attorney who advises management and board members of both private and public companies, talks about what clients are facing regarding ESG risk identification and management, and how boards are responding to the growing push back against mandated board diversity and stakeholder capitalism. Thanks for listening! We love our listeners! Drop…

Anthony Goodman is the leader of the North American Board Effectiveness Practice for Korn Ferry, and he understands the challenges boards face meeting the challenge of becoming a high performing board – and maintaining excellence.  In this episode we discuss some of those challenges.  Thanks for listening! We love our listeners! Drop us a line or…

In a very short time – six, seven years – we’ve gone from impact investing being referred to as “invest for less” to “companies responsibly harnessing technology to solve big problems will outperform.” In this episode we discuss how ESG has helped to drive that shift and the impact it is having on investing and…

In this episode, Mark A. Pfister, the “Board Architect,” talks about how to build a board, what that means and the powerful impact it has on any company or organization. Thanks for listening! We love our listeners! Drop us a line or give us guest suggestions here. Links Board education & certification: https://www.pfisterstrategy.com/exceptionalboarddirector Book on Board Architecture: https://www.pfisterstrategy.com/books Quotes The…

Todd Sears is the founder and CEO of Out Leadership, the first company in history whose sole product is LGBTQ+ equality. Todd has spent over 20 years working at the intersection of finance and equality. He began his career as an investment banker before joining Merrill Lynch as a financial advisor. There, he brought almost $2…

David Chun is the founder and CEO of Equilar, one of the most trusted names in the corporate governance community. He has been recognized as one of the most 100 influential players in corporate governance by the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD).  In this episode we discuss David’s journey to founding Equilar and how…

Roberta has been a CEO, a founder-entrepreneur, and a corporate executive as well as a highly experienced board member who has served in executive and board leadership positions on a variety of private, public and non-profit boards.  In this episode, we talk about the vital importance of board governance – and how valuable it can…