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GOVERNANCE MATTERS

August, 2022  
donna.hamlin@hamlinharkins.com

 

Our Latest Board Director Appointment

 

We are proud to share our latest Board Certication Candidate, Freda Lam Zietlow,  has a new board role. 

 

 

Freda Lam Zietlow, CFA and Managing Director Senior Portfolio Manager at Fiduciary Trust International 

 

 Freda accepted her new role as board director of the Bank of the Orient, where she will also serve as Chair of the Audit Committee.  

 

We are excited for Freda, knowing she is well-prepared for her duties ahead. 

 

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"I went through a 9 week Board Certification program,conducted by BoardWise that will enable me to serve on corporate Boards. The program brought into focus some of the advanced knowledge that Board members need to know - Cyber Security, Compliance with SEC and other federal organizations, DEI and various other topics. My interests lie in health care and/or biopharma companies in early to middle stages of growth. I want to thank Donna Hamlin for suggesting the program and all the great facilitators who conducted this program. I have served on many not-for-profit Boards (in leadership positions) in the Bay Area. This will lead me into my first foray into corporate boards - private or public. I am truly excited about this opportunity.

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Sustainability:

 

Has Your Board Set a Net Zero Target DateYet?

 

 

 

Sustainability is a focus for boards as pressure from investors, lawmakers, regulators, governments, employees and customers weigh in with questions of companies today. 

 

Is your board doing enough to set up your company for long-term success in a sustainably-minded environment? 

 

From regulators in Europe to the SEC in the US, global governments are actively proposing new reporting standards for disclosure on sustainability topics. 

 

A 2022 study by Russell Reynolds Associates cites that 65% of board directors say there is a genuine commitment to make real progress and invest time and money to reach goals. Yet, while commitments to ready Net Zero targets, 68% of boards surveyed have not set a Net Zero target date, 13% say they don't expect they will, while 5% who have set goals think they won't reach their targets. 

 

Where Does This Fit On the Board?

 

Currently, investors clearly say sustainability and climate risk in the full board's responsibility. It is insufficient to have an "ESG director" or "Sustainability Director. The growing expectation is for the full board to improve the current low level of sustainability expertise and understanding to their work in identifying risks and new way opportunities for creating value. 

 

Corporate governance analysts report a low level of director qualifications or relevant experience on major boards today. A recent Harvard survey of Nomination and Governance committee chairs shows 63% now include this as a critical leadership competency for prospective directors. 

 

Boards will need to strengthen their competency and will build capable management teams for their ability to manage sustainability well. 

 

 

What Board Directors Should Consider

 

If your board is in an early stage on this topic, here are five key areas to explore.

 

How vital is ESG to our business?   -- Why are we doing it? What timeline makes sense? What will we measure?
 
How should our board oversee, enable and support ESG results?
 
How should we ensure leadership, talent and skills are in place to manage the plan and results?
 
How do we assess operations to deliver on goals and results?
 
How do we create a work culture that engages all to reach our goals? 
 
 
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Governance and director duties are growing as boards address simultaneous challenges on hot topics.

 

 

 

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         DEI                     Artificial Intelligence    Digital                                                                                             Transformation

 

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 TOPICS AND CONTENT

This program has two components.

 

INITIAL ORIENTATION – assessment and personal one-one one video call with Boardwise expert

 

Participants complete an online Board Bona Fide® assessment to establish current board readiness. You have a one-hour private session with a board expert coach to review your profile; discuss what type of board is the best match and explore suggestions for how to achieve your goal to serve on a board.

 

GOVERNANCE EDUCATION SESSIONS – live educational sessions online

 

The live interactive program includes nine sessions, each of which is two hours.

 

Governance Sessions Topics

  • FUNDAMENTALS OF BOARD SERVICE
  • GLOBAL GOVERNANCE
  • FINANCIAL FOUNDATIONS
  • BOARD’S ROLE IN STRATEGY AND INNOVATION
  • BOARDS AND BIG DECISIONS: CYBER SECURITY AND RISK MANAGEMENT
  • BOARDS AND BIG DECISIONS: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND DECISION-MAKING
  • BOARDS AND BIG DECISIONS: ROLE OF BOARDS IN THE DIGITAL AGE
  • THE CEO, YOUR BOARD STYLE AND BOARD DYNAMICS
  • SOLUTIONS FOR SPECIFIC CHALLENGES

Why This Program?

Taught by world-class global experts in corporate governance, you will:

  • Learn the latest in governance issues and how to manage them;
  • Prioritize board roles and responsibilities;
  • Understand the economic, legal, reputation and fiduciary responsibilities of directors;
  • Feel empowered to ask the right questions and make important decisions
  • Understand and improve your effectiveness on a board;
  • Learn about best practices for evaluating company financial and strategic performance;
  • Improve committee effectiveness and personal director contributions;
  • Consider ways to improve board mix, meeting effectiveness, relationships with shareholders and stakeholders and increase overall corporate reputation;
  • Compare practices and ideas with director colleagues from other companies who participate;
  • Become a more effective, knowledgeable leader in corporate governance.

Faculty for the Program

 

                     
Dr. Donna Hamlin         Professor  Dr.  Fred                                                  van Eenennaam                             

 

                       

     Jen McClure                          Marilyn Nagel                                                              

 

Brian Barnier 

 

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