NACD Northern California Chapter

Last night, we had another exceptional evening of director dialogue on how boards can turn disruption into long-term advantage. The conversation highlighted that in today’s environment of rapid technological change, geopolitical uncertainty, and evolving boardroom composition, boards must continuously adapt to stay ahead. The message was clear: effective governance means enabling innovation, staying externally focused while nurturing strong internal culture and strategy, and anticipating shifts in customers, competitors, and global dynamics to position companies for resilience and success. A special thanks to Jessica Larson, Logan McDougal, and Harshad A. Sardesai from Egon Zehnder for hosting the dinner and leading the evening’s discussion and to our directors for being so candid during the discussion. #innovation #boardroom #directors

We gathered a select group of large-cap board leaders from a broad range of industries for an intimate dinner to dive into a topic that’s quickly transitioning from the margins to the mainstream of boardroom agendas: digital assets. With Alison Davis and Elliott Offit leading the conversation, the directors explored the shifts underway in the digitization of money, assets, and commerce, and what questions board directors should be asking their teams in order to think strategically about how this digitization can affect their company's long-term business strategy and to understand what the risk is by standing still while others move ahead. Thank you to Phillip Mazzie and EY for hosting and to Robyn Bew for moderating this discussion. The group had some great questions, and we were delighted to have NACD Northern California Chapter's board chair, Ira Ehrenpreis, with us for this important conversation. #DigitalAssets #NACDNorthernCalifornia

𝗔𝘀 𝗮 𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿, 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀—𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽𝘀 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗶𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗱𝗼 𝗴𝗼 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰? NACD Northern California Chapter hosted an intimate dinner, bringing directors together for a peer-to-peer exchange on navigating these high-stakes situations. Guiding the evening’s conversation were legal expert Marc Axelbaum from Mintz and crisis experts T.J. O'Sullivan and Kara Grimaldi from Joele Frank. It was a great discussion that explored strategies for crisis prevention, the board’s role once a crisis becomes public, and how to effectively manage the aftermath, sharing insights from real-world examples and personal experiences. #CorporateCrisis #NACDNorthernCalifornia #PublicRelations #Litigation

Equilar alert: Congratulations Kim Box, former NACD Northern California Chapter Board Chair, on your appointment to the Cibus Board of Directors. Kim also serves on the Applied Science, Inc., McGrath RentCorp, & Med One Group boards.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗗𝗘𝘅𝗶𝘁? https://lnkd.in/gQ6vQ4cF  1. “𝗗𝗘𝘅𝗶𝘁” 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: There is a widely-reported trend of companies reincorporating out of Delaware into states like Texas, Nevada, and Florida due to recent Delaware court decisions affecting director protections and compensation packages.   2. 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝘀: Delaware has responded with new statutes to clarify and codify rules around controlling shareholders and board decision-making, but the long-term impact depends on judicial interpretation.   3. 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆: Board and legal teams should assess the current state of incorporation and evaluate potential benefits and risks of moving to Texas, Nevada, or Florida, considering recent legislative and judicial changes. Get these key takeaways and more from our partner and Leadership Council member Louis Lehot from Foley & Lardner LLP. #DExit #Incorporation #Legislation

As companies prepare to go public, compensation becomes a high-stakes issue—critical for attracting and retaining talent, meeting investor and governance expectations, and navigating new legal and regulatory terrain. 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆: https://lnkd.in/gkiAtxuq Join Steve Charlebois, Jack Lazar, Alessandra Murata, and moderator Eric King from 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. PDT on Thursday, October 2, for 𝗚𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗣𝗢-𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗲𝘀 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄, where they will share what board members need to know ahead of an IPO. Thank you to our partners Cooley LLP and Semler Brossy for making this virtual event possible. #ExecutiveCompensation #IPO #NACDNorthernCalifornia

Equilar Alert: Congratulations to Quentin Blackford, Burt Podbere, Louis P. Miramontes, & Logan Green on their latest board appointments.

Congratulations to Eli Kumekpor, Evan Junker, MBA, NACD.DC, PCM, & Karna Nisewaner on achieving NACD Directorship Certification and are now part of the growing community of Certified Directors.

Thank you to everyone who joined NACD Northern California Chapter for our 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲. We gathered on the rooftop at RSM US LLP in San Francisco for an evening of meaningful connections, thoughtful discussion, and a candid look at what board leadership will demand in the years ahead. A special thanks to Joseph Brusuelas for sharing his perspective on the forces shaping the economy: workforce supply amid Baby Boomer retirements, and immigration disruption, the persistence of 3–4% inflation, the impact of tech, AI, and automation, and the evolving education and employment landscape—including retraining and non-traditional pathways into the workforce. Grateful to the RSM team — Ahmad Ejaz, Taylor Lapsys, Caitlin Joyce, MBA, and Julie Doden-Prichard— for their partnership in making this such a successful event.

Congratulations to Northern California’s twenty-four NACD Directorship 100™ honorees: Private Company Director of the Year: Jack Lazar Directors: Tarang Amin, Sue Bostrom, Lloyd Carney, Michele Colucci, Esq., Gayle Crowell, Kristin Daley, Lofton Holder, Holden Lee, Jennifer McFarlane, NACD.DC, Alexandra Morehouse, Shannon Nash, Esq., CPA, Lorrie Norrington, Ana Pinczuk, Helen Riley, Abhi Talwalkar, Allan Thygesen, and Donna Wells Governance Professionals: Linda E. Amuso, Carolyn Herzog, Robert L Joss, Brian Martin, Tara Tays, and Lila Tretikov Explore the full list of honorees here: https://lnkd.in/eZXzZh_4 #NACDDirectorship100