Tina Rosenfeld: Independent Directors, Board Diversity, and Governance in Chile

(0:00) Intro

(1:26) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel

(2:13) Start of interview *mention of my participation in the Board Summit in Chile (Nov 2025)

(3:40) Tina's origin story

(6:19) From Germany to Latin America with Beiersdorf

(10:14) Her time with D&S and Walmart Chile 

(11:38) Her start with board memberships

(14:23) The Role of Independent Directors in Family-Owned Businesses

(19:44) Navigating Boardroom Challenges

(22:54) The Role of Pension Funds in Chile Nominating Independent Directors

(29:52) Evolving Diversity on Boards

(34:20) Teaching and Mentoring Future Leaders

(40:11) Challenges of Startups in Latin America and Chile. Tina is an angel investor focused on backing women founders.

(46:13) Importance of Board Evaluations. *Reference to HBR article: How Pioneering Boards Are Using AI

(52:42) Books that have greatly influenced her life:

1. Man's Search for Meaning, by Victor Frankl (1946)
2. Book from her father for her children

(54:22) Her mentors

(55:38) Quotes that she thinks of often or lives her life by: "Look forward"

(56:14) An unusual habit or an absurd thing that she loves.

(57:10) The living person she most admires: Female entrepreneurs. Reference to paper Don't Pitch Like a Girl

Tina Rosenfeld is a corporate director, advisor, and educator with deep experience in international governance and strategy. 

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