The Corporate Director Podcast

In this episode of The Corporate Director Podcast, hosts Dottie Schindlinger and Meghan Day are joined by Lisa Bougie, an experienced independent director with roles on multiple prominent boards. Lisa shares her insights on integrating sustainability into corporate strategy, the challenges and misconceptions surrounding sustainability initiatives, and the importance of board education on climate action. She also discusses the evolving role of corporate boards and the critical skills needed to guide sustainability efforts effectively.

In this episode of Inside Today’s Boardrooms, Lisa Edwards sits down with Tamara Brightwell, a corporate partner at Wilson Sonsini’s DC office, to discuss the significant trends from the last proxy season and what to expect in the upcoming 2025 proxy season. Tamara provides insights into the key issues that shareholders were most vocal about, emerging trends board members should prepare for, and evolving strategies for shareholder engagement and activism.

In this episode of The Corporate Director Podcast, we’re joined by Jason Booth, Shareholder Activism Editor at Diligent Market Intelligence. He delves into a forthcoming report that examines IPO trends focusing on the notable characteristics and performance of companies that went public in 2021. Jason provides insightful analysis on governance features, the impact of SPACs, and their implications for both long-term and short-term investors.

As the United States enters a hectic and unprecedented presidential election season, are boards and senior leaders prepared? In this episode of Inside Today’s Boardrooms, Lauren Caplan, Managing Director at the Leadership Now Project, discusses best practices for navigating a tumultuous political environment.

Join us on this episode of The Corporate Director Podcast as we dive into the world of board diversity and inclusion with Lori Mackenzie, co-founder of the Stanford VMware Women's Leadership Innovation Lab. This episode explores the strategic partnership between the Lab and the California Partners Project and digs into key takeaways from their recent playbook on board inclusion.

In this episode of Inside Today's Boardrooms, Lisa Edwards talks to Tom McNeill, a partner at Meridian Compensation Partners, about CEO transition planning. They discuss why this is a critical role for the board, what are some of the planning and preparation steps involved, and how to handle the internal and external stakeholders during the transition.

In this episode of the Corporate Director Podcast, we sit down with Pav Gill, Founder and CEO of the Confide Platform, a technology solution that serves as a secure reporting tool and investigation platform for corporate fraud and abuse. Pav covers best practices for building a strong culture of ethics and compliance and provides advice for organizations looking to level up their reporting.

Given the SEC’s stay of the climate disclosure rules, many organizations might think they can take their feet off the gas. But, this pause is unlikely to stop the pressure. In this episode of Inside Today’s Boardrooms, we sit down with Susan Angele, Senior Advisor of KPMG Leadership Center, to talk about why the SEC stay shouldn’t mean stop.

In this episode of the Corporate Director Podcast, we sit down with Phillipp Carlsson-Szlezak, author and Chief Economist for Boston Consulting Group. Phillipp discusses key takeaways from his recent book on mitigating macroeconomic risk.

In this episode of Inside Today’s Boardrooms, we sit down with Tracey-Lee Brown, Director at PwC Governance Insights Center. Tracey discusses how thorough onboarding is crucial for companies to cultivate an effective boardroom, covering challenges, best practices, tips, and more.