Becoming a High Impact Board Member
Association of Corporate Counsel Chicago Chapter Panel Discussion
February 14, 2012 from 12:00 pm to 12:00 am (EST)
On February 14, 2012, Kelley Drye’s Chicago office and the Association of Corporate Counsel Chicago Chapter presented a panel discussion titled: “Becoming a High Impact Board Member.” The three guest speakers included Zaid Alsikafi, managing director at private equity firm Madison Dearborn Partners; Richard Crandall, managing director of Aspen Partners LLC; and Christianna Wood, chairwoman of the board of governors of the international Corporate Governance Network.
Daniel Harper, corporate counsel of OCE North America, moderated the panel.
The panelists covered four main areas:
- the role of Chairman vs. CEO
- independent board members
- selecting board members based on skill sets
- best practices for board interaction
The event was featured as the front page, cover story in the February 17, 2012 issue of The Chicago Daily Law Bulletin.