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  1. MAR 3

    Executive Session, Episode 38: Michael Peregrine, Joanna Massey and Mitchell Sabshon

    In this episode of Executive Session, the official podcast of Directors & Boards, we speak with Michael Peregrine, retired corporate governance attorney of firms like McDermott Will & Emery and Gardner, Carton & Douglas, about the continuing impact of Sarbanes-Oxley. In our second interview, Dr. Joanna Massey, director and nom/gov chair of KULR Technology Group Inc., examines the perils of boards and companies speaking out on social issues. And in our final interview, Mitchell Sabshon, director and nom/gov chair of Seritage Growth Properties, explores the board's role in mergers and acquisitions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    37 min

  2. FEB 17

    Executive Session, Episode 37: Lisa Piercey, Venita Fields and Charles Elson

    In this episode of Executive Session, the official podcast of Directors & Boards, we speak with Lisa Piercey, director of National HealthCare Corporation, about the importance of having entrepreneurial clinicians on health-related boards. In our second interview, Venita Fields, director of Superior Group of Companies, examines the board's role in capital investment and allocation. And in our final discussion, Charles Elson, director of Enhabit Home Health & Hospice and executive editor at large of Directors & Boards, dives into the principles that should guide director compensation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    32 min

  3. FEB 3

    Executive Session, Episode 36: Michael Marquardt, Colleen Brown and Yaron Nili

    In this episode of Executive Session, the official podcast of Directors & Boards, we speak with Michael Marquardt, director of Commonwealth Trust Company and Strategic Partnerships LLC, CEO of Epi One Inc. and former board chair of the American Cancer Society, about the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. In our second interview, Colleen Brown, director of Bakkt and TrueBlue Inc. and managing partner of Panarchy, dissects the future-ready board. And in our final discussion, Yaron Nili, professor at Duke University Law, examines government investment in public companies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    36 min

  4. JAN 20

    Executive Session, Episode 35: Cassandra Kelly, Cheemin Bo-Linn and Tom Petro

    In this special AI-themed episode of Executive Session, the official podcast of Directors & Boards, we speak with Cassandra Kelly, advisor to the European Union Global Tech Panel and director of Advance Global Australians, about AI and geopolitics. In our second interview, Dr. Cheemin Bo-Linn, director of KORE Wireless and advisory board member of Bain Capital Ventures, explores AI as a tool for innovation. And in our final discussion, Tom Petro, director of Univest and Fintegra, examines agentic AI. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    39 min

  5. JAN 6

    Executive Session, Episode 34: Daryl Brewster, Amy Guggenheim Shenkan, Francesca DeBiase and Maria Doughty

    In this episode of Executive Session, the official podcast of Directors & Boards, we speak with Daryl Brewster, CEO of Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose, about the younger generation’s outlook on capitalism. In our second interview, Amy Guggenheim Shenkan, director of EverCommerce and RingCentral, explores the board’s balancing of risk and reward. And in our final discussion, Francesca DeBiase, director and governance and nominating committee chair of Norfolk Southern and director of Sysco, and Maria Doughty, president and CEO of The Chicago Network, examine the concept of boardroom agility. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    40 min

  6. 12/16/2025

    Executive Session, Episode 33: Tanuja Dehne, Sue Siegel and Charles Elson

    In this episode of Executive Session, the official podcast of Directors & Boards, we speak with Tanuja Dehne, director and chair of the nominating and corporate governance committee of Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc., about the board's ideal role in shaping human capital strategy. In our second interview, Sue Siegel, director of Align Technology, Illumina and KFF, explores the emergence of technology committees on public company boards. And in our final discussion, Charles Elson, director of Enhabit Home Health & Hospice and executive editor at large of Directors & Boards, examines the SEC's recent stance on shareholder proposals and possible impacts on corporate governance should boards choose to follow their lead. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    33 min

  7. 12/09/2025

    Executive Session, Episode 32: Alisa Coren Norris, Jessica Saperstein, Cindie Jamison and Sheryl Schwartz

    In this episode of Executive Session, the official podcast of Directors & Boards, we speak with Alisa Coren Norris, lead independent director of Standard Motor Products, and Jessica Saperstein, director of Church Mutual Insurance Company, about why customer and employee experience belongs at the top of the board agenda. In our second interview, Cindie Jamison, chair of Darden Restaurants and Big Lots, discusses her book, Shards in My Hair: Tales from Breaking the Glass Ceiling, exploring pitfalls today's directors need to avoid in the boardroom. And in our final discussion, Sheryl Schwartz, diector of public company Cartesian Growth Corporation II and private company Gaia Real Estate REIT, examines the distinguishing characteristics of public and private company board service, including aspects of private company governance that public company directors might find attractive. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    39 min

  8. 11/25/2025

    Executive Session, Episode 31: Rochelle Campbell, James White, Krista White and James Harley

    In this episode of Executive Session, the official podcast of Directors & Boards, we speak with Rochelle Campbell, director and nom/gov chair of Civics and Service International and CEO and managing member of Leadership Elevated, about CEO assessment and evaluation. In our second interview, James White, chair of The Honest Company and director of CAVA, and Krista White, founder of Kiki for the Future, explore observations from their book Culture Design: How to Build a High-Performing, Resilient Organization with Purpose. And in our final discussion, James Harley, principal product manager of Nasdaq, examines the ways that AI is being used in the boardroom. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    38 min
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