In this podcast, Deborah Hicks Midanek – Founder & Managing Partner of Solon Group & director for 23 companies over the years – discusses her new book “The Governance Revolution: What Every Board Member Needs to Know, NOW!” – including:– What

Being a Professional Wrestler

Oct 24th, 2018 18m 56s

In this podcast, Zach Olson – a Partner at Fredrikson & Byron – discusses his side gig as a professional wrestler, including:– How’d you get into professional wrestling?– How do you think your skills as a lawyer help you in the ring?– How do

Expert Witnesses

Jun 14th, 2018 4m 12s

In this podcast, Professor JW Verret discusses Veritas Financial Analytics – VeritasAnalyticsllc.com – the only expert witness firm operated by professors – and more:– What’s it like being a professor?– What type of dealings do you have with

Life as Proxy Designer

Oct 16th, 2017 14m

Labrador’s Molly Doran discusses her exciting career, including:1. How did you wind up getting into the regulated communication industry?2. What do you tell people that you do when you first meet them?3. What are the hot topics that you’re g

Human Capital Management Disclosure

Sep 27th, 2017 9m 34s

UAW Retiree Medical Benefits Trust’s Cambria Allen discusses the “Human Capital Management Coalition” – which is led by the UAW Retiree Medical Benefits Trust – and the Coalition’s recent petition for rulemaking to the SEC, including:1. What i

Life as a Compensation Consultant

Jun 21st, 2017 26m

James Kim is a 20-year veteran of the compensation consulting industry, an industry that primarily deals with pay design for the top officers within companies. As Managing Director & Head of the SF office for Frederic W. Cook & Co., James serve

“The CEO Pay Machine”

Jun 15th, 2017 26m

Steven Clifford is a former CEO of two public companies and he has served on a total of 13 boards of private and public companies over the years – including serving as the chair of a number of board compensation committees.Steven’s new book –

Life as a Corporate Lawyer

Apr 13th, 2017

Tom Conaghan does some of the more unique deals in our industry. Alcohol beverage deals! Tom also does far more as Co-Head of McDermott Will & Emery’s Capital Markets and Public Companies Group.Building upon a 2-decade career, Tom now is the t

Evolving Corporate Governance

Apr 3rd, 2017 34m

Alex Lajoux is a veteran of the corporate governance industry, truly getting in on the ground floor nearly 50 years ago – in the 1970s. Starting with an editor position with Directors & Boards, Alex soon joined the staff of the National Associa

Dual Class Voting Structures

Mar 23rd, 2017 13m

In this podcast, Ken Bertsch – Executive Director of the Council of Institutional Investors – discusses Snap’s IPO & more, including:– How – and why – has CII opposed Snap’s dual class voting structure?– How has CII (& other investor groups)

The Evolution of Corporate Governance

Mar 15th, 2017 35m

Ann Yerger is one of the top experts in the field of corporate governance, a long career spanning 30 years. Getting in on the ground floor at IRRC – the “Investor Responsibility Research Center” – she ultimately became the Deputy Director of it

Corp Fin Lifestyles

Mar 9th, 2017 33m

Brian Lane & Jim Moloney worked in the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance back in the day and are now Partners of Gibson Dunn & Crutcher. Brian splits his time between Washington DC and Orange County, California; while Jim spends his time so

“Fix-It” Shareholder Proposals

Mar 7th, 2017 17m 43s

In this podcast, Hogan Lovells’ Alan Dye discusses “fix-it” shareholder proposals, including:– What are “fix-it” shareholder proposals?– How has Corp Fin processed no-action requests related to these proposals?– Why are people so confused a