2023 Summer BRINext SCHEDULE

Summer BRI Registration

Joint Breakfast

Joint Session: Corporate Governance in an Increasingly Decentralized World

AI, Cybersecurity, Blockchain, and Work From Home environments can have immense benefits. There are also risks. The world is becoming more decentralized and with it comes more pros (autonomy, flexibility, etc.) and more cons (business uncertainty, hackers, etc.). This session will discuss the role of corporate governance within a decentralized world, potential upside of decentralized governance and potential pitfalls that leaders need to keep in mind when making decisions in the midst of uncertainty.

Moderator:  

Susan Angele, LCDEF Board Member and Programs Committee Chair; Senior Advisor, KPMG Board Leadership Center, KPMG US

Panelists:

Eduardo Gallardo, Global Co-Chair, Mergers and Acquisitions, Paul Hastings

Aaron Charfoos, Global Chair, Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Group, Paul Hastings

Juan Carlos Vega, Director, Sorenson Communications

BRINext Welcome & Introductions
LCDEF leadership will make opening remarks, review the BRINext Agenda, and have members introduce themselves.

Facilitator: Susan Angele, LCDEF Board Member and Programs Committee Chair; Senior Advisor, KPMG Board Leadership Center, KPMG US

Board Committees and the Increased Focus on Stakeholders
Directors face ever-changing pressures from different groups of stakeholders. Pressures from diversity advocates, environmental activists, labor groups, activist investors, and their workforce, make work in the boardroom unpredictable. This session will consider practices directors can incorporate to balance the interest of key stakeholders while ultimately meeting the needs of its shareholders/company.

Moderator:

Noreen Gillen, LCDEF Board Member; Vice President & Wealth Management Advisor, Merrill Lynch

Panelists:

Louis (Lou) Sandoval, Fmr CEO, SupplyHive; Director, Wintrust Bank, N.A.

Stephen Brown, Senior Advisor, KPMG Board Leadership Center, KPMG US

Beto Pallares, Founder and Managing Director, Joseph Advisory Services; Director, Exagen Inc.

Joint Lunch

Joint Session: Fireside Chat with Yie-Hsin Hung, President & CEO, State Street Global Advisors

Moderator: 

Jose R. Rodriguez, LCDA 1st Vice Chair; Fmr Partner-in-Charge/Executive Director-Audit Committee Institute, KPMG LLP; Director, CareMax, Inc.; Popular, Inc.; Primoris Services Corporation

Summer BRI Group Photo

The Inquisitive Audit and Risk Committees
For audit committees, financial reporting oversight is job one. In addition, the panoply of risks that require oversight by the audit committee or a risk committee continues to grow exponentially – from compliance to cyber to culture to disruptive risk. This interactive exchange will provide an update on financial reporting oversight and facilitate sharing of best practices for oversight of the critical issues facing the committees today.

Moderator: 

Romy Diaz, LCDEF Board Member; Fmr VP/General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer, PECO Energy, Exelon Corporation; Director, Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh

Panelists:

Jose R. Rodriguez,  LCDA 1st Vice Chair; Fmr Partner-in-Charge/Executive Director-Audit Committee Institute, KPMG LLP; Director, CareMax, Inc.; Popular, Inc.; Primoris Services Corporation

Louis Caldera, LCDA Board Member; Director, Meritage Homes Corp; Granite Construction Incorporated; DallasNews Corporation

Amy Rojik, National Managing Partner, Corporate Governance, BDO USA; Board Member of Association of Audit Committee Members, Inc.

Eddie Ramos, Fmr Chief Investment Officer & Lead Portfolio Manager, Cornerstone Capital Management; Director, Optimum Fund Trust

Demystifying the Nominating and Governance Committee
This session will help participants gain a greater understanding of the growing work of the board Nominating and Governance Committee. Panelists will share insights and best practices for navigating and leading in their committee role.

Moderator: 

Adis Vila, LCDA 2nd Vice Chair; Fmr Chief Diversity Officer, United States Air Force Academy (USAFA); Director, MessageComm

Panelists: 

Christine Ortiz, Morris Cohen Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, MIT; Director, Enovis; Mueller Water Products, Inc. 

Roberta Sydney, Director and Chair Nominating/Governance Committee, Apollo Realty Income Solutions; Chair, Buttcon Holdings, Inc.

Mark Rogers, Founder and Chairman, BoardProspects, Inc.

Amy Rojik, National Managing Partner, Corporate Governance, BDO USA; Board Member of Association of Audit Committee Members, Inc

Joint Session: Navigating the Boardroom as a First-Time Director

Learning how to be an effective director is both an art and a science. It takes great analytical skills (science) and board room diplomacy (art). The science is typically refined over many years of career experience but the art isn’t so clearly laid out to directors. Experienced Directors will provide an overview of the hard skills needed to succeed as a director (private or public board) and concrete advice on the soft skills needed to be an effective director from decorum, how to show-up, and when to show your Latinidad.

Moderator:

Dolores Kunda, Co-Chair, LCDEF; Fmr Director, Finish Line; Lenox Group

Panelists: 

Raquel Tamez, Chief Inclusion and Engagement Officer, Charles River Associates; Director, DeVry University

Louis Caldera, LCDA Board Member; Director, Meritage Homes Corp; Granite Construction Incorporated; DallasNews Corporation

Beto Pallares, Founder and Managing Director, Joseph Advisory Services; Director, Exagen Inc.

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Joint Breakfast and Coaching Circles

Coaches

Ana Dutra, Co-Chair, LCDEF; Director, Carparts.com; Amyris; Pembina Pipeline

Louis Caldera, LCDA Board Member; Director, Meritage Homes Corp; Granite Construction Incorporated; DallasNews Corporation

Romy Diaz, LCDEF Board Member; Fmr VP/General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer, PECO Energy, Exelon Corporation; Director, Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh

Louis (Lou) Sandoval, Fmr CEO, SupplyHive; Director, Wintrust Bank, N.A.

Dolores Kunda, Co-Chair, LCDEF; Former Director, Finish Line; Lenox Group

Luis Borgen, Director, Carter's, Inc.; Color Health Inc.; Eastern Bankshares, Inc.; Synopsys Inc.

Eddie Ramos, Fmr Chief Investment Officer & Lead Portfolio Manager, Cornerstone Capital Management; Director, Optimum Fund Trust 

Evelyn D’An, Former CFO, Cytovia Therapeutics; Director, Backblaze Inc; Zoomcar.; GHD, LTD (Australia)

Joint Session: Learning from the Activist Investor Playbook

Corporate governance experts will explore navigating investor activism. What do directors need to do to avoid having their companies be the target of activist investors? And, if they are a target, how do they build a game plan that is in the best interest of the company and shareholders? How are boards successfully dealing with activist approaches, including proxy contests? Today, the activism landscape is changing and while board diversity is often a part of the discussion, it may be the most important.

Round Table

Co-Facilitator: Lawrence Elbaum, Partner and Co-Head of Shareholder Activism Practice, Vinson & Elkins

Co-Facilitator; Greg Taxin, Managing Member, Spotlight Advisors

Tips for Refreshing Your Board Journey: Hear from Board Search Professionals
This panel consists of board search professionals sharing behind the scenes tips to help LCDA executives successfully interview for board opportunities given where they are along their board journey.

Moderator: 

Dolores Kunda, Co-Chair, LCDEF; Fmr Director, Finish Line; Lenox Group

Panelists: 

Debra Somers, SVP, Portfolio Recruitment, Warburg Pincus

Victor Arias, LCDA Board Member, Managing Director, Diversified Search Group; Former Director, Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc; Edioma

Julie C. Norris, Senior Client Partner, Korn Ferry

Joint Lunch

Joint Closing Ceremonial Presentation of BRI Certificates

BRI Remarks

Carmen Joge, Vice President, Programs & Operations, LCDA and LCDEF