DirectWomen Board Institute
Class Members:
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2008 |
2007
Faculty: 2009 | 2008
OVERVIEW
The centerpiece of the DirectWomen initiative is the DirectWomen Board Institute, an annual two-day program providing a free orientation and update on key issues facing current and future directors. The goal is to position an elite group of exceptional senior women lawyers for service as directors of major U.S. corporations.
The 2009 DirectWomen Board Institute will be held at the Waldorf=Astoria in New York on October 29-30, 2009, with an opening reception on the evening of October 28. The Institute faculty will feature leading experts on corporate governance and experienced directors. The program will cover topics including the role and work of nominating and corporate governance committees, the evolving nature of shareholder relations, the strategic role of audit committees and board search approaches of executive search firms. The program will also include a special session with the 2009 Sandra Day O'Connor Honorees. In addition, the Institute will afford participants the opportunity to network with DirectWomen alumnae and past honorees as well as top representatives of executive search firms.
HOW TO APPLY FOR THE DIRECTWOMEN BOARD INSTITUTE
The deadline for the 2009 DirectWomen Board Institute has passed. Please continue to check this website for information about the 2010 DirectWomen Board Institute.
Please note that participation in the DirectWomen Board Institute is limited to women who have law degrees, and who currently - or will in the near future - satisfy the independence requirements for directors, and are - or soon will be - available for service.
Faculty: 2009 | 2008
OVERVIEW
The centerpiece of the DirectWomen initiative is the DirectWomen Board Institute, an annual two-day program providing a free orientation and update on key issues facing current and future directors. The goal is to position an elite group of exceptional senior women lawyers for service as directors of major U.S. corporations.
The 2009 DirectWomen Board Institute will be held at the Waldorf=Astoria in New York on October 29-30, 2009, with an opening reception on the evening of October 28. The Institute faculty will feature leading experts on corporate governance and experienced directors. The program will cover topics including the role and work of nominating and corporate governance committees, the evolving nature of shareholder relations, the strategic role of audit committees and board search approaches of executive search firms. The program will also include a special session with the 2009 Sandra Day O'Connor Honorees. In addition, the Institute will afford participants the opportunity to network with DirectWomen alumnae and past honorees as well as top representatives of executive search firms.
HOW TO APPLY FOR THE DIRECTWOMEN BOARD INSTITUTE
The deadline for the 2009 DirectWomen Board Institute has passed. Please continue to check this website for information about the 2010 DirectWomen Board Institute.
Please note that participation in the DirectWomen Board Institute is limited to women who have law degrees, and who currently - or will in the near future - satisfy the independence requirements for directors, and are - or soon will be - available for service.
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