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A candid discussion among senior legal leaders regarding your journey to board service. Discussion topics include board readiness, getting started, positioning yourself for your first board, delivering a crisp value proposition, networking effectively, developing a board portfolio career, staying motivated, helping women in your network, gaining additional skills and experience, and giving back to the profession.
Chatham House Rule: Â What is said in this group, stays in this group. Sessions are not recorded and will not be part of the library.
What to expect:Â -A topical theme each meeting with guided questions -We may invite some expert guests selectively! -No slides/decks or AV and a loosely structured dialogue
Insightful conversations for topics such as: -How to position yourself for board search -Crafting your value proposition  -Promoting your thought leadership in the media -Networking tools and insights -Current topics in the boardroom and it’s relationship to the law sector
Date and time:Â 1 hour meeting on the second Monday of each month at 11am PT/2pm ET
Peer Group Host: Gaby Aneas
Peer Group Expert: Alice Brennan
Alice Brennan is an experienced public company board director with a focus on the intersection of technology/telecom, science and business. Having co-led over 25 acquisitions, from due diligence through integration, for public companies ranging from $1B to $30B in market cap, she brings particular value to companies in high growth mode. Alice has co-led board initiatives on executive and director compensation, pre-IPO planning, and shareholder activism. Her industry experience is at telecom and pharmaceutical companies, specifically, at Verizon Wireless and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company. Working through expert networks, Alice has consulted for McKinsey, Bain, BCG, and Deloitte as a thought leader in the innovation technology space since 2014. Previously, she served as chief compliance officer and a senior legal executive at Verizon Wireless and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company. Her contributions included creating a risk management framework, raising capital, building an IP portfolio, working to overcome legal/regulatory barriers to growth, and strengthening ESG. Alice is an independent board director at the RENN Fund, a NYSE listed Investment Company that is co-managed by Horizon Asset Management. Recruited for her corporate governance and risk management experience, Alice chairs the nom/gov committee and serves on audit committee and the pricing committee. Currently, Alice is a member of NACD and Women Corporate Directors. She is a past board director of the Society for Corporate Governance with executive steering committee and audit committee experience. Alice is the past president for both the Stockholders Relations Society of New York and the New York Chapter of the Society for Corporate Governance. Alice has studied chemistry and biology at Skidmore College and received a Master’s degree in microbiology from Columbia University. She holds a law degree from Hofstra Law School. She has earned her NACD Director Certification and ACCD Professional Director Certification for Public Company Directors.
Gabriela is deeply motivated by the concept of crafting meaningful experiences that surpass the delivery of high-quality products and services. With a Master's degree in Customer Experience and Innovation, coupled with a background in Industrial Engineering and Art Direction, she has amassed over 5 years of expertise in redesigning and creating products, services, and interactions with a focus on Human Centricity. Gabriela's approach is fueled by a passion for innovation and driven by a commitment to good design principles.
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