In this episode of Women Governance Trailblazers, we talk with Maeve O'Connor, Co-Chair of Debevoise’s Securities Litigation Practice and Chair of its Insurance Litigation Practice. Maeve has served on the firm’s Management Committee and has extensive experience defending complex securities cases, including fiduciary duty and M&A disputes, and advising public companies and their boards in high-stakes litigation and governance matters. Recognized nationally for her work, Maeve is a leading...

In this episode of Women Governance Trailblazers, we talk with Dr. Julie Williamson, CEO of Karrikins Group, which is a global consulting firm focused on leadership alignment and transformation, and she is a skilled business strategist, speaker, and author. Dr. Williamson also holds her PhD in Organizational Communication. She combines her understanding of behavioral science with executive experience and business acumen to help leadership teams excel. For more corporate governance podca...

In this episode of Women Governance Trailblazers, we talk with Donna Anderson, who is the global head of Corporate Governance at T. Rowe Price and a luminary in the corporate governance field. She has spent nearly two decades leading T. Rowe's proxy voting and engagement efforts and incorporating governance considerations into the firm's investment research process. Prior to joining T. Rowe, she was Director of Equity Research for Invesco Funds in Houston. Donna has held leadership roles in n...

In this episode of Women Governance Trailblazers, we talk with Eun Ah Choi. Eun Ah serves as Senior Vice President, Global Head of Regulatory Operations at Nasdaq. She manages the U.S. and European Listing Qualifications and Trading Surveillance teams, where she supports the goals of facilitating capital formation, maintaining fair and orderly markets, and protecting investors. Among other responsibilities, she manages multi-disciplinary teams responsible for assessing the qualification of li...

In this episode of Women Governance Trailblazers, we talk with Sharon Binger. Sharon is Managing Director, Chief Compliance Officer, and Head of Litigation at Silver Lake, which is a global PE firm focused on the tech industry, as well as a member of the Noom Board of Directors. Prior to joining Silver Lake in 2017, Sharon served in the SEC's Enforcement Division. Her roles included Assistant Director of Enforcement in the SEC's New York Office and Regional Director of the SEC's Philadelphia ...

In this episode of Women Governance Trailblazers, we talk with Niamh Corbett. Niamh joined Board Intelligence, a company whose mission is to supercharge boards with the science of board effectiveness, in 2016 to co-lead the consulting team, and since then, has held numerous commercial roles across the business, including building the Financial Services Practice (where she is now Global FS Lead) and launching the US business (as Head of Americas). Niamh began her career in investment banking, ...

In this episode of Women Governance Trailblazers, we talk with Lucy Fato, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of the New York City-based real estate and entertainment firm Seaport Entertainment Group, which is a recent spinoff from Howard Hughes Holdings and now listed on the NYSE. Seaport’s business ventures include mixed-use development at New York City’s South Street Seaport and the Las Vegas Aviators baseball team. Before joining Seaport Entertainment in May ...

In this episode of Women Governance Trailblazers, we talk with Karla Munden, Senior Vice President and Chief Audit Executive with Lincoln Financial Group, where she’s been for nearly 15 years. Across her career, Karla has demonstrated a commitment to continuous improvement and enhanced efficacy based on the latest innovation, technology, and partnerships forged with audit teams, executive stakeholders, and the Board of Directors. Karla also serves as an independent director of American Expres...

In this episode of Women Governance Trailblazers, We talk with Lily Yan Hughes, Chair of DirectWomen, which is an organization dedicated to increasing the representation of women lawyers on corporate boards, and she has served on the board of that organization since 2021. Lily is currently Assistant Dean at Syracuse University College of Law. Lily is also a leader with NAPABA, a national organization with over 80,000 members representing the interests of Asian Pacific American lawyers, judges...

In this episode, we talk with Karen Boykin-Towns, the Vice Chair of the NAACP’s National Board of Directors. She now serves as Founder and President/CEO of Encore Strategies LLC, a boutique consultancy focusing on integrating business and public affairs initiatives. A distinguished strategist, global business, and civic leader, Boykin-Towns previously contributed her expertise across government, the nonprofit sector, and Pfizer, a Fortune 50 global biopharmaceutical company, while also champi...

In this episode, we talk with Susanna Morgan, a board member at a public company, Payoneer, a private company, Mixpanel (backed by Andreesen Horowitz) and a founding member of Guilds by FirstMark, a private community for C-Level executives at leading venture-backed companies from around the world, about her journey and insights.For more corporate governance podcasts, check out Feedspot's list of the Top 15 Corporate Governance Podcasts (which includes Women Governance Trailblazers (listed as ...

In this episode, we talk with Cassidy Donohue, a math and econ major who pivoted into governance and is now a Product Manager at Troop. Troop is blazing a trail with AI-enabled services for investors, including through proxy advice and engagement recommendations. For more corporate governance podcasts, check out Feedspot's list of the Top 15 Corporate Governance Podcasts (which includes Women Governance Trailblazers (listed as Women Governance Gurus)) - https://blog.feedspot.com/corporate_gov...

In this episode, we talk with Maryrose Sylvester, who has significant experience as an executive and as an independent director and board committee member. Maryrose currently serves on the boards of Vontier, Flex, Waste Management, and Harley-Davidson. Among other roles, Maryrose spent more than 30 years at General Electric in various leadership positions, including as President and CEO of GE Current, President and CEO of GE Lighting, and President and CEO of GE Intelligent Platforms, which f...

In this episode, we talk with Allison Herren Lee's and hear her perspectives from her experience as a former Acting Chair and Commissioner at the Securities & Exchange Commissioner, and currently a Senior Research Fellow at NYU Law and Of Counsel to Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto, where her focus includes ESG, Governance and audit, securities law and representing whistleblowers. Allison is also a Director at the International Foundation for Valuing Impacts and a member of the Board at P...

In this episode, we talk with Allison O'Neil, Partner and Co-Chair of the White Collar and Internal Investigations Practice at Locke Lord, where she is also a member of the Firm's Executive Committee. We talk with Allison about how she helps companies and individuals navigate regulatory and internal investigations, litigation and enforcement matters, compliance issues, and crisis management situations. For more corporate governance podcasts, check out Feedspot's list of the Top 15 Corpor...

In this episode, we talk with Abby Adlerman, CEO and founder of Boardspan, about what drove her to build an integrated platform designed to transform the way boards approach their governance responsibilities, strategies and execution as well as her role advising both public and private boards on a wide variety of corporate governance matters.For more corporate governance podcasts, check out Feedspot's list of the Top 15 Corporate Governance Podcasts (which includes Women Governance Trailblaze...

In this episode, we talk with Cigdem Oktem, leader of EY’s Center for Board Matters in the US Central Region about her role as advisor to both public and private boards on a wide variety of corporate governance matters as well as what she has found to be effective methods of knowledge sharing or influencing board behavior.For more corporate governance podcasts, check out Feedspot's list of the Top 15 Corporate Governance Podcasts (which includes Women Governance Trailblazers (listed as Women ...

In this episode, we talk with Anat Alon-Beck, an Associate Professor of Law at the Case Western Reserve School of Law about corporate governance and responsible sustainable business models. Anat has published research on a variety of high-profile corporate governance and securities law issues and is also widely read through her Forbes column and other media commentary.For more corporate governance podcasts, check out Feedspot's list of the Top 15 Corporate Governance Podcasts (which includes ...

Corporate governance insights from Amy Simmerman, a partner at Wilson Sonsini, leading their Delaware office and governance practice and also a member of the firm’s board of directors. We cover a broad spectrum of topics, including what boards can/should consider in the current environment and the need to keep abreast of Delaware law even if you are not incorporated in Delaware.For more corporate governance podcasts, check out Feedspot's list of the Top 15 Corporate Governance Podcasts (which...

Hear insights from Dawn Belt, a partner in Fenwick’s corporate group and co-leader of the firm’s Startup & Venture Capital Practice Area. Dawn is a recognized leader in the areas of technology law, securities and corporate governance and frequently speaks on those topics as well as the importance of women taking more leadership positions at top technology companies. For more corporate governance podcasts, check out Feedspot's list of the Top 15 Corporate Governance Podcasts (which in...