Sentences with phrase «chair role in»

While women make up at least 36 % of the profession, according to the study, they comprise 24 percent of first - chair roles in civil cases.

They have substantial litigation experience as both first and second chair roles in patent lawsuits, as well as the analysis of patent lawsuits prior to filing and serving as patent experts during litigation.

Not exact matches

Alison Kitchen will become the first woman in Australia to chair a big four professional services firm when she takes on the role at KPMG Australia later this year.

I had no dealings with him when he ran the Federal Reserve, but I watched him bungle Arthur Andersen after he was appointed to chair Andersen's independent oversight board when the firm was marred by its role in the Enron scandal.

The University of Western Australia has appointed John Barrington as the chair of the Perth International Arts Festival, following the retirement of Margaret Seares who served in the role since 2012.

In addition to her role at Bank of America, Musa is the chair of the Association of Latino Professionals for America (ALPFA).

Fed Chair Ben Bernanke recently won Obama's endorsement for a second term in his role.

You may well hear people point out that there's no evidence that splitting the roles of CEO and chair is beneficial, in the sense of increasing long - term shareholder value (or in terms of any other outcomes, for that matter).

Since the early 2000s, splitting the Chair / CEO roles has become the norm in Canada, and with good reason: more than any other individual governance best practice, Chair / CEO split with an independent chair is highly correlated with adoption of other good governance practices and discloChair / CEO roles has become the norm in Canada, and with good reason: more than any other individual governance best practice, Chair / CEO split with an independent chair is highly correlated with adoption of other good governance practices and discloChair / CEO split with an independent chair is highly correlated with adoption of other good governance practices and disclochair is highly correlated with adoption of other good governance practices and disclosure.

Besides her roles as a Partner at Leap Ventures and the founder and Chair of the MIT Enterprise Forum of the Pan Arab Region, Fadel's presence is almost guaranteed at pretty much every startupcentric event worth its salt in the Middle East, where she can be seen doing everything from speaking on entrepreneurial paradigms to mentoring «treps on their fledgling business models.

Sky is chaired by Murdoch's son James, who played a key role in building the company into a major European broadcaster with operations in Germany, Austria and Italy as well as Britain.

Since Schmidt moved to the executive chair role at Google, he would not be considered as «forced out» of the CEO role, according to the criteria used in Taylor's and similar studies.

To determine the effect of small acts of rule breaking on perceptions of power, the research team conducted a series of experiments that asked volunteers to evaluate the personal power of people in imagined or videotaped situations (a visitor to an office who helps himself to coffee or a cafe patron who puts a foot up on a chair, for example) and in role plays.

I ended up chairing meetings with more than 15 team members, each one of them as confused as I was about their role in the startup.

In fact, Ferro, according to several confidential sources, has been acting far more like an operational executive than a non-executive chair («Michael Ferro immediately redefines Tribune Publishing's chairman role»).

Beth Comstock joins Hayzlett on All Business to discuss her role as Vice Chair of Business Innovation at GE, challenges of innovating in a traditional space and making light bulb fun.

Having served in various public sector roles, Mr. Friedman offers a seasoned perspective on government, regulation and risk management, which he draws upon in his role as Chair of our Risk Committee.

Its chair, Barbara Judge, added: «Women that make it to the top must also help others follow in their footsteps, by acting as role models and mentors.»

Passionate about the University of Calgary, Schmidt and Laricina Energy Ltd. both played pivotal roles in the Engineering Leaders Campaign at the Schulich School of Engineering, funding a five - year scholarship program, a chemical and petroleum engineering graduate student space, a boardroom in the new engineering building expansion, and a portion of the Canada Research Chair in Energy and Imaging.

University endowments play an important role in providing a measure of financial independence and in sustaining scholarships and bursaries, libraries, chairs and professorships, and other programs critical to a rich educational experience.

And Institutional Shareholder Services, which supports shareholder resolutions that separate the roles of chair and CEO in many circumstances, acknowledged in an independent analysis that «attempts to correlate the separation of positions with market performance have been inconclusive.»

He has served in numerous roles in academic organizations, including his current position as the Division Chair for the Business Policy & Strategy Division of the Academy of Management.

In a carefully researched article (Yale Journal of Regulation, Summer 2001), Yale Law School professor Roberta Romano summarized studies on the economic impact of splitting the chair and CEO roles in U.S. companies (where combined CEO / chairs are the norm), finding that there is no statistically significant difference, in terms of stock price or accounting income, between companies that split the roles and those that don'In a carefully researched article (Yale Journal of Regulation, Summer 2001), Yale Law School professor Roberta Romano summarized studies on the economic impact of splitting the chair and CEO roles in U.S. companies (where combined CEO / chairs are the norm), finding that there is no statistically significant difference, in terms of stock price or accounting income, between companies that split the roles and those that don'in U.S. companies (where combined CEO / chairs are the norm), finding that there is no statistically significant difference, in terms of stock price or accounting income, between companies that split the roles and those that don'in terms of stock price or accounting income, between companies that split the roles and those that don't.

A study of the results of separating the chair and CEO roles in Swiss companies by professors Markus M. Schmid and Heinz Zimmermann from the University of Basel reached similar conclusions: «We find no evidence of a systematic and significant difference in valuation between firms with combined and firms with separated functions.»

In some companies, the role of principal executive officer and board chairman are combined, and a lead independent director is designated to chair meetings of the independent directors.

«Canada's international airports play a pivotal role in supporting our economy by facilitating the movement of people, goods, services and ideas,» said Adam Legge, President and CEO of the Calgary Chamber of Commerce and Chair of the Canadian Global Cities Council.

She previously served as Vice Chair of WBENC, and in that role championed a key initiative of 2010, the re-launch of the WBENC Ambassador Program deepening WBENC's quality corporate membership.

Her leadership roles in government and industry include the National Chair for MED Week 2002 — 2004 and was named Chair Emeritus in 2005; and the U.S. Small Business Administration's Small Business Week Planning Committee.

Upon the closing of the transaction, John S. Chen will be appointed Executive Chair of BlackBerry's Board of Directors and, in that role, will be responsible for the strategic direction, strategic relationships and organizational goals of BlackBerry.

From the comfort of an oversized wooden lawn chair he takes us through the role bitcoin plays in his life.

As WBENC Chair, Taylor brings a track record of creating innovative, business enhancing programs in her leadership roles at WBENC and at Pitney Bowes, where she is Vice President, Strategic Sourcing and Procurement Operations.

Prince - Eason has served in many leadership roles at WBENC, representing Pfizer on the WBENC Board as Treasurer, Chair and Vice Chair of the Finance Committee, and Chair of the Technology and Audit Committees.

«I have enjoyed working with her in her many roles contributing greatly to the WBENC Board; and I am very excited that she will be our organization's Board Chair.»

According to Anna Stupnytska, global economist at Fidelity International, Jerome Powell's appointment as Fed chair represents policy continuity in the near - term and might even result in a slightly easier monetary stance than some other contenders for the role.

He has been involved since 1980 in the MIT Enterprise Forum in a variety of roles including Chair.

Not only was the supervisor of Foreign Exchange at JPMorgan not fired, but as we reported last week, that individual, Troy Rohrbaugh, who has been head of Foreign Exchange at JPMorgan since 2005, is now serving in the dual role as Chair of the Foreign Exchange Committee at the New York Fed, helping his regulator establish best practices in foreign exchange trading.

Alongside her roles as the Chair of Climate - KIC Australia, founding member of the Global Blockchain Business Council, and contributor to Forbes on blockchain disruption, Dr Jemma Green was recently elected Deputy Lord Mayor of Perth, and is currently in the role of acting Lord Mayor of Perth.

After 25 years of growing and leading New Belgium, 15 as the company's CEO, Kim is now in the role of Executive Chair of the New Belgium Board of Directors.

In one of those sessions, two representatives of Canadian unions who had visited Cuba gave what might be described as a naively sympathetic account of the role of Cuba's state - sanctioned labour unions, prompting Kenney to set aside the customary reserve of the chair to ask a few pointed questions of his own.

In this role, he chaired CPPIB's Investment Planning Committee, responsible for overseeing the portfolio design and management of one of the fastest - growing pools of capital in the worlIn this role, he chaired CPPIB's Investment Planning Committee, responsible for overseeing the portfolio design and management of one of the fastest - growing pools of capital in the worlin the world.

Geithner's history as New York Federal Reserve Chair, co-architect of the $ 700 billion bailout, and having a background in the International Monetary Fund means he has had a more important role than many.

Interviewed by Nicole O'Reilly of The Hamilton Spectator for a story relating to the role of a chair of the board, in the context of the Hamilton Police Services Board, April 5, 2011.

«His knowledge of campus ministry at every level of InterVarsity, his deep care for those he leads, and his experience in senior leadership have prepared him well for this new role,» said InterVarsity board chair Ron Williams.

Sir Tony has now been appointed by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York to become the next chair of the Church Buildings Council when he stands down from his current role at the end of the current Parliament, in April 2015.

She asked them first to switch chairs and to close their eyes and imagine themselves in the body and role of the other one.

[PM] While a great secular therapist would show love to their client's wounds — say, date - rape — and help them talk to an empty chair, pretending like the abuser is there and can be told - off in an act of «role playing» intended to bring «closure,» a Christian therapist takes the issue forward through God.

Rev Peter Galloway, the chair of governors at the grammar school, resigned from his role in September, although his decision to was unrelated to the scandal.

«Packaging plays the role of «silent hero» in so many facets of life — delivering safer bottles, fresher food, affordable and convenient consumer goods,» said Shanna Moore, former global director, sustainability, DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers, and leader / chair of the awards program.

Villar, chair of the Philippine Senate's Committee on Agriculture and Food, also said that «IRRI's Healthier Rice Program plays an important role in fighting the prevalence of malnutrition and micronutrient deficiencies among Filipinos.»

Grace Boyle, chair of the student union's Love Veggie society, played a key role in Ulster's adoption of MFM by starting a petition to gather support for the move, because of a lack of meat free and vegan options at Ulster, and because the university does not formally acknowledge that the meat and dairy industries are major contributors to climate change.