Sentences with phrase «from board governance»
He works side by side with business and other transactional lawyers, assisting with advising clients with issues ranging from board governance to contracts and leases to intellectual property.
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Northwest and Ethical Investments, a Toronto firm, may seek a proxy vote to prevent the co-CEOs from also serving as co-chairmen of the board of directors if RIM's board can't provide adequate justification for the governance structure by the end of January.
Three high - profile business people have resigned from the board of Perth Modern School, just weeks after two other board members did not seek re-election, as the fallout from a governance dispute and a review by KPMG continues.
The person and a second source said governance changes include expanding the size of the board to 17 directors from 11.
From January 2008 to July 2013, he was the Chief Risk Officer and worked with the Board's Risk Management and Audit committees to enable the Board's overview of risk management and governance.
Many business people — from founders to established executives to onlookers — misunderstand the role of boards and corporate governance, particularly for young companies.
It is the policy of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee to consider recommendations for candidates to the Board from stockholders.
Truly strategic boards will think like activists, put in place good governance practices, stay connected to messaging from Institutional Shareholder Services and Glass, Lewis & Co. and communicate with shareholders all year long.
And Uber will enact governance reforms that disempower the two warring factions and increase the size of the board to a massive 17 people, two of whom will come from SoftBank.
The Board benefits from the valuable corporate governance and board leadership experience and expertise that Mr. Hernandez has acquired, including as chairman of Nordstrom, particularly in areas such as business strategy, risk assessment and succession planBoard benefits from the valuable corporate governance and board leadership experience and expertise that Mr. Hernandez has acquired, including as chairman of Nordstrom, particularly in areas such as business strategy, risk assessment and succession planboard leadership experience and expertise that Mr. Hernandez has acquired, including as chairman of Nordstrom, particularly in areas such as business strategy, risk assessment and succession planning.
After some 15 years of tweaking and polishing the theory and practice of «good» governance, perfectly independent board members remain surprise - prone, estranged from the goings - on in the company, partially informed and lacking the wherewithal to challenge management.
There's once again some talk around the corporate governance blogosphere of proposals to prohibit a corporation's CEO from serving as the chairman of the corporation's board of directors.
As such, we are exempt from certain corporate governance requirements of the New York Stock Exchange, including (i) the requirement that a majority of the board of directors consist of independent directors, (ii) the requirement that we have a nominating and corporate governance committee that is composed entirely of independent directors and (iii) the requirement that we have a compensation committee that is composed entirely of independent directors.
Dr Leblanc has served as an external advisor to boards that have won national awards and peer endorsement from institutional shareholders for their corporate governance practices and has also acted as a corporate governance expert witness in recent years.
Tesla's board is recommending that shareholders vote against the proposal, saying lead independent director Antonio Gracias protects the company against any potential governance issues arising from having a non-independent chairman.
Practical Relevance of Dr Leblanc's Work: Dr Leblanc has facilitated the assessment of boards of directors of public companies that have won governance awards and other forms of peer recognition for their best practices, including from the Canadian Coalition for Good Governance, the Chartered Accountants of Canada, the Conference Board of Canada, and the Globegovernance awards and other forms of peer recognition for their best practices, including from the Canadian Coalition for Good Governance, the Chartered Accountants of Canada, the Conference Board of Canada, and the GlobeGovernance, the Chartered Accountants of Canada, the Conference Board of Canada, and the Globe and Mail.
One of the most high - profile resolutions — co-sponsored by nine chambers or boards of trade from across the country — called on the federal government to refrain from changing the current governance model of Canada's ports and major airports, given that they are economic drivers for our national economy and crucial pieces of transportation infrastructure.
From 2008 — 2012 he chaired the advisory board of the Millstein Center for Corporate Governance and Performance at the Yale School of Management and from 2012 to present has served as vice chair of the advisory board of the Millstein Center for Global Markets and Corporate Ownership at Columbia Law SchFrom 2008 — 2012 he chaired the advisory board of the Millstein Center for Corporate Governance and Performance at the Yale School of Management and from 2012 to present has served as vice chair of the advisory board of the Millstein Center for Global Markets and Corporate Ownership at Columbia Law Schfrom 2012 to present has served as vice chair of the advisory board of the Millstein Center for Global Markets and Corporate Ownership at Columbia Law School.
Investment professionals who have long relied on Bloomberg for its suite of financial data and analytics now have access to research from Glass Lewis on matters not well covered by traditional investment research: accounting policies, financial statement transparency, corporate governance, litigation and regulatory developments, related - party transactions, executive compensation and board of director independence and quality, among others.
Shareholder resolutions have seen rising support on key issues ranging from governance practices to climate change to pay equity, and the recent expansion of proxy access provides long - term investors with an opportunity to shape the board itself.
Mr. Satchu is on the Board of Directors of KGS - Alpha Capital Markets, the Toronto Hospital for Sick Children Foundation where he is Chairman of the Governance and Nominating Committee (having served as Vice-Chairman of the Board from 2009 to 2011) and is a member of the Advisory Board of the Arthur Rock Center for Entrepreneurship at Harvard Business School.
Under open questioning later from journalists, Zuckerberg was asked if Facebook's board discussed his posting as the Facebook chairman and chief executive in light of investors raising concerns over its corporate governance.
In 2009, Joyce Meyer Ministries received accreditation from the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA), which stated that in terms of the ministry's financial accountability, transparency, board governance and fundraising practices, it had met their requirements of «responsible stewardship».
According to the Governor's Office, the seven - person governance board would be made up of members from the governor's office, SUNY, University of Rochester and RIT.
The Committee has direct governance and oversight from News Corporation Board members and is codifying standards that will be clear and enforced;
The union's most important recommendation was to expand the Panel for Educational Policy, the citywide governance board, from eight members to 13 members, while continuing to give the mayor five appointees.
NYRA is inching its way back toward privatization, moving governance of the organization from a special oversight board put in place by the Cuomo administration four years ago to the old privately operated board.
The board is under a directive from Elia to submit a «response plan» to her by Feb. 2, spelling out how it will carry out Bierwirth's wide - ranging recommendations regarding the district's governance, finances, academics and facilities.
According to a person who received a letter to SUNY board members from Zimpher and SUNY Board Chairman Carl Hayden about the report, the report describes the foundation as underperforming for a number of reasons, «including organization, leadership and governance issues.&rboard members from Zimpher and SUNY Board Chairman Carl Hayden about the report, the report describes the foundation as underperforming for a number of reasons, «including organization, leadership and governance issues.&rBoard Chairman Carl Hayden about the report, the report describes the foundation as underperforming for a number of reasons, «including organization, leadership and governance issues.»
The current wave of innovation in charter schools differs from earlier reforms by focusing on governance, with charter schools freeing educators from oversight by elec ted school boards.
Inside Higher Ed, July 2, 2012 «This gubernatorial concern about board appointments is a significant departure from an era when there was more deference to institutions about who they wanted on boards, said Richard Chait, a professor at Harvard's Graduate School of Education who studies university governance.»
Recent research published by the National Governors» Association (NGA) found that 61 per cent of governing boards had difficulty attracting new recruits to serve as governors and trustees and the Inspiring Governance service hopes to simplify the recruitment process, as well as provide support, advice and guidance to ensure that volunteers newly appointed to boards are able to govern effectively right from the outset.
As school governance comes under increasing scrutiny from Ofsted and other authorities, every school needs to take a close look at their board, and assess whether their trustees have the right set of capabilities to steer the school successfully into the future.
Drawing on best practices from collective impact and board governance, the Lab developed the Measures of Success framework to gauge the progress and success of the Children's Cabinets.
Examples of effective board reporting from school leaders and business directors will be highlighted, and participants will have an opportunity to share their experiences with data - driven governance.
The language of the new resolution that the Hartford Board intends to vote on also appears to try and appease parents at SAND elementary by suggesting that rather than target SAND from the outset, Kishimoto must go through a review process of up to three schools, and include the local school governance councils, before picking a school for some sort of takeover / makeover.
Last summer, Assemblyman Ed Chau, D - Monterey Park, introduced a bill to clarify that charter schools are indeed covered by the three good governance laws while expressly prohibiting charter employees from participating in board decisions that might affect them financially.
Chalkbeat will be transforming BoardWatch from a rating system that graded the school board's governance into a journalistic endeavor that will allow the public to easily access the voting history of school board members.
GCSA ANALYSIS: If approved, Senate Bill 353 reduces the required annual governance training for charter school board members with one or more years of service from 9 hours to 6 hours.
Freed from burdens like fundraising, our partner boards can focus on governance and oversight... NHA and its partner schools comply fully with state and federal laws, authorizer oversight requirements and education department regulations — including everything related to transparency.»)
The National Governance Association (NGA), the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL), the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) and the Local Government Association (LGA) have collaborated to produce a new edition of the popular guidance document: «What Governing Boards Should Expect from School Leaders and What School Leaders Should Expect From Governing Boards&raqfrom School Leaders and What School Leaders Should Expect From Governing Boards&raqFrom Governing Boards».
Even if a governance board includes representation from all sectors, there is a substantial danger for the board to come under the heavy hand of the MPS.
My new Board appreciated the knowledge I gained through the course, and our Governance committee requested an exchange of information from the course to improve their performance.
When the mayor champions transparency and fosters advice and consent from the duly appointed and elected policy boards, his authority becomes unassailable and the entire governance system embodies credibility.
Replicating Great Schools Developing a Green - Lighting Process; Developing a Leadership Pipeline; Solidifying Your Model before Replicating; Lessons Learned from Other Replications; Board Development; Overcoming Obstacles to Replications; Governance Structure for Successful Replications
Working with diverse populations from coast to coast, and from our southern to northern borders, it is this passion for commitment that makes Treviño an effective leader and one of the country's leading trainers and teachers in the areas of effective school board governance, urban education, the politics of education, and the foundations of educational leadership.
Outside of medicine and healthcare education Simon's interests include governance and development roles for the Scout Association, Chairman of Northampton High School Board of Governors until june 2016 and from April 2016 a trustee of the Astrea Academy Trust.
(e) The board shall establish the information needed in an application for the approval of a charter school; provided that the application shall include, but not be limited to, a description of: (i) the mission, purpose, innovation and specialized focus of the proposed charter school; (ii) the innovative methods to be used in the charter school and how they differ from the district or districts from which the charter school is expected to enroll students; (iii) the organization of the school by ages of students or grades to be taught, an estimate of the total enrollment of the school and the district or districts from which the school will enroll students; (iv) the method for admission to the charter school; (v) the educational program, instructional methodology and services to be offered to students, including research on how the proposed program may improve the academic performance of the subgroups listed in the recruitment and retention plan; (vi) the school's capacity to address the particular needs of limited English - proficient students, if applicable, to learn English and learn content matter, including the employment of staff that meets the criteria established by the department; (vii) how the school shall involve parents as partners in the education of their children; (viii) the school governance and bylaws; (ix) a proposed arrangement or contract with an organization that shall manage or operate the school, including any proposed or agreed upon payments to such organization; (x) the financial plan for the operation of the school; (xi) the provision of school facilities and pupil transportation; (xii) the number and qualifications of teachers and administrators to be employed; (xiii) procedures for evaluation and professional development for teachers and administrators; (xiv) a statement of equal educational opportunity which shall state that charter schools shall be open to all students, on a space available basis, and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, creed, sex, gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age, ancestry, athletic performance, special need, proficiency in the English language or academic achievement; (xv) a student recruitment and retention plan, including deliberate, specific strategies the school will use to ensure the provision of equal educational opportunity as stated in clause (xiv) and to attract, enroll and retain a student population that, when compared to students in similar grades in schools from which the charter school is expected to enroll students, contains a comparable academic and demographic profile; and (xvi) plans for disseminating successes and innovations of the charter school to other non-charter public schools.
UPDATED with email to Hartford Board of Education from Lakeisha McFarland (Clark PTO President and School Governance Council member)
Chapter 11, Subchapters A, C, D School District Governance, Powers and Duties), and E, (Superintendents and Principals), except that a district may be exempt from the TEC, Section 11.1511 (b)(5)(requirement for board of trustees to adopt policy establishing district - and - campus - level planning and decision - making process required under TEC Section 11.251) and (14)(requirement for board of trustees to make decisions regarding termination and nonrenewal of contract employees) and Section 11.162 (School Uniforms);