Sentences with phrase «in board leadership»

As past President and Board member of the BC SPCA, Cindy has a proven track record in board leadership and governance.

The only clear lesson from these studies is that there has been no long - term trend or convergence on a split chair / CEO structure, and that variation in board leadership structure has persisted for decades, even in the UK, where a split chair / CEO structure is the norm.

The downfall at GE has been a «colossal failure» in board leadership, says Langone, also co-founder of Home Depot.

Langone, billionaire co-founder of Home Depot, told CNBC on Wednesday that the downfall at GE has been a «colossal failure» in board leadership.

Not exact matches

«Jaguar considers it highly unlikely that the Board will cause a change in leadership or a change in strategic focus, unless Ms. Stymiest and Mr. Martin push for dramatic change,» the release stated.

«The 30 % Club is really taking a business - based approach to this, and enlisting the business community itself to perform better in terms of getting women onto boards and in positions of leadership, really for its own self - interest,» Trenowden explains.

Pelosi's commitment to stay on board provides a big relief for Republican operatives who were privately fretting that she would bow out of leadership to make way for a new generation, as Business Insider reported in March.

«The senior leadership and Board of the company has been aligned and the company has never had plans to go public in 2018.

In a press release, Frank Iacobucci, the company's lead director, said that succession and strategic planning had led the board to «the determination that the current timing under all circumstances is best - suited to transition CEO leadership.»

«Obviously Uber is a large global complex business and these two have both proven their intellectual and leadership chops in large global businesses,» said Altimeter Capital CEO Brad Gerstner, who was a major shareholder in Orbitz and helped recruit Harford to United's board.

If a company needs to grow its leadership capability, for example, coaching one manager may be helpful, but to see dramatic returns, the company needs to invest in leaders across the board.

Former mining services company Viento Group is under new leadership after a board restructure replaced all directors, including John Silverthorne, who in July struck a deal to buy all of the company ’s

There have been a variety of studies showing that women in leadership roles equates to better company performance, including a report from Credit Suisse that says that companies with more than one woman on their boards have outperformed those with no women on their boards in the stock market.

Representation of white women in leadership roles improved by 17 % over the nine year period, but for black, latino, and Asian men and women, percentages declined across the board, according to research by the nonprofit Ascend Foundation, an organization that advocates for Asians in business.

«I grew up in a world in which American leadership was important and, I thought, constructive,» Paul Volcker, chair of President Barack Obama's Recovery Advisory Board, told German newsmagazine Der Spiegel recently.

«An advisory board of 10 people, each with 25 years experience, and they are in leadership positions in their companies — that creates huge credibility,» he says.

As part of her commitment to leadership and her community, Rodriguez has served on numerous boards and has been recognized with several awards and honors, including being named Corporate Elite by Hispanic Business Magazine, featured twice in Working Mother magazine, and selected as a 2017 University of Texas - Rio Grande Valley distinguished alumni.

Board members of color are charged with holding their companies accountable for the diversity of their leadership teams, for pushing to source from minority - owned businesses, and in supporting giving that addresses inclusion.

In a January 20 interview on CNBC, he said that the top priority for the board was «to support Leo [Apotheker, HP's CEO], to support Leo in forming his leadership, his strategy for the company....&raquIn a January 20 interview on CNBC, he said that the top priority for the board was «to support Leo [Apotheker, HP's CEO], to support Leo in forming his leadership, his strategy for the company....&raquin forming his leadership, his strategy for the company....»

Nonprofits rarely are one - person operations, which means that founders will be expected to share leadership with at least one other person, often in the form of a board of directors or an advisory council.

The objective behind the new Canadian - led board is to make sure that, as we take advantage of Penguin's global resources, in areas such as information technology and sales and marketing, we also maintain a distinct Canadian identity with passionate local leadership.

In weighing the board's leadership structure, shareholders should consider the complexity of running a board of the size and scope of Wells Fargo's, which has 15 members and seven committees.

Disney CEO Bob Iger will remain with his company through 2021 to «provide the vision and proven leadership required to successfully complete and integrate such a massive, complex undertaking,» Orin Smith, the lead independent director of Disney's board, said in the release.

We were both in Florida for his senior leadership conference, but he arrived a few days earlier for a board meeting.

The letter urges five overall guiding principles and 10 best practices in order to get more women into the field generally and leadership positions, including: getting executives and boards to make gender diversity a priority; establishing mentorship programs that connect women with life sciences executives; and doing a better job tracking where female talent goes within biopharma firms, among other suggestions.

David Danziger, co-chairman of American Apparel's board, said in a statement that the retailer «needs a permanent CEO who can bring stability and strong leadership in this time of transition, and we believe Ms. Schneider fits the bill perfectly.»

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Among other qualifications, Mr. Cook brings to the Board extensive executive leadership experience in the technology industry, including the management of worldwide operations, sales, service and support.

Not all boards and CEOs are as flexible in their thinking and capable in their leadership, but there are good examples to follow.

Under the leadership of Chair Elio Luongo and President and CEO Iain Black, The Vancouver Board of Trade also restored its balance sheet in 2014, eliminating its deficit within just two years — a full three years ahead of a board - approved Board of Trade also restored its balance sheet in 2014, eliminating its deficit within just two years — a full three years ahead of a board - approved board - approved plan.

The Board believes that an important component of the Board's leadership structure is having an effective Lead Independent Director in place with broad authority to direct the actions of the independent directors and regularly communicate with the Chief Executive Officer.

In addition, as part of our governance review and succession planning, the Board (led by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee) evaluates our leadership structure to ensure that it remains the optimal structure for Tesla, reviews the composition, size and performance of the Board and its committees, evaluates individual Board members, and identifies and evaluates candidates for election or re-election to the Board.

The Board believes that its current leadership structure, in which the positions of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer are held by Mr. Musk, together with a Lead Independent Director with broad authority, is appropriate at this time and provides the most effective leadership for Tesla in a highly competitive and rapidly changing technology industry.

The proposal by investor Antonio Avian Maldonado II criticizes Apple for being «painstaking slow» to increase representation of minorities in its leadership and board.

Over a 31 - year sustainable investment career, he has also served in leadership or founding roles with many organizations, including: the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR), the Northwest Coalition for Responsible Investment, the Network for Business Innovation and Sustainability, Sustainable Seattle, and the NW Board of US SIF.

Store associates from around the world, home office colleagues, members of the Walmart board of directors and Walmart senior leaders watched as McMillon was recognized for his significant leadership role in supporting the strategies of the Women's Economic Empowerment team and Walmart's role in launching the Women Owned Logo across Walmart globally.

Getting more women in executive and board positions will do more to bring other women into leadership roles than almost anything else.

The new board members are influencers in the innovation economy, bringing broad experience and leadership in the three sectors that MaRS focuses on: health, cleantech, and ICT.

Additional Information: Mr. Sanger brings leadership, executive management, and sales and marketing experience to the Board, as well as valuable experience in corporate strategy and mergers and acquisitions.

Qualifications, Attributes, Skills and Experience: Rich is qualified to serve on Zillow Group's board of directors because of the broad range of relevant leadership and technical skills he possesses as a founder and former chief executive officer of companies in the mobile and Internet industries.

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.

Now, as Wall Street executives come under pressure from shareholders for their mounting subprime - related losses, Mr. Steel's mix of a Goldman pedigree and years in the thick of the government's effort to grapple with the housing crisis has made him a short - list regular on investment bank board committees looking for new leadership.

Spearheading several bold initiatives to embrace diversity and support the elevation of women into leadership positions, the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade's Women's Leadership Circle (WLC) has quickly grown to become one of the largest women's business networking groups in Canada.

Directors are required to bring their expertise, experience and leadership skills to all aspects of their role including the discussions held at board meetings in order to make them personally effective and the business successful.

«The CEO, through strong leadership and commitment, substantially improved the company's strategic positioning,» the board's compensation committee wrote in the filing.

Mr. Guillemin was selected to our board of directors because he brings financial experience and possesses particular knowledge and experience in strategic planning and leadership of complex organizations.

Mr. Vivian was selected to our board of directors because he possesses particular knowledge and experience in strategic planning and leadership of complex organizations, hospitality businesses and board practices of other major corporations.

We believe that independent Board leadership would be particularly useful at Amazon in providing more robust oversight regarding sustainability issues.

The Board believes that this leadership structure is appropriate given Mr. Bezos» role in founding Amazon and his significant ownership stake.

The Board believes that this leadership structure improves the Board's ability to focus on key policy and operational issues and helps the Company operate in the long - term interests of shareholders, while maintaining a strong, independent perspective.