The 100 women were selected in 10 categories,
including board and management, social enterprise and not - for - profit, business enterprise, public policy, innovation, young leader, global, local / regional, diversity, and a new category, arts, sports and culture.
Not exact matches
«But in fact, the new «activist» investors pushed for seats on
boards and pressured
management into policies that were viewed as more «shareholder - friendly» — meaning friendlier to short - term investors —
including increasing dividends
and buyouts.»
A
Board of Directors is responsible for overseeing the
management and direction of a company,
and that task
includes monitoring the full range of risks to which a company might be subject.
Proposed
board reforms to Canada's deposit - taking institutions
and insurance companies under the new guidelines
include: appointing directors with relevant financial services experience; more
board control over enterprise risk; enhanced director training, self - assessment
and external reviews;
and certain powers that allow
boards to better direct
and monitor
management.
Auditor
and financial
management bench strength: Does the
board have confidence in the quality of finance
and risk
management,
and external
and internal audit (
including integrity, competence, responsiveness
and reporting)?
IT governance: Is IT risk
and opportunity
management adequately overseen by the
board (or a committee),
including over IT investment, cloud computing, social media, security of information, privacy, business interruption
and crisis planning?
By moving in the direction of having publicly traded companies have a policy that
includes consideration of gender representation on
boards and in senior
management, we hope that they will really take that issue seriously, that they'll consider how they're finding people to be on their
boards, how they're moving women through senior
management roles
and making them eligible for
boards appointments.
The 43 - member
Board of Governors is the seat of power at AMPAS, with ultimate authority over corporate
management, control
and general policies,
including Oscar rules
and the invitation of new members.
Bessant represents the company on a number of important topics,
including diversity
and inclusion, serving as an executive sponsor for the company's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual
and Transgender Pride executive
board and the LGBT Ally program
and executive
management team sponsor of the company's disability advocacy initiatives.
The regulatory
and legal issues have cleared out previous top
management,
and Wells has replaced six members of its
board of directors,
including three who were named to it in January.
The company said Tuesday that it «considers a further development of the
management structure of the group»
and that «this could
include a change in the position of the chairman of the
board of
management,» the German term for CEO.
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.
The
Board of Directors» policy is to hold executive sessions without the presence of
management,
including the Chief Executive Officer
and other non-independent directors.
Mr. Lee's qualifications to serve on our
Board of Directors
include his broad - based knowledge in the areas of
management, corporate strategy development,
and finance.
We have
included adjusted EBITDA in this prospectus because it is a key measure used by our
management and board of directors to understand
and evaluate our core operating performance
and trends, to prepare
and approve our annual budget
and to develop short -
and long - term operational plans.
More than 40 % of the companies in our study
included members of the next generation on their
boards and committees in order to nurture their business
and management skills.
monitoring workforce
management programs; establishing compensation policies
and practices for service on the
Board and its committees,
including annually reviewing the appropriate level of director compensation
and recommending to the
Board any changes to that compensation; developing stock ownership guidelines for directors
and executive officers
and monitoring compliance with such guidelines;
and annually evaluating its performance
and its charter.
We believe Ms. Reisman's qualifications to sit on our
Board include her experience as the CEO of a retail corporation, combined with her executive leadership
and management experience.
As described under «Director Nominees for Election,» the
Board believes that each of the current members of the
Board is a highly qualified
and dedicated individual who brings to the
Board his or her own particular
and substantial expertise
and experience,
including relevant regulatory, financial services, financial
and accounting, legal,
and / or risk
management skills.
Boards of directors are responsible for the governance of their companies... The responsibilities of the
board include setting the company's strategic aims, providing the leadership to put them into effect, supervising the
management of the business
and reporting to shareholders on their stewardship...»
That is unlikely to soothe the unrest at Yahoo, however, since activist investors like the Starboard Value hedge fund are pushing for new
management, a new
board and a new strategy,
including a possible sale of Yahoo's operating businesses.
He has over 25 years experience in commercial
management and corporate governance areas
including experience on various
boards, both in an executive
and non-executive capacity, across a range of businesses.
Directors become familiar with potential successors for key
management positions through various means,
including the comprehensive annual talent review,
board dinners
and presentations
and informal meetings.
Management of the company, the Audit
and Risk Committee (the «Committee»)
and the
Board have concluded that the company's audited financial statements for the year ended,
and unaudited financial statements for the quarter ended, December 31, 2014
included in the company's Annual Report on Form 10 - K
and the unaudited financial statements
included in the company's Quarterly Report on Form 10 - Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 should no longer be relied upon due to the misstatements described in the company's Form 8 - K filed today.
Economic Value
Management has been selected as a Featured Book Recommendation or «Recommended Read» by numerous publications
including, among others, Harvard Business School's HBS Working Knowledge, CEO Refresher, Directors Monthly, Global CEO, The Corporate
Board, The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia, Valuation Issues, On Philanthropy, Accounting Today, Cost
Management,
and The Journal of Accounting
and Finance.
Given the absence of a public trading market of our common stock,
and in accordance with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Accounting
and Valuation Guide, Valuation of Privately - Held Company Equity Securities Issued as Compensation, our
board of directors exercised reasonable judgment
and considered numerous
and subjective factors to determine the best estimate of fair value of our common stock,
including independent third - party valuations of our common stock; the prices at which we sold shares of our convertible preferred stock to outside investors in arms - length transactions; the rights, preferences,
and privileges of our convertible preferred stock relative to those of our common stock; our operating results, financial position,
and capital resources; current business conditions
and projections; the lack of marketability of our common stock; the hiring of key personnel
and the experience of our
management; the introduction of new products; our stage of development
and material risks related to our business; the fact that the option grants involve illiquid securities in a private company; the likelihood of achieving a liquidity event, such as an initial public offering or a sale of our company given the prevailing market conditions
and the nature
and history of our business; industry trends
and competitive environment; trends in consumer spending,
including consumer confidence;
and overall economic indicators,
including gross domestic product, employment, inflation
and interest rates,
and the general economic outlook.
In addition, due to the fact that the first quarter 2015 results are
included within the financial results for the six - month period
included in the Quarterly Report on Form 10 - Q for the period ended June 30, 2015
and the financial results for the nine - month period
included in the Quarterly Report on Form 10 - Q for the period ended September 30, 2015,
management, the Committee
and the
Board have concluded that the financial statements for such six - month
and nine - month periods reflected in those Quarterly Reports should no longer be relied upon.
BlackBerry's ability to manage inventory
and asset risk; BlackBerry's reliance on suppliers of functional components for its products
and risks relating to its supply chain; BlackBerry's ability to obtain rights to use software or components supplied by third parties; BlackBerry's ability to successfully maintain
and enhance its brand; risks related to government regulations,
including regulations relating to encryption technology; BlackBerry's ability to continue to adapt to recent
board and management changes
and headcount reductions; reliance on strategic alliances with third - party network infrastructure developers, software platform vendors
and service platform vendors; BlackBerry's reliance on third - party manufacturers; potential defects
and vulnerabilities in BlackBerry's products; risks related to litigation,
including litigation claims arising from BlackBerry's practice of providing forward - looking guidance; potential charges relating to the impairment of intangible assets recorded on BlackBerry's balance sheet; risks as a result of actions of activist shareholders; government regulation of wireless spectrum
and radio frequencies; risks related to economic
and geopolitical conditions; risks associated with acquisitions; foreign exchange risks;
and difficulties in forecasting BlackBerry's financial results given the rapid technological changes, evolving industry standards, intense competition
and short product life cycles that characterize the wireless communications industry,
and the company's previously disclosed review of strategic alternatives.
Additional Information: As the CEO or chairman of two public companies during the past 14 years,
including recently with a company involved in real estate activities, Mr. Baker brings leadership
and executive
management experience to the
Board.
The leadership structure of our
Board of Directors
includes (i) a combined Chairman of the
Board and Chief Executive Officer, (ii) independent, active
and effective directors of equal importance
and rights, who all have the same opportunities
and responsibilities in providing vigorous oversight of the effectiveness of
management policies
and (iii) a Lead Independent Director.
Many factors could cause BlackBerry's actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward - looking statements,
including, without limitation: BlackBerry's ability to enhance its current products
and services, or develop new products
and services in a timely manner or at competitive prices,
including risks related to new product introductions; risks related to BlackBerry's ability to mitigate the impact of the anticipated decline in BlackBerry's infrastructure access fees on its consolidated revenue by developing an integrated services
and software offering; intense competition, rapid change
and significant strategic alliances within BlackBerry's industry; BlackBerry's reliance on carrier partners
and distributors; risks associated with BlackBerry's foreign operations,
including risks related to recent political
and economic developments in Venezuela
and the impact of foreign currency restrictions; risks relating to network disruptions
and other business interruptions,
including costs, potential liabilities, lost revenues
and reputational damage associated with service interruptions; risks related to BlackBerry's ability to implement
and to realize the anticipated benefits of its CORE program; BlackBerry's ability to maintain or increase its cash balance; security risks; BlackBerry's ability to attract
and retain key personnel; risks related to intellectual property rights; BlackBerry's ability to expand
and manage BlackBerry ® World ™; risks related to the collection, storage, transmission, use
and disclosure of confidential
and personal information; BlackBerry's ability to manage inventory
and asset risk; BlackBerry's reliance on suppliers of functional components for its products
and risks relating to its supply chain; BlackBerry's ability to obtain rights to use software or components supplied by third parties; BlackBerry's ability to successfully maintain
and enhance its brand; risks related to government regulations,
including regulations relating to encryption technology; BlackBerry's ability to continue to adapt to recent
board and management changes
and headcount reductions; reliance on strategic alliances with third - party network infrastructure developers, software platform vendors
and service platform vendors; BlackBerry's reliance on third - party manufacturers; potential defects
and vulnerabilities in BlackBerry's products; risks related to litigation,
including litigation claims arising from BlackBerry's practice of providing forward - looking guidance; potential charges relating to the impairment of intangible assets recorded on BlackBerry's balance sheet; risks as a result of actions of activist shareholders; government regulation of wireless spectrum
and radio frequencies; risks related to economic
and geopolitical conditions; risks associated with acquisitions; foreign exchange risks;
and difficulties in forecasting BlackBerry's financial results given the rapid technological changes, evolving industry standards, intense competition
and short product life cycles that characterize the wireless communications industry.
In addition, the whole
Board periodically receives reports
and information about the Company's enterprise risk
management activities directly from
management,
including the Company's Chief Risk Officer.
The Enterprise Compensation Committee discharges the
board of directors» responsibilities relating to the compensation of our executives
and directors; reviews
and discusses with
management the Compensation Discussion
and Analysis
and performs other reviews
and analyses
and makes additional disclosures as required of compensation committees by the rules of the SEC or applicable exchange listing requirements; provides general oversight of our compensation structure,
including our equity compensation plans
and benefits programs,
and confirms that these plans
and programs do not encourage risk taking that is reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on Hewlett Packard Enterprise; reviews
and provides guidance on our human resources programs;
and retains
and approves the retention terms of the Enterprise Compensation Committee's independent compensation consultants
and other independent compensation experts.
The criteria used when assessing the qualifications of potential CEO successors
include, among others, strategic vision
and leadership, operational excellence, financial
management, executive officer leadership development, ability to motivate employees,
and an ability to develop an effective working relationship with the HP Co.
board of directors.
Manolopoulos has over two decade's experience working in emerging markets for investment banks
and asset managers,
including Barclays Capital, Merrill Lynch
and Marathon Asset
Management in London,
and Rosbank in Moscow, where he was a member of the
board and co-head of investment banking
and structuring.
In a statement on Thursday following Warren's comments, Wells Fargo said, «Wells Fargo's
board and management team have taken many actions in response to its retail sales practices issues,
including changes in senior leadership, executive accountability actions
and numerous steps to ensure we make things right with any customer affected by unacceptable sales practices.»
Lapidus has arranged joint venture transactions with some of the most respected names in the industry
including Prudential Real Estate Investors, The Florida State
Board of Administration, Carlyle Realty Partners, General Electric Pension Trust, Principal Real Estate Advisors, JP Morgan Asset
Management, Beacon Capital Partners, Morgan Stanley, Lehman Brothers, Zurich Insurance, Investcorp, RREEF, Blackrock, GreenOak, Tokyu Land Corporation
and Columbia Property Trust.
Name: Chris Fowler, MA Title: President
and Chief Executive Officer Areas of responsibility: Executive
management, strategy Years with CWB Financial Group: 27 Career history: Has served at CWB in roles with increasing responsibility since 1991,
including, commercial account
management (1991 - 1995), credit risk (1995 - 2008),
and joined the executive team in 2008 as Executive Vice President, Banking,
and then President
and Chief Operating Officer Education: Master of Arts Degree in Economics from the University of British Columbia Community involvement: Trustee for the University Hospital Foundation (University of Alberta), Member of the Canadian Bankers Association's Executive Council, director with the Art Gallery of Alberta's
board of directors,
and campaign cabinet member with the United Way of Alberta Capital Region
Connie's expertise
include business plan development, financial procedures,
board, policy & manual development, event planning
and execution, grant applications, employee recruitment,
and general office
management.
The
management rights typically
include the ability to attend advise
and consult with
management of the company, attend
board meetings
and inspect the company's books
and records.
It conducted a survey of 10,000 CBA staff to get a view on culture
and risk
management from the bank's grass roots,
and reviewed more than 10,000 documents,
including board and executive committee papers.
Our areas of expertise are in Investment Banking, Wealth
Management and Corporate Advisory and we serve a wide range of clients, including high net worth individuals, family offices and small to medium sized regional businesses.We are valued by clients across the Middle East for our full spectrum capital markets offerings and for the extensive, global experience of our Board and the management team.We are respected for our commitment to building long - standing and successful relationships with our clients and for delivering services that are tailored to their individual needs and requirements.We understand the importance of integrity in promoting and building sustainable businesses and in cultivating personal relationships with all stakeholders, and are committed to generating value for our clients.Morgan Gatsby is regulated by the Dubai Financial Services Authority («DFSA») and is owned by Essel Group ME («EGME»), which is pending auth
Management and Corporate Advisory
and we serve a wide range of clients,
including high net worth individuals, family offices
and small to medium sized regional businesses.We are valued by clients across the Middle East for our full spectrum capital markets offerings
and for the extensive, global experience of our
Board and the
management team.We are respected for our commitment to building long - standing and successful relationships with our clients and for delivering services that are tailored to their individual needs and requirements.We understand the importance of integrity in promoting and building sustainable businesses and in cultivating personal relationships with all stakeholders, and are committed to generating value for our clients.Morgan Gatsby is regulated by the Dubai Financial Services Authority («DFSA») and is owned by Essel Group ME («EGME»), which is pending auth
management team.We are respected for our commitment to building long - standing
and successful relationships with our clients
and for delivering services that are tailored to their individual needs
and requirements.We understand the importance of integrity in promoting
and building sustainable businesses
and in cultivating personal relationships with all stakeholders,
and are committed to generating value for our clients.Morgan Gatsby is regulated by the Dubai Financial Services Authority («DFSA»)
and is owned by Essel Group ME («EGME»), which is pending authorization.
To additionally safeguard their investments, VC firms take an active role in the businesses they invest in, typically supplying a
board member
and involving themselves in all important
management decisions,
including exercising veto rights over issues such as the sale of the company, additional financing, major business expenditures, etc..
Mr. Cummings is a recognized leader in advising organizations on the recruitment, assessment, development,
and retention of information technology as well as information security & risk
management talent at all levels,
including the
Board of Directors.
Søren Kyhl is Chief Operating Officer (COO)
and member of the
Management Board with responsibility for daily operations
and execution
including overseeing the bank's digital experience, marketing, data science
and Saxo Privatbank.
Participants in corporate dialogues from the company side often
include executive
management including CEOs,
board members, investor relations representatives
and corporate secretaries, legal counsel
and sustainability officers.
Maple's behind - the - scenes prepping coincided with a company transition, bringing new turf that more than doubled the property size, a new technical advisory committee, new
management and board appointments
including Ivanhoe veteran Matthew Hornor as president / CEO,
and $ 10.1 million in private placements, as well as the new company name
and ticker.
Other specific duties
and responsibilities of the HR
and Compensation Committee
include reviewing senior
management selection
and overseeing succession planning,
including reviewing the leadership development process; reviewing
and approving objectives relevant to executive officer compensation
and evaluating performance
and determining the compensation of executive officers in accordance with those objectives; approving severance arrangements
and other applicable agreements for executive officers; overseeing HP's equity
and incentive compensation plans; overseeing non-equity-based benefit plans
and approving any changes to such plans involving a material financial commitment by HP; monitoring workforce
management programs; establishing compensation policies
and practices for service on the
Board and its committees,
including annually reviewing the appropriate level of director compensation
and recommending to the
Board any changes to that compensation; developing stock ownership guidelines for directors
and executive officers
and monitoring compliance with such guidelines;
and annually evaluating its performance
and its charter.
The criteria used when assessing the qualifications of potential CEO successors
include, among others, strategic vision
and leadership, operational excellence, financial
management, executive officer leadership development, ability to motivate employees,
and an ability to develop an effective working relationship with the
Board.
These responsibilities
include: (i) fostering processes that allow the
Board to function independently of
management and encouraging open
and effective communication between the
Board and management of the Company; (ii) providing input to the Chairman on behalf of the independent Directors with respect to
Board agendas; (iii) presiding at all meetings of the
Board at which the Chairman is not present, as well as regularly scheduled executive sessions of independent Directors; (iv) in the case of a conflict of interest involving a Director, if appropriate, asking the conflicted Director to leave the room during discussion concerning such matter
and, if appropriate, asking such Director to recuse him or herself from voting on the relevant matter; (v) communicating with the Chairman
and the CEO, as appropriate, regarding meetings of the independent Directors
and resources
and information necessary for the
Board to effectively carry out its duties
and responsibilities; (vi) serving as liaison between the Chairman
and the independent Directors; (vii) being available to Directors who have concerns that can not be addressed through the Chairman; (viii) having the authority to call meetings of the independent Directors;
and (ix) performing other functions as may reasonably be requested by the
Board or the Chairman.