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Program Materials Section
Welcome to the NACD's Northwest Chapter Program Materials section. Here you will find the presentation and handout materials from our chapter programs. We try to post materials from each program within 30 days after each program.
Currently, the following items are available for viewing...
Presentation Materials Distributed at Programs
2008-09 Programs
May 19, 2009: Director Legal Briefing, Seattle
May 20, 2009: Director Legal Briefing, Portland
March 17. 2009: The Board in the Zone of Insolvency, Seattle
March 18. 2009: The Board in the Zone of Insolvency, Portland
February 10. 2009: The Board and CFO Relations, Seattle
February 11, 2009: The Board and CFO Relations, Portland
January 20, 2009: The Perect Dashboard, Seattle
January 21, 2009: The Perfect Dashboard, Portland
October 28, 2008: The New Roles of the Lead Director and the Governance Committee, Seattle
October 29, 2008: The New Roles of the Lead Director and the Governance Committee, Portland
September 16, 2008: CEO & Management Team Succession, Seattle
September 17, 2008: CEO & Management Team Succession, Portland
2007-08 Programs
2006-07 Programs
2005-06 Programs
- June 8, 2006: CEO Perspective: Has Corporate Governance Gone Too Far, or Are We Just Getting Started?
- May 16, 2006: Board Legal Briefing: What to Expect in 2007
- March 21, 2006: Private Company Compensation: New Trends and New Traps for the Unwary
- February 14, 2006: The New Board Fiduciary Scare: Directors Obligationsin 401(k),ERISA and Pension Plans
- January 24, 2006: The Hard Stuff: CEO Success or Succession
- November 15, 2005: Hold the Presses! What the press thinks and wants, how to respond, and ethics implications
- November 15, 2005: Hold the Presses! Remarks of Bill Virgin, Seattle Post-Intelligencer
- October 18, 2005: What do Shareholders Want From Boards?
- October 18, 2005: Featured Board: REI
- October 18, 2005: Future 500 Presentation
- September 20, 2005: Creating and Sustaining Board Value: Roles and Responsibilities, Board Characteristics and Better Board Performance
2004-05 Programs
- June 21, 2005: Developing & Evaluating Corporate Strategy: How Boards are Effectively Involved
- May 24, 2005: Director Legal Briefing – What Directors Need to Know, Lessons from Litigation
- April 19, 2005: Director Duties, Liabilities & ETHICAL PROTECTION: What Every Director needs to know!
- March 15, 2005: Venture-Backed Private Companies: Five Things Directors Should Know About SOX To Optimize Shareholder Value
- March 15, 2005: For Public Company Directors: The New Power of Board Committees
- February 15, 2005: Non-Profit Boards - Maximize Your Effectiveness: Practical Best Practices
- January 18, 2005: The Compensation Committee: Structure, Approach & Philosophy
- November 16, 2004: Board Development and Evaluation: Implementing an Effective Program
- October 12, 2004: Financial Statements: What Directors Without CFO Level Training Should Know
- September 14, 2004: Evaluating and Compensating the CEO
2003-04 Programs
- June 15, 2004: Surviving Sarbanes - Key Insights and Actions for Audit Committees
- May 18, 2004: What's New in the New Regulatory Environment?: What Directors Need to Know about Emerging Best Practices. Special Feature: When and How to Keep Notes and Minutes
- April 20, 2004: What the CEO Wants (Needs) from the Board
- March 16, 2004: Board Service and the Public Good: Best Practices for Non-Profit Boards
- February 24, 2004: The Board and Corporate Strategy: Noses in, Fingers out--How and Why the Board Must Be Involved
- January 20, 2004: How Are We Doing?: Developing and Evaluating an Effective Board Slide Presentation
- November 18, 2003: All in the (Extended) Family: New Rules and Best Practices for Closely Held and Family Controlled Company Boards
- October 21, 2003: Your Organization's Ethics: Code of Conduct, Whistleblowers and Your Responsibilities
- September 16, 2003: Executive Compensation: The New Board Battleground
2003 Programs
Supplemental Materials and Member-Submitted Resource Materials
- Director Legal Briefing – Directors' Notes & Minutes
- February 15, 2005: Non-Profit Boards - Supplemental Resource Materials and Case Studies
- May 18, 2004: Hanover Compressor Case--Corporate Governance Settlement Term Sheet
- April 20, 2004: Critical Corporate Governance Issues. McKinsey & Company
- April 20, 2004: A New Era in Corporate Governance. Robert F. Felton
- February 2004: The New Regulatory Reality, a White Paper review of recent legal cases of interest to directors of public and private companies. M. Murry, CPM Associates LLC
- January 20, 2004: Board Self-Assessment Sample Form
- January 20, 2004: Board Evaluation Sample Form
- January 20, 2004: Summary of NYSE and Nasdaq Board "Executive Session" Requirements
- November 2003: Back to School: Corporate Boards and Directors Get an Education, and a New Standard of Care, Washington CEO Magazine GS Greenburg
- June 17, 2003: Warren Buffett's Four Audit Committee Questions
CHAPTER HONOR ROLL OF DISTINGUISHED CHAIRS AND PROGRAM FACULTY
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January 20, 2009: The Perfect Dashboard, Seattle
January 21, 2009: The Perfect Dashboard, Portland
October 28, 2008: The New Roles of the Lead Director and the Governance Committee, Seattle
October 29, 2008: The New Roles of the Lead Director and the Governance Committee, Portland
October 28, 2008: The New Roles of the Lead Director and the Governance Committee, Seattle
October 29, 2008: The New Roles of the Lead Director and the Governance Committee, Portland
October 28, 2008: The New Roles of the Lead Director and the Governance Committee, Seattle
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