Chief Investment Officer and Founding Partner, Cresset
As Chief Investment Officer, Jack Ablin is the leader of Cresset’s investment strategy and provides investment policy and philosophy guidelines to the firm’s advisor teams and clients. Jack joined the organization in 2018 and has three decades of experience in money management. Jack was formerly the Chief Investment Officer with BMO Harris Bank.
Jack is the author of Reading Minds and Markets: Minimizing Risk and Maximizing Returns in a Volatile Global Marketplace, published in July 2009 by F.T. Press; The Wall Street Journal best-seller list, 2009. Jack is a frequent contributor to CNBC, Bloomberg, The Wall Street Journal and Barron’s. Jack served as a Professor of Finance at Boston University, Graduate School of Management. He spent five years as a Money and Markets correspondent for the NBC affiliate in Jacksonville, Florida. Jack was named in CityWealth Magazine’s Leaders List in 2006, 2010-2020. Jack was also a finalist in the 2020 Family Wealth Report Awards in the category of “Outstanding Contribution to Wealth Management Thought Leadership”.¹
Jack earned an A.B. degree from Vassar College in New York, where he graduated with honors in Mathematics and Computer Science. A member of the Beta Gamma Sigma International Honor Society, Jack received an M.B.A. with honors, and graduated cum laude from Boston University in Massachusetts. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation and is a member of the CFA Society of Chicago.
Wed., November 17 | 2:40 – 3:30 PM ET
Rules of the World Post-Covid: A Look at the State of the Global Economy, and Where America Fits In
Everything from how banks lend to how stocks are traded is heavily colored by where one lives and understanding the often unacknowledged rules of the game can prove critical to financial success. Our speaker will provide an overview of the global economy and share how paradigm shifts happening across the world will impact the oversight of business risks at your company. We’ll evaluate the interconnectivity of the global economy and what sort of surprises — both good and bad — are about to burst onto the stage.
Supervisor, Managment Consultant – ESG Advisory, RSM US LLP
Trish Beltran is a Supervisor in RSM’s ESG Advisory practice. Coming from a background in audit and the management consulting finance transformation team, Trish has a strong focus on business process improvement, specifically focused on financial and non-financial data processing. Trish’s experience also includes merger and acquisition due diligence projects with a focus on how ESG considerations are integrated into valuation models.
Trish’s past roles in RSM has provided her with experience and expertise in performing tests of internal controls to identify and resolve reporting issues while also assessing risks and recommending changes as needed to improve the client’s controls – a key aspect of ESG reporting strategy and framework development.
In addition, Trish has experience in developing project portfolio and roadmap of initiatives to achieve an optimized future state process wise as well as enabling the continuous evolvement of a Company’s ESG maturity. Trish has also provided and set up program, project, and change management offices.
Trish is a thought leader in various methodology creation both externally and internally facing and serves as a key contributor within her engagement teams to ensure successful execution of project tasks.
Trish’s prior experience includes a technology consultant at The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and was a business analyst at a large West Coast gas company.
Thurs., November 18 | 3:25 – 4:15 PM ET
What it Will Take for Boards to Lead in the Next Decade?
As the world of corporate governance continues to evolve, where will the pendulum land in the next decade? We’ll bring together seasoned advisers to tackle the greatest governance challenges facing today’s public company boards – from new financial reporting requirements and ESG disclosures to proxy advisor changes, evolving regulatory considerations and new risks on the horizon. Get the insights you need to cut through the complexities and provide stronger oversight in the years ahead.
Board Member, Sweetgreen; Retired Group President for Siren Retail, Starbucks Coffee Company
Joined ‘sweetgreen’ as a member of the board of directors in June 2020. He serves as the Lead Independent Director, sits on the audit committee and chairs the compensation committee.
Cliff retired from Starbucks Coffee Company in January 2020 after 19 years. During his time with Starbucks he was managing director in the UK & Ireland, 2001 to 2006, President of EMEA businesses, 2006 through 2008, moving to the states as President of Starbucks US segment. 2011 through 2016 he was Group President for Starbucks in the US & Americas and from 2016 Group President for Siren Retail.
Prior to joining Starbucks Cliff was mangling director of Habitat Designs Limited, a UK home furnishings retail.
Cliff was educated in the UK and Zambia. He lives in Seattle with his wife and two daughters.
Thurs., November 18 | 1:00 – 2:00 PM ET
Taking the Long-View: An Agile Approach to Executive Pay
How do you set goals for long-term transformation, short-term strategic agility, and the building of stakeholder ecosystems all at the same time? This session will discuss the essentials for creating outcome- and stakeholder-based incentive measures with specific goals that will support a company’s agile strategic changes during long-term transformation.
Board Member, Surgery Partners and 180 Life Sciences
Teresa DeLuca, MD, MBA, was named “2020 Director to Watch” in the Directors & Board Annual Report.
She is a physician-executive (with an active NYS medical & DEA licenses) and a former CMO/SVP and business unit P&L owner with 20+ years of experience running large divisions at Fortune 50+ healthcare companies. She is serving as an Independent Public Board Member on the Audit Committee and Chair of Compliace & Ethics Committee for Surgery Partners [NASDAQ:SGRY] and also an Independent Public Board Member on the Nomiating & Goverance and Chair of Compensation Committee for 180 Life Sciences [NASDAQ:ATNF]. She previously served as an Independent Public Board Member on the Audit Committee and Goverance Committee for NorthBud [CSX:NBUD] first as a private company and then through the IPO.
Noted for trendsetting repositioning, she oversees strategic acquisitions and divestitures, leads P&L divisons, operations, clinical management and sales within all healthcare verticals. Her work was honored with Fortune’s Most Innovative Company award, and Fast Company’s Innovation List award. She was the Managing Director of the NY Life Science Venture Fund, a consortium including Columbia University and 11 other NYC public and private medical and research institutions.
Previously she has been the Chief Medical Officer for Magellan, SVP at Humana, VP for Clinical Sales & National Medical Director at Walgreen Co. and CMO/VP, Personalized Medicine, Clincal Quality & Medical Policy at Medco. Prior to taking on these executive leadership roles, Teresa was Senior Director of Global Product Development Services at PRA International, and Senior Medical Scientist at GlaxoSmithKline. Teresa created a first-to-market personalized medicine business that increased earnings per share resulting in a stock split within its first year. She handled P&L of $1.3 billion and guided a staff of 900+ employees for
the nation’s 4th largest healthcare company, and was brought in by the CEO to lead the $525 million divestiture.
Breaking into new markets, formulating business plans and strategy are all “hats” she have worn. She was Co-Founder & Co-Owner of a luxury consumer goods company that within the first year received reviews and awards published or presented by The New York Times, Oprah Magazine, Wall Street Journal, Vogue, New York Magazine and Access Hollywood. And after 18 months successfully sold the company.
A sought-after speaker who delivers presentations at symposia and conferences throughout the U.S. and internationally, Teresa is also quoted in national news publications and interviewed on network television including NBC’s Today. Teresa is a NACD Board Leadership Fellow – Master Level, has passed the NACD’s “Directorship Certified” examination [NACD.DC] and has earned the Carnegie Mellon Cybersecurity certificate She maintains a current NYS Medical & DEA Licenses and is Buprenorphine Certified and NYS Medical Marijuana Prescriber. She was Chief Psychiatric Resident at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia and is currently Assistant Clinical professor of Psychiatry at Mount Sinai Medical College in New York. She serves on the editorial board of American Health & Drug Benefit Journal, writes commentary in peer reviewed professional
and industry journal and is a Faculty Advisor at Columbia University School of Entrepreneurship.
Teresa is an elected member of the Committee of 200 (C200), Women Corporate Directors (WCD), Women in the Boardroom and Women Business Collaborative (WBC). She has served on the boards of Visions Services for the Blind, ChopChop and Spoons Across America, as well as the advisory boards of the American Red Cross (Greater NY Chapter), Springboard Life Science Council, Women Business Leaders (WBL), the Healthcare Business Association (HBA) and the James Beard Foundation.
Thurs., November 18 | 11:10AM – Noon ET
Leading Amid Disruption: The Board’s Role in Strategy
Continuing high levels of uncertainty, potentially game-changing advances in technology, the adoption of new business models, as well as other external forces, such as ESG pressures from shareholders, customers and employees, all require a stronger than ever relationship between the Board and the CEO. This panel will dive into the essential elements of the board’s role in strategy, as well as the keys to an effective CEO-board relationship in contributing to higher performance and superior results.
Managing Director, Semler Brossy
Mark has nearly 15 years of executive and management compensation consulting experience with Semler Brossy. He advises clients across industries, with a depth of expertise in retail and consumer-facing businesses and financial services. He particularly enjoys helping companies navigate strategic transformation and turnarounds through thoughtful metric selection and goal-setting. Mark holds a BS in Engineering from Harvey Mudd College.
Thurs., November 18 | 1:00 – 2:00 PM ET
Taking the Long-View: An Agile Approach to Executive Pay
How do you set goals for long-term transformation, short-term strategic agility, and the building of stakeholder ecosystems all at the same time? This session will discuss the essentials for creating outcome- and stakeholder-based incentive measures with specific goals that will support a company’s agile strategic changes during long-term transformation.
Board Member, ACI Worldwide, Bank of Marin and MITEK Systems
Thurs., November 18 | 2:15 – 3:15 PM ET
The Future of Data Privacy and Cybersecurity
This session will help your board put cybersecurity in the greater business context to better identify risks, understand the gaps and create a stronger plan. You’ll leave with a list of action items and questions to ask your chief security and privacy officers to assess your current environment and ensure a holistic strategy that provides for proper board oversight.
Board Member, Apogee Enterprises, Beazer Homes Corp. and Haemonetics Corp.
Lloyd Emerson Johnson is an independent director and experienced corporate executive with over 40 years of progressive senior leadership, mostly in leading edge Fortune 500 companies. Johnson retired from Accenture Corporation in 2015 and currently serves on three public company boards. At the time of his retirement, he was the Director of Global Finance and Audit. His career includes senior finance leadership positions with Delphi Corporation, Emerson Corporation and Sara Lee Corporation. Johnson has extensive experience in risk oversight, finance, governance, mergers and acquisitions, and large private company CFO experience. He has worked across disciplines in leading and supporting DE&I initiatives and assessing and addressing cultural and engagement effectiveness across the globe.
Johnson is a current board member of Apogee Enterprises (Nasdaq: APOG) where he has chaired the audit committee since 2018. He also serves on the board of Beazer Homes Corporation (NYSE: BZH) as a member of both the audit and compensation committees. In August, Lloyd joined the Haemonetics Corporation (NYSE: HAE) board where he serves on the audit committee and the governance and compliance committee
Active in national and local community service, Lloyd serves on the national board of AARP as Second Vice Chairman and Audit and Finance Committee Chair and is a board member of the NACD Carolinas Chapter. Lloyd is also the immediate past board chair of AARP Foundation.
Johnson has served on the United Way of the Carolinas Board of Directors and as a board member of the United Way Legacy Foundation. He also served on the Board of Trustees of the North Carolina Blumenthal Performing Arts Center.
Lloyd was recognized by Boards and Directors Magazine as one of 25 Directors to Watch in 2020 and 2018. He was also recognized by Savoy Magazine as one of the Most Influential Black Corporate Directors in 2017 and 2021.
Lloyd holds an MBA from the Duke University Fuqua School of Business and a Masters of Accountancy and a BSBA in Accounting from the Darla Moore Business School at the University of South Carolina. He is a CPA, NACD Board Governance Fellow and holds the NACD Directorship Certification.
Wed., November 17 | 3:30 – 4:15 PM ET
Board Member, Civeo Corp., Conduent Inc., and Larry H. Miller Management Corp.
The Honorable Michael Montelongo, a career soldier, former presidential appointee and Senate-confirmed official, and corporate executive, is president and chief executive officer of GRC Advisory Services, LLC, a private firm specializing in board governance matters and most recently was chief administrative officer and senior vice president for Sodexo, Inc. A governance and audit committee financial expert and NACD Board Leadership Fellow, Michael serves on the boards of Civeo Corporation (NYSE: CVEO), Conduent Incorporated (NASDAQ: CNDT), and privately-held Larry H. Miller Management Corporation.
A former George W. Bush White House appointee who served as the 19th assistant secretary for financial management and chief financial officer of the US Air Force, Michael is a public policy expert and lifetime member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Previously, Michael was an executive with a global management consulting firm, a regional telecommunications company, and completed a career in the US Army, a Congressional Fellowship in the US Senate, and service as an assistant professor teaching economics and political science at West Point. Michael earned his bachelor’s degree in science from West Point and a master’s degree in business administration from Harvard Business School.
Besides military awards and the highest decorations for Exceptional Civilian Service in the Air Force and NASA, he is featured in several nationally-recognized Latino publications including being twice-listed in Hispanic Business magazine’s 100 Most Influential Hispanics; NACD Directorship magazine profiled him in its Board Fellow Spotlight feature; and Private Company Director magazine named him one of its 2018 Directors to Watch.
Thurs., November 18 | 11:10 AM – Noon ET
Leading Amid Disruption: The Board’s Role in Strategy
Continuing high levels of uncertainty, potentially game-changing advances in technology, the adoption of new business models, as well as other external forces, such as ESG pressures from shareholders, customers and employees, all require a stronger than ever relationship between the Board and the CEO. This panel will dive into the essential elements of the board’s role in strategy, as well as the keys to an effective CEO-board relationship in contributing to higher performance and superior results.
Principal, FW Cook
Samantha Nussbaum joined the firm in 2012. She has consulted on behalf of small and large private and public companies, compensation committees, directors, and senior management on all aspects of executive compensation and employee benefits.
Samantha’s consulting and legal background specifically includes advising on the following matters: employee benefit and executive compensation arrangements in the context of mergers and acquisitions, spin-offs, initial public offerings, restructurings and other extraordinary corporate events, as well as on an ongoing advisory basis; executive employment, severance, and change in control arrangements; equity incentive plans (including design and related disclosure implications); overall compensation program design; corporate governance practices; shareholder communication; risk assessments; securities laws (including SEC reporting and disclosure requirements); tax laws (including laws governing deferred compensation under Code Section 409A, deduction limitation rules under Code Section 162(m) and golden parachute arrangements); and rules governing tax-qualified retirement vehicles and the taxation of employee welfare benefits.
Prior to joining the Firm, Samantha was a senior associate, practicing attorney, at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, where she worked in the executive compensation and benefits department for eight years. Her legal experience also extends to general corporate matters, mergers and acquisitions, and finance.
Thurs., November 18 | 3:25 – 4:15 PM EST
What it Will Take for Boards to Lead in the Next Decade?
As the world of corporate governance continues to evolve, where will the pendulum land in the next decade? We’ll bring together seasoned advisers to tackle the greatest governance challenges facing today’s public company boards – from new financial reporting requirements and ESG disclosures to proxy advisor changes, evolving regulatory considerations and new risks on the horizon. Get the insights you need to cut through the complexities and provide stronger oversight in the years ahead.
Board Member, Westwater Resources, NM Gas Company and Emera Technologies and THEMAC Resources Group/New Mexico Copper Corp.
Deborah is President/CEO and Managing Partner at Peacock Law P.C. and an Independent Board Director for several companies (natural resources, battery materials and utilities/alternative energy). In her CEO role at Peacock Law, Deborah has managed a highly successful business for 26 years. She provides legal and business/technology advice to an international clientele (including publicly traded companies). Her particular expertise includes commercialization of innovative technologies, intellectual property, complex transactions, M&A, technology trends, regulatory and permitting, export/import laws, and environmental technologies and regulations. Her technology fields are metallurgy and materials science, mining/minerals, energy/utilities, alternative energy, battery materials, energy storage, oil & gas, water treatment, outer space and aerospace, transportation, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, robotics, software including SaaS, engineering, , chemical and industrial processes/equipment, semiconductors, lasers and optics, food/agriculture, and social media. She is a licensed attorney in three U.S. states (New York, Colorado, New Mexico). She is also a Registered Patent Attorney (licensed in the U.S.) and a Registered Professional Engineer (New Mexico, Colorado).
With her active involvement with patenting innovations and future technology trends, Deborah is a qualified technology executive (QTE). She is also an Audit Committee Financial Expert (under SEC rules), Audit Chair of a NYSE battery materials company (and also on the Compensation Committee), and Chair of the Governance Committee and on the Audit Committee of a TSX mining public company board. She is highly involved in safety and ESG initiatives at all her companies, and previously served on the Mining Safety Board of New Mexico. Deborah is a national keynote speaker and published author regarding the future of mining on the moon and asteroids; and is one of the authors of the book “We Got Mojo: Stories of Inspiration and Perspiration.” In June 2021, Deborah moderated a National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine webinar entitled “Earth Resources for the Energy Transition.” Deborah is a member of Women in the Boardroom.
Thurs., November 18 | Noon- 12:45 PM ET
Navigating Your ESG Journey: Investors’ and Other Stakeholders’ Expectations and Beyond
With growing expectations from investors, regulators, employees and customers, every company is on a unique ESG journey. From understanding what information investors want—and where they are getting that information from—to determining how to prioritize your ESG strategies to becoming a front leader in making bold ESG-related decisions, there are important questions that boards should be asking throughout each phase. Learn from a veteran director with board experience across all three phases to help you develop a framework for ESG oversight unique to your board’s journey.
Chief Information Security Officer, Head of Global Cyber & Corporate Security, ACI Worldwide
Gene Scriven is an Information Protection veteran with more than four decades of Information Security and data protection experience across a wide spectrum of industries. He has provided security solutions to Fortune 500 firms as a specialized security consultant, addressed the stringent security requirements of the US Government and various intelligence agencies as a military officer and government contractor, and has “owned the problem” as an associate of commercial organizations. His background includes directing the development of intrusion detection and network monitoring systems, federal computer crime investigations, electronic and physical security red-team evaluations, risk management and mitigation, and security management and compliance.
Gene joined ACI Worldwide in November of 2015 as the Chief Information Security Officer and Senior Vice President of Global Information Security. He is responsible for the protection of customer and corporate data of ACI and its affiliate companies as they power electronic payments for financial institutions, retailers and processors around the world; and provide a comprehensive suite of software and SaaS-based solutions to deliver real-time, any-to-any payments capabilities.
Prior to joining ACI, Gene spent six years as the Chief Information Security Officer for the hospitality technology industry’s Sabre Corporation in Southlake, Texas and five years as the Chief Information Security Officer for The Home Depot, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
Gene is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional. He holds a Masters of Science Degree from Troy State University in Montgomery and a Bachelors of Science from Hawaii Pacific University. Gene is the 2008 Peoples’ Choice winner of Executive Alliance’s Southeastern regional Information Security Executive of the Year award and was also a finalist for the Information Security Executive of the Decade with Technology Executive Networks. He is also an active Advisory Board Member for the University of Phoenix Cybersecurity and Security Operations (CSO) Institute.
Gene currently lives with his wife in Northeastern Georgia.
Thurs., November 18 | 2:15 – 3:15 PM ET
The Future of Data Privacy and Cybersecurity
This session will help your board put cybersecurity in the greater business context to better identify risks, understand the gaps and create a stronger plan. You’ll leave with a list of action items and questions to ask your chief security and privacy officers to assess your current environment and ensure a holistic strategy that provides for proper board oversight.
Executive Vice President IT, FedEx Global Opco Technologies – Express, Ground, Freight, Logistics
Ken Spangler leads FedEx Global Opco Technologies: Express, Ground, Freight and Logistics. He is responsible for the strategic direction and execution of global technology solutions across all FedEx transportation and logistics operating companies. Ken also has leadership responsibility for the FedEx Enterprise Operations Technology Innovation team.
Throughout his tenure with FedEx, Ken has held the CIO role for each of the large transportation segments of FedEx Corporation. Most recently he served as the CIO of FedEx Express and FedEx Logistics, and before that, was Senior Vice President and CIO at FedEx Ground for more than 10 years. Ken also had CIO responsibilities leading the FedEx Freight IT Team and standardizing operation technologies across the FedEx enterprise via the FedEx Operations Planning and Technology Steering Committee.
Ken’s work has been recognized with a number of industry awards including Computerworld Premier 100 IT Leaders Award, CIO Magazine’s Ones to Watch Award, and he is also a four-time winner of the prestigious FedEx Five Star Award. Ken addressed advanced IT automation on CNBC-TV and is often invited to speak about management of technology, architecture and innovative technology uses in business.
Ken has been an Information Technology leader in the transportation industry for more than 30 years, most of which has been with FedEx. Ken currently lives in Memphis, TN and is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh.
Wed., November 17 | 4:30 – 5:15 PM ET
Digital Disruption Redefined: A Customer-Driven Approach to Transforming Your Company
In a world of constant change, the way customers interact with companies is evolving dramatically—and those customer changes are what’s driving digital transformation. As the line between real-world and digital realms all but disappears, do you have a real understanding of how people interact with your brand online and on their mobile devices? How can you improve—and scale—efforts to seamlessly serve your customers regardless of how they are interacting with your company? We’ll help you rethink the customer experience, regardless of what industry you are in, and develop the digital transformation strategy to match.
Board Member, ProPetro
Michele Vion is an executive with over 35 years of experience in human resources and finance. She currently sits on the Board of Directors for ProPetro, an oilfield services company based in Midland, Texas where she is a member of both the Compensation and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees. In addition, Ms. Vion serves as Compensation Committee Chair and as a member of the Audit Committee of Boingo Wireless, Inc.’s Board of Directors, roles she has held since 2018. She additionally served as Chair of the Compensation Committee, member of the Audit Committee and member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee for CallidusCloud, Inc. from 2005 to 2016. Ms. Vion sits on the board of CASA of Mesa County and is a member of the Grand Junction Parks and Recreation Advisory Board. Ms. Vion served as Vice President of Human Resources for Highpoint Resources for nine years, as Group Vice President of Human Resources for Level 3 Communications, Inc. for four years and as Vice President of Human Resources for Sun Microsystems, Inc. for seven years. She has previously held human resources and client account management positions for Prudential, JP Morgan and Sony Corporation. Ms. Vion earned her bachelor’s degree from Wesleyan University, has attended Stanford University’s Director’s College and participated in the Financial Times’ Director Exchange. She is currently pursuing her MSW at the University of Denver.
Wed., November 17 | 3:30 – 4:15 PM ET
Unpacking Talent and Culture: Improving Oversight of Your Greatest Intangible Asset
There’s no doubt that every company’s culture was put to the test in the past 18 months. How do boards get a handle on corporate culture and employee engagement? How do you assess where the gaps are in your human capital management efforts and hold management accountable? We’ll help your board develop a more disciplined, deliberate approach to oversight of this critical issue.
Executive Director, ESG Center, The Conference Board
Paul Washington is a recognized leader with a distinguished career in the ESG space. Before joining The Conference Board ESG Center, he served as Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary of Time Warner Inc. He also served as Chief of Staff for the company’s Chairman and CEO, after holding positions of Assistant General Counsel and Litigation Counsel. Prior to Time Warner, Washington practiced law at the firm of Sidley & Austin and served as Vice President and Corporate Secretary of The Dime Savings Bank of New York.
Washington brings an in-depth understanding of The Conference Board and its offerings. A long-time active member of the organization, from 2013-2014 he chaired its Advisory Board on Corporate/Investor Engagement.
His career also includes extensive work in public service. He served as a law clerk for former Supreme Court Associate Justices William Brennan and David Souter, and for Circuit Court Judge David Tatel. In addition, he was the principal staffer on tax matters for former Congressman Stanley Lundine and, later, his principal speechwriter, when Lundine served as New York’s Lieutenant Governor.
Washington has served on the boards of numerous cultural, civic, and professional non-profit organizations, including the Legal Aid Society and American Folk Art Museum. He also is the former Chairman of the Society for Corporate Governance.
Washington graduated from Yale College and Fordham University School of Law; he is a Resident Fellow at the latter, where he has taught corporate governance for over a decade.
Thurs., November 18 | 3:25 – 4:15 PM EST
What it will take for boards to lead in the next decade?
As the world of corporate governance continues to evolve, where will the pendulum land in the next decade? We’ll bring together seasoned advisers to tackle the greatest governance challenges facing today’s public company boards – from new financial reporting requirements and ESG disclosures to proxy advisor changes, evolving regulatory considerations and new risks on the horizon. Get the insights you need to cut through the complexities and provide stronger oversight in the years ahead.
Board Member, CoreLogic and Bunge Limited; President and Founder, Pacific Point Capital
Henry W. “Jay” Winship is the President and Founder of Pacific Point Capital, a real estate investment firm. Before founding Pacific Point Capital, Mr. Winship was a Principal, Senior Managing Director, and Investment Committee Member of Relational Investors LLC, a $6 billion investment fund.
He is a Certified Public Accountant and Chartered Financial Analyst.
Mr. Winship currently serves on the Board of CoreLogic as well as Bunge Limited where he is Chair of the Audit Committee of Bunge Limited. He was previously on the Board of Esterline Technologies Corporation.
Thurs., November 18 | 1:00 – 2:00 PM EST
Taking the Long-View: An Agile Approach to Executive Pay
How do you set goals for long-term transformation, short-term strategic agility, and the building of stakeholder ecosystems all at the same time? This session will discuss the essentials for creating outcome- and stakeholder-based incentive measures with specific goals that will support a company’s agile strategic changes during long-term transformation.
Co-Chair, Shareholder Activism Practice, Sidley
Derek Zaba is a partner in the Palo Alto and New York offices and co-chairs Sidley’s Shareholder Activism practice. He counsels companies on a variety of matters, including activism defense/proxy contests, activism preparedness, takeover defenses, shareholder engagement and corporate governance. Over the past two decades, he has been involved in dozens of activist campaigns and proxy contests in various advisory and principal capacities. Prior to Sidley, Derek was the head of the activism defense practice at a leading shareholder engagement and corporate governance advisory firm. He also served as a Partner and investment professional at activist and event driven hedge funds. Derek began his career as a corporate associate at a New York-based law firm.
Derek has been recognized in the 2021 edition of Chambers USA as a leading lawyer in Corporate/M&A: Takeover Defense with clients noting, “He speaks to the board in a way that makes sense. He’s really good.”
Derek is a highly sought after speaker for panels on the topics of shareholder activism and related matters, is frequently quoted and regularly speaks on the topic of shareholder activism, including at Stanford University Law School and on public radio.
He holds a J.D. from Stanford Law School, where he graduated Order of the Coif; an MBA from the Olin School of Business at Washington University in St. Louis, concentrating in Finance; and a bachelor’s degree in Systems Science and Mathematics, cum laude, from the School of Engineering and Applied Science at Washington University in St. Louis. While at Washington University, he led university teams that won the highest award at the Consortium for Mathematics and Its Applications (COMAP) international Mathematical Contest in Modelling in consecutive years.
Derek is a member of the State Bars of California and New York.
Thurs., November 18 | 2:15 – 3:15 PM ET
Are You Ready for an Activist’s Knock on the Door?
The increasingly sophisticated and complex manner in which activists target companies requires a cohesive strategy by a company’s management and its board long before an activist comes knocking. Have you tried challenging your own strategy before an activist does it for you? This session will walk through the key measures to most effectively prepare your board for the unexpected call from an investor.
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