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SUMMARY:Fall 2017 Directors Academy
DESCRIPTION: \n\nTUESDAY\, OCTOBER 24 1-5 P.M.\n\nWEDNESDAY\, OCTOBER 25 9 
 A.M. - 5 P.M.\n\nDirectors Academy provides an intensive and highly-focuse
 d interactive\ndialogue between participants and leading executives\, corp
 orate\ndirectors\, policy makers\, legal and financial services experts on
 \ncritical issues facing boards today. The small\, targeted environment\na
 ffords peer to peer exchange and the opportunity for participants to\nconn
 ect with sitting\, seasoned board members. \n\nSESSION I – ENHANCING FI
 NANCIAL ACUMEN\n\nBoard members have worked under the assumption that fina
 nce is a tool\nor task that can be delegated to the CFO. The reality is th
 at\nfinancial acumen is a critical element of value creation within a\ncom
 pany\, which gives owners and directors the ability to understand\nwhat ty
 pe of risk they face. It is imperative that directors know what\nquestions
  to ask and what to look for when viewing financial\nstatements. This half
  day session will provide individuals on their\njourney to the boardroom a
 n enhanced and refreshed understanding of\nfinancial statements to answer 
 the question\, “Do I want to serve on\nthis board?” One of the biggest
  challenges in assessing a firm is to\nunderstand which pieces of informat
 ion to examine and what data are\nmost relevant. Participants will develop
  tools for examining the\neffects of executive decisions and how corporate
  governance drives\nfirm value.\n\nSUBJECT MATTER EXPERT:\n\n * David Bech
 er\, David Cohen Research Scholar in Finance and\nAssociate Professor in F
 inance\, Drexel University\n\nSESSION II – BOARD COMMITTEES: EMERGING AN
 D EXPANDING\nRESPONSIBILITIES\n\nToday\, investors’ put a growing emphas
 is on board transparency\,\naccountability and independence\, its more cri
 tical than ever to\nclearly define the role of a director. Through the len
 s of the three\nkey committees—audit\, executive compensation\, and nomi
 nating and\ngovernance – this session will explore the unique duties and
 \nexpanding roles that directors perform to increase shareholder value.\nP
 articipants will gain an understanding of the purpose and processes\nof ea
 ch key board committee and how to engage members of the\nmanagement team w
 ithout getting into the weeds.\n\nSUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS:\n\n *\nAutumn Ba
 yles\, VP Global Operational Excellence\, Aramark\; Compensation\nCommitte
 e Member\, QNB Corp\n\n *\nHoward Brownstein\, President\, The Brownstein 
 Corp.\; Audit Committee\nMember\, AM Castle\n\nSESSION III – DIRECTOR’
 S ROLE IN NAVIGATING POLITICAL UNCERTAINTY\n\nAs uncertainty in Washington
  continues on issues spanning healthcare\,\ntax reform\, global trade poli
 cy\, regulatory reform\, and climate\nchange\, directors are uniquely posi
 tioned to help ensure management\nfocuses on the policy initiatives that a
 re most critical to the\ncompany’s strategies\, risk profiles\, and oper
 ations. Experts are\nanticipating changes to policies on environmental and
  social issues\nwill cause shareholder activism in those areas to gain mom
 entum.\nParticipants will walk away from this session with an understandin
 g\nthe boards role in assessing the potential impact of any policy shifts\
 non long-term performance of the company.\n\nSUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS:\n\n *
 \nTom Davis\, Director - Federal Government Affairs\, Deloitte LLP\n\n *\n
 Katayun Jaffari\, Partner\, Ballard Spahr\n\nSESSION IV – PROXY STATEMEN
 TS: WHAT MATTERS TO INVESTORS\n\nProxy statements have become lengthy disc
 losure documents that are\ndifficult to read and understand. It’s impera
 tive that companies\nproduce clear\, quality proxies that communicate and 
 tell their story\nin a way that shareholders can easily comprehend. During
  this session\,\nexperts will discuss how a well thought out proxy stateme
 nt can\nsupport board decisions\, as well as what topics are of interest t
 o\ninvestors.\n\nSUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS:\n\n *\nYelena Barychev\, Corporat
 e Governance and Securities Partner\, Blank\nRome LLP\n\n *\nAdrienne Monl
 ey\, Senior Strategist and Senior Manager - Investor\nStewardship\, Vangua
 rd\n\nSESSION V – JOURNEY TO THE BOARDROOM\n\nThe key to a successful tr
 ansition to the boardroom is the\nunderstanding of the behavioral dynamic 
 and key personal relationships\nwhich exist on the board. Participants wil
 l have the opportunity to\ntalk with current public and private directors 
 and search firm\nexecutives about the successes and challenges of what it 
 takes to\nprepare for board service.\n\nSUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS:\n\n *\nAly
 se Bodine\, Regional Practice Managing Partner\, Financial Officers\nPract
 ice and Partner-In-Charge\, Philadelphia\, Heidrick & Struggles\n\n *\nJoa
 n Carter\, President\, UM Holdings\; Vice Chairman\, CYBEX\nInternational\
 n\n *\nRuby Chandy\, Director\, Ametek and Flowserve Corporation\n\n *\nTo
 ny Thene\, President and Chief Executive Officer\, Carpenter\nTechnology C
 orporation\n\nCERTIFICATE IN DIRECTOR EDUCATION: Directors Academy is held
  twice\nannually in the fall and spring. Upon completion of two Directors\
 nAcademy programs (equivalent to 24 credit hours)\, participants are\nawar
 ded a Certificate in Director Education and walk away with an\nunderstandi
 ng of the increasingly complex and ever-changing role of a\ncorporate boar
 d member prepared to contribute to discussions occurring\nin the boardroom
 .\n 
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LOCATION:Gerri C. LeBow Hall\, 3220 Market Street\, 1237\, Philadelphia\, P
 A 19104
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