All Board of Directors articles – Page 2

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    HomeStreet appoints new board member

    2018-01-29T09:45:00Z

    HomeStreet, the parent company of HomeStreet Bank, has appointed Mark Patterson to the board of directors of the company and the board of directors of the bank.

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    Compliance on the board

    2017-11-20T12:00:00Z

    The Man From FCPA reveals what expertise is needed on the board of directors when your company is evaluated under the factors set out in Prong Three of the FCPA Pilot Program and the Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs.

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    Board of directors’ compliance committee

    2017-11-20T12:00:00Z

    It is incumbent that boards seek out and obtain sufficient information to fulfill their legal obligations and keep their company off the front page of the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, or Financial Times, just to name a few, to prevent serious reputational damage. A board compliance committee is ...

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    NACD report on board culture and corporate culture

    2017-10-10T12:00:00Z

    Have boards of directors finally begun to wake up to their role in the fight against bribery, corruption and unethical corporate behavior? Tom Fox explores.

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    10 tips for boosting CCO face time with the board

    2017-09-26T10:00:00Z

    Effective communication with the board is essential for a chief compliance officer. Here are 10 ways to make your time at the table as productive as possible.

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    Former Google CFO joins Twitter board

    2017-09-20T11:00:00Z

    Patrick Pichette, former chief finanicial officer of Google, will join Twitter's board of directors as a new independent director, effective Dec. 1, 2017. He will also join both the audit and compensation committees of the board.

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    Cherokee Global Brands appoints audit committee chair

    2017-09-15T10:45:00Z

    Cherokee Global Brands, a global brand marketing platform that manages fashion and lifestyle brands, has appointed John McClain to the board of directors. McClain will serve as an independent director and chair the board’s audit committee, effective immediately.

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    Former U.S. Senator Kelly Ayotte to join Caterpillar board

    2017-08-14T10:15:00Z

    Caterpillar has announced the election of Kelly Ayotte, former U.S. senator representing New Hampshire, to its board of directors.

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    Boards, compliance, and ongoing strategy

    2017-05-18T16:15:00Z

    Board members must learn to take a more active role to not only prevent scandals—but when they do arise, ask tough questions of management and the compliance function about what is being done to remediate the situation.

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    Ireland’s boardroom hopping a conflict of interest

    2017-04-25T13:15:00Z

    A recent survey from Ireland’s Institute of Directors highlights some key aspects of board of directors’ behaviour, including jumping from board to board, often a conflict of interest.

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    Compliance expertise on the board of directors

    2017-04-17T09:15:00Z

    The recent corporate scandal at Wells Fargo highlights the need for boards of directors to have a committee devoted to compliance.

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    Grapevine: Who’s coming and going in compliance

    2017-03-31T13:30:00Z

    Volkswagen and Hamilton Lane both have new compliance officers; Louis Berger has a new chief integrity officer; and the co-founder of LinkedIn has joined Microsoft’s board. Check out the CW Grapevine for the latest personnel moves.

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    LinkedIn co-founder joins Microsoft board

    2017-03-16T10:30:00Z

    Microsoft appointed Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedIn, to its board of directors, effective immediately. He also will serve on the regulatory and public policy committee.

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    Wall Street Blockchain Alliance has new board member

    2017-03-16T10:30:00Z

    The Wall Street Blockchain Alliance (WSBA), a non-profit trade association at the forefront of blockchain adoption in financial markets, has appointed Julio Faura, head of R&D for innovation initiatives at Banco Santander, to its board of directors.

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    Continued fallout at Wells Fargo leads to board scrutiny

    2017-03-07T14:15:00Z

    The Wells Fargo fraudulent account scandal still resonates as one of the most prime examples where the continued fallout from a board’s failure in the area of oversight of risk management is working to damage the organization.

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    Tembec appoints new director

    2017-02-10T13:15:00Z

    Tembec, a Canada-based forest products company, has named Pierre Gignac to its board of directors. Gignac will assume the seat of Michel Dumas who remains Tembec's executive vice president, finance and chief financial officer.

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    Wells Fargo fallout: More board oversight of risk management?

    2017-02-01T19:45:00Z

    The Wells Fargo fraudulent accounts scandal is enforcing a good trend: shareholder activism directed at the board for better risk management. Tom Fox reports.

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    Former DuPont CEO joins Goldman board

    2016-12-27T10:45:00Z

    The Goldman Sachs Group has appointed Ellen Kullman, the former chief executive officer of DuPont, as an independent member of its board of directors, effective as of Dec. 21, the company announced in a Form 8-K filing.

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    Grapevine: Who’s coming and going in compliance

    2016-12-22T13:30:00Z

    In response to investor criticism that it did not respond fast enough to an E. coli outbreak last year, fast-food chain Chipotle has named four new members to its board of directors, giving its largest investor a seat on the board; In other news, Comprehensive Health has named a new ...

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    Compliance on the VW board

    2016-11-27T11:00:00Z

    Tom Fox explores the case of Hans Dieter Pötsch, chairman of the VW supervisory board, who could be held responsible if German prosecutors find the board had actual knowledge, but failed to keep shareholders abreast, of the emissions-testing scandal and its potential costs.