Colorado In-Person Event | So, You Are Interested In a Private Company Directorship
EY Denver 370 17th St., Suite 4800 Denver, CO 80202
Thursday, November 02, 2023, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM MDT
Category: Colorado
So, You Are Interested In a Private Company Directorship
Overview
The primary objective of this program is to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of the value and responsibilities associated with directorship, with a strong introductory emphasis on this fundamental aspect. Furthermore, the program aims to equip participants with the knowledge and insights required to excel as directors in private companies by focusing on the characteristics that define a successful private company director. The major emphasis of the program lies in guiding individuals on the steps necessary for a successful journey towards securing a board seat, helping them navigate the intricate path to boardroom excellence. Lastly, the program ensures participants are well-versed in the current and evolving "hot buttons" within privately held company boards, empowering them with the latest insights to make informed and impactful contributions to boardroom discussions.
Agenda
4:00-4:15PM - Informal networking
4:15-5:15PM - Program
5:15-5:30PM - Breakout sessions
5:30-6:00PM - Networking
Registration
$25 Member Registration Fee $50 Non-Member Registration Fee
Thank you to our National Sponsors!
Panelists
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Michele Ashby President & CEO ACE LLC
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Michele Ashby is a seasoned professional with a diverse background spanning 30 years as a gold specialist/analyst, financial expert, independent corporate director, and successful entrepreneur. She was recently recognized as one of the Top 25 Most Powerful Women in Business in Colorado and Top 100 Women in Mining globally, for her work in training 1,000 women to get on corporate boards. As a subject matter expert on Board Governance, Finance, Diversity & Inclusion, and Strategy, she's a sought-after speaker on topics ranging from women's leadership to healing our country. Michele is also the author of three books and a former ultra-athlete, having rowed 211,036 meters in 24 hours. Ms. Ashby has extensive board experience as an independent director with collective corporate board experience of 20 years on six corporate boards, as well as 40 years of non-profit and trade association board experience. She founded Dani’s Foundation, a non-profit organization, in memory of her daughter, Dani Stell, which over $1 million for Ewing’s Sarcoma cancer research over 15 years.
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Marc Wallace CEO Coach, Strategic Advisor Vistage International
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Marc Wallace is a Vistage International, Inc. Chair and Executive Coach, with over 35 years of business experience across multiple industries and disciplines. As a Vistage Chair, Marc facilitates monthly CEO peer advisory meetings, and serves as personal coach for the members in a one-to-one capacity, broadening perspectives to assist in better decision making.
Marc is broad and deep in his coaching and consulting expertise, including work in both the public and private sectors, as well as international. Marc’s business experience includes senior corporate leadership, board membership, and successful entrepreneur. His strong knowledge and experience in Leadership Development and Personal Effectiveness has helped guide firms and individuals through significant organizational change, team development and overall performance improvement.
Prior to Marc’s coaching and consulting experience, he spent 14 years with the Dow Chemical Company in Sales, Marketing, Sales Management and Strategic Planning. As Economic Strategist, he advised Executive Leaders on long term investment options and market strategies. Following Dow, he was President of a Human Resource Management Consulting and Training Company and led a public offering of the company after 15 years of consecutive growth. Marc is on the Board of Directors of CoBiz Financial, Inc., a $4 Billion bank servicing primarily mid-cap companies in Colorado and Arizona.
Marc has always dedicated a portion of his time to non-profit leadership roles. Currently he serves as an Advisory Board Member of Porter/Billups Leadership Academy for K4-12 students; Western Region Treasurer of Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, a national professional organization; Board Member at Belmont Hill School, a prestigious prep school in Belmont, MA; Chairman of the Trustee Board at Macedonia Baptist Church in Denver, CO; and Member of the Investment Committee of The American Baptist Churches of the Rocky Mountains; He is a Past Board Member and Life Member of the National Black MBA Association; Past Board Member of the Berklee School of Music in Boston; Past Overseer at Northeastern University in Boston, MA; Past Board Member of the American Baptist Seminary of the West in Berkeley, CA; and Past Board Member of Regis University Business School in Denver, CO.
Marc has a BA in Mathematics and a MBA in Finance. He resides in Lakewood, CO, a suburb of Denver. He is an active skier, golfer and outdoors person. He is a member of the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) and is a Governance Fellow. Marc’s LinkedIn address is www.linkedin.com/in/marcswallace
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Trace Arlaud CEO IMB Inc.
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Engaged subject matter expert in mining, geology, geotechnical engineering, mining engineering and project management with 29+ years of industry experience. Non-Executive Board Director of four international public companies, Imdex Limited, Seabridge Gold, Global Atomic Corporation and IGO Limited, ranging in Market Cap from $500M to $12B. As Non-Executive Board Member: Trace serves on several committees including, Nominating and Governance, Sustainability, Environmental – Health - Safety, Environmental – Social – Corporate Governance. (ESG), Technical committee, and Project Steering Committee.
Moderator
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Rebecca L. Maloney VP of Technical Services MKH Enterprise
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Rebecca is an accomplished executive leader in the field of Information Technology (IT) with over 20 years of experience leading the implementation, integration, and expansion of Information Technology Management systems and solutions that supported company growth, security, business agility and initiatives. Rebecca is a subject expert in cybersecurity and M&A system integrations. She was elected by the employees to Company’s Board of Directors in 2018 and currently serves on two non for profit Board of Directors as both a member and Chair.
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