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Overview

As a Board Director, how do you know whether the “S” and “G” are robust? What approaches are most valuable here? Join our expert virtual panel to peel the onion on the “S” (Social) and “G” (Governance) topic beyond today’s current focus of “E” (Environment), a pivotal agenda item but not inclusive of board imperatives in 2022 and beyond. Our panel will dig into S and G areas including diversity, equity, inclusion, ethics, risk mitigation and stakeholder imperatives.  There will be Optional Connect with Colleagues/Breakout Rooms following the webinar from 2:00 PM - 2:15 PM 

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Panelists

Hillary Flynn Managing Director and Director of ESG, Private Investments Wellington Management

As the director of ESG for Wellington’s private investments business, Hillary spearheads the evaluation of deals and ongoing private investments from an environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) perspective. She also engages directly with the firm’s private portfolio companies to help them navigate the evolving global ESG landscape. Hillary leads Wellington’s efforts to assess ESG factors pre- and post-investment that can have a material impact on the long-term success of portfolio companies. For example, she evaluates factors related to climate change, supply- chain management, and executive compensation. In addition to her ESG research and due diligence work, Hillary engages and consults with private portfolio companies on how they can improve their ESG profiles to be better positioned to enter the public markets. She leverages her extensive ESG experience and Wellington’s robust firmwide ESG capabilities to assess and seek to remedy potential ESG concerns over the course of each investment. Through this cross-pollination of skill sets and collaboration with portfolio companies, Hillary seeks to apply ESG best practices across the firm’s private investments. Hillary is a member of the Wellington Women’s Business Alliance (WBA) leadership team and serves on the WBA Business Impact Committee. Prior to her current role, Hillary worked as an analyst on the firm’s ESG team. In addition, she was previously a member of Wellington’s Financial Reserves Management Team and was responsible for researching the global insurance market. She also worked at Forrester Research as a senior research associate. Hillary received her BA in international relations and Hispanic studies from Brown University.

Meghan Juday Chairman of the Board Ideal Industries

Speaker, author, and family business and corporate governance advocate, Meghan Juday, understands what helps family businesses thrive and survive and makes it her mission to share this know-how with the family business community. The enthusiastic champion for family businesses draws on her experience as a fourth-generation leader and Chairman of the Board at IDEAL Industries, a 105-year-old family business in its fifth generation of ownership. Meghan has vast experience speaking and moderating events and as a panelist, podcaster, and keynote speaker. The published author sits on the editorial board and, as a contributor to NACD Private Company Directorship, contributes and sits on the editorial board for Family Business Magazine and writes for Private Director and Family Business Magazine and other publications. Her consultant work focuses on family and corporate governance. Meghan served as the director of the family business center at St. Joseph’s University and founded The Lodis Forum, a peer group for female board chairs. The transformative family business leader and corporate governance expert is available to share her expertise and experiences through public speaking engagements, contributed articles, podcast content, and consulting work.

Mae McDonnell Associate Professor of Management The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania

Mae McDonnell is a Professor in the Management department at Wharton where she teaches classes on corporate governance and negotiations to MBAs and executives. Her academic research focuses on corporate governance and stakeholder management, including best practices for responding to emerging sources of social, legal, and political risk. Mae holds a Ph.D. in Management and Organizations from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management, a J.D. from Harvard Law School, and a B.A. from UNC Chapel Hill. She currently serves as a Senior Editor of Organization Science.

Kim Nelson Independent Board Director Colgate-Palmolive, Cummins Inc., Tate and Lyle PLC

Kim Nelson is the former Senior Vice President, External Relations for General Mills where she worked for nearly 30 years. In this global, C-suite role, Kim was accountable for the corporate brand, external stakeholder relations, issue and crisis management, internal and external communications, consumer relations, sustainability, philanthropy, and government/industry relations.  

Previously, Kim held a series of operating roles, including serving as the President of the company’s $1.2B Snack Food Division, where she drove double digit revenue and profit growth during her tenure. Kim was a founding member of the company's Black Champions Network, co-founder of its Women-In-Marketing Network, and leader of its Women’s Officer Group.  

Kim Nelson retired from General Mills in January 2018 and currently serves as an independent board director at Colgate-Palmolive Company, Cummins Inc., and Tate and Lyle, PLC.  

Michael Useem Professor of Management, Director of the Center for Leadership and Change The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania

Michael Useem is Faculty Director of the Leadership Center and McNulty Leadership Program at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, and author of Boards That Lead, Investor Capitalism, The Leadership Moment, The Edge: How Ten CEOs Learned to Lead (published in 2021), and a new edition of The Leader’s Checklist (also 2021). His university teaching includes MBA and executive-MBA courses on management and leadership, and he offers programs on leadership and governance for managers in the United States and abroad. 

Moderator

Catherine Nelson Non-Executive Director Rourke and Gunner Group

Catherine currently serves as a Non-Executive Director at Rourke and Gunner Group, a private equity firm focused on the technology sector and Catholic Guardian Services, a 100+ year-old non-profit empowering families and individuals in need. She serves on an Audit Committee and generally qualifies as an audit committee financial expert under SEC rules. Catherine is an advocate of ESG and also recently joined the Board of Green Bronx Machine, which builds healthy, equitable, and resilient communities through inspired education and local food systems. She serves as Chair of PDA's National Program Chairs Committee. Catherine spent more than 17 years at Columbia Threadneedle Investments, a division of Ameriprise Financial, where she successfully advised Board members and management on finance and strategy. A graduate of Boston College with a B.A. in Economics, she also holds an M.B.A. from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. In her free time, Catherine is passionate about promoting opportunities for disadvantaged youth. She has been a Mentor for Student Sponsor Partners since 1997, and recently started volunteering at East Harlem Tutors. 

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