In this episode of Executive Session, the official podcast of Directors & Boards, Bill Hayes, editor in chief of Directors & Boards, talks to Judy Schrecker, lead independent director and audit committee chair of ClearSign Technologies, about the benefits and challenges of serving on a small or microcap company board. Also, Patricia Lenkov, advisory board member of SwarmDynamics.ai and BoardProspects Inc., discusses how many boards a director can serve on before both they and their boards start experiencing diminishing returns. Our final guest, Dr. Denis Mowbray, FCG, FGNZ, dissects the concept of behavioral governance and the effect it can have on board evaluations.
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Guests
Judy Schrecker
Judy Schrecker is lead independent director, audit committee chair and compensation committee member of ClearSign Technologies. She is an independent consultant and a former VP of finance for Allegheny Technologies Incorporated. Her previous board service includes time as a director and audit committee member of Finacity Corporation and director and executive committee member of Dress for Success Worldwide. During her nearly 11-year tenure with Alcoa, she reached the position of CFO, global rolled products. She is a board member and development chair of Exceptional Women Awardees Foundation, a veteran mentor of American Corporate Partners and a volunteer mentor of SCORE Mentor Pittsburgh.
Dr. Denis Mowbray
Dr. Denis Mowbray, FCG, FGNZ, is director of Gryphon Management Consultants and global vice president of The Chartered Governance Institute. A recognized governance and strategy specialist, he is also a consultant of Oceania Sport Education Program and a member of BNI. He served as president and chair of Governance New Zealand Inc. and chairman of Gymnastics New Zealand. His board service includes time as chair of the advisory boards of VIP Security and Dynamic Composites. He has served as a visiting lecturer at AUT University in Auckland, New Zealand, and as a business advisor for Ecardz Ltd. and Brush Technology Ltd.
Patricia Lenkov
Patricia Lenkov is an advisory board member of SwarmDynamics.ai and BoardProspects Inc. She is founder and president of Agility Executive Search LLC, strategic partner of Rosenzweig & Company Inc. and advisor of ZMH Advisors. A contributor to Forbes, Lenkov served as senior managing director of Teneo. She was a recruiter for Spencer Stuart and a senior associate of Heidrick & Struggles. Lenkov is the author of the book, Time’s Up: Why Boards Need to Get Diverse Now.
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