NACD New England Chapter

Save the Date for the NACD New England Chapter's 2025 Director of the Year Awards! 🔹R. Robert Popeo Lifetime Achievement in Governance - Ann Fudge 🔹Leadership in Corporate Governance - John R. "Jack" Egan 🔹Myra H. Kraft Award for Non-Profit Leadership - J. Keith Motley, Ph.D. 🔹Public Company Board of the Year - Cabot Corporation 🔹Private Company Board of the Year - King Arthur Baking Company For more information: https://lnkd.in/eui6GVb6

From Sidley Austin LLP: "On December 3, 2024, the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (the CFPB) announced a notice of proposed rulemaking that seeks to significantly expand the scope of the Fair Credit Reporting Act and its implementing regulation, Regulation V (collectively, the FCRA), and to impose new requirements on covered parties, such as data brokers (the Proposed Rule).1 If implemented as currently drafted, the Proposed Rule would increase the amount of information defined as a “consumer report” and the number of persons defined as a “consumer reporting agency.” Moreover, it would create new requirements in relation to certain permissible purposes for which a consumer reporting agency may furnish a consumer report to a party." Read more:

Wishing you and your loved ones a happy, healthy and peaceful holiday season!

Foley & Lardner LLP discusses the impacts of AI and vehicle automation on the automotive and transportation industry. Read more:

Fantastic coverage of the 2025 Director of the Year Awards R. Robert Popeo Lifetime Achievement Award Honoree Ann Fudge from Jon Chesto at Boston Globe Media.

From Korn Ferry: "Korn Ferry’s Enterprise Leadership Framework provides a robust, research-based, multidimensional model linked directly to the strategic impact that is now crucial to the future of business. Yet, despite this critical need, our research shows that less than 14% of executives could be considered Enterprise Leaders. Rather, we have found that many CEOs still lead with mainly an executive approach." Read more: https://lnkd.in/eq2K_t_3

Announcing the 2025 NACD New England Chapter Director of the Year Honorees: 🔹Public Company Board of the Year: Cabot Corporation 🔹Private Company Board of the Year: King Arthur Baking Company 🔹R. Robert Popeo Lifetime Achievement Award: Ann Fudge 🔹Leadership in Corporate Governance: John "Jack" Egan 🔹Myra H. Kraft Award for Non-Profit Leadership: J. Keith Motley, Ph.D. Read more:

In this podcast from PwC, a discussion about the results of the 2024 Global investor survey, including perspectives on artificial intelligence and sustainability reporting. https://lnkd.in/eqVyvgvW

"Stewardship is about purposeful and responsible leadership that creates long-term value by fostering resilience, inclusivity, and collaboration across the organization. Unlike “leadership as usual,” stewardship requires adopting a holistic view, enabling board members to navigate complexity and embed purpose at the core of business performance." Read Board Stewardship: Leading with Purpose in Complex Times from Egon Zehnder https://lnkd.in/eDAcTZzn

Thank you David Dotlich, Elaine Eisenman, Tom Bogan, and Kevin A. Henry for an engaging and fruitful discussion on the role of Board oversight in managing talent issues within organizations. It was a fantastic way to wrap up our 2024 programs. Wondering what is in store for 2025? Find upcoming programs here: https://lnkd.in/ePhCEBpi