Executive Session: The Directors & Boards Podcast

By Directors & Boards

For public and private board members, from Directors & Boards Magazine.

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January 06, 2026 Executive Session, Episode 34: Daryl Brewster, Amy Guggenheim Shenkan, Francesca DeBiase and Maria Doughty
In this episode of Executive Session, the official podcast of Directors & Boards, we speak with Daryl Brewster, CEO of Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose, about the younger generation’s outlook on capitalism. In our second interview, Amy Guggenheim Shenkan, director of EverCommerce and RingCentral, explores the board’s balancing of risk and reward. And in our final discussion, Francesca DeBiase, director and governance and nominating committee chair of Norfolk Southern and director of Sysco, and Maria Doughty, president and CEO of The Chicago Network, examine the concept of boardroom agility.
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40min
December 16, 2025 Executive Session, Episode 33: Tanuja Dehne, Sue Siegel and Charles Elson
In this episode of Executive Session, the official podcast of Directors & Boards, we speak with Tanuja Dehne, director and chair of the nominating and corporate governance committee of Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc., about the board's ideal role in shaping human capital strategy. In our second interview, Sue Siegel, director of Align Technology, Illumina and KFF, explores the emergence of technology committees on public company boards. And in our final discussion, Charles Elson, director of Enhabit Home Health & Hospice and executive editor at large of Directors & Boards, examines the SEC's recent stance on shareholder proposals and possible impacts on corporate governance should boards choose to follow their lead.
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33min
December 09, 2025 Executive Session, Episode 32: Alisa Coren Norris, Jessica Saperstein, Cindie Jamison and Sheryl Schwartz
In this episode of Executive Session, the official podcast of Directors & Boards, we speak with Alisa Coren Norris, lead independent director of Standard Motor Products, and Jessica Saperstein, director of Church Mutual Insurance Company, about why customer and employee experience belongs at the top of the board agenda. In our second interview, Cindie Jamison, chair of Darden Restaurants and Big Lots, discusses her book, Shards in My Hair: Tales from Breaking the Glass Ceiling, exploring pitfalls today's directors need to avoid in the boardroom. And in our final discussion, Sheryl Schwartz, diector of public company Cartesian Growth Corporation II and private company Gaia Real Estate REIT, examines the distinguishing characteristics of public and private company board service, including aspects of private company governance that public company directors might find attractive.
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39min
November 25, 2025 Executive Session, Episode 31: Rochelle Campbell, James White, Krista White and James Harley
In this episode of Executive Session, the official podcast of Directors & Boards, we speak with Rochelle Campbell, director and nom/gov chair of Civics and Service International and CEO and managing member of Leadership Elevated, about CEO assessment and evaluation. In our second interview, James White, chair of The Honest Company and director of CAVA, and Krista White, founder of Kiki for the Future, explore observations from their book Culture Design: How to Build a High-Performing, Resilient Organization with Purpose. And in our final discussion, James Harley, principal product manager of Nasdaq, examines the ways that AI is being used in the boardroom.
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38min
November 11, 2025 Executive Session, Episode 30: Lauren Chung, Shelly Lombard and Raj Gupta
In this episode of Executive Session, the official podcast of Directors & Boards, we speak with Lauren Chung, former director of NorthView Acquisition Corporation and Genenta Science, about the essential skills of today's CEOs. In our second interview, Shelly Lombard, director and chair of the audit committee of Alpha Metallurgical Resources, discusses the evolving role of the audit committee and the audit committee chair. And in our final discussion, Raj Gupta, former chairman of Rohm and Haas Company and former chair of Delphi/Aptiv and Avantor, explores the strengths and trade-offs of different ownership structures and the practices public boards might borrow to boost long-term performance and agility.

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38min
October 28, 2025 Executive Session, Episode 29: Tami Rosen, Cindy Brinkley and Joel Fleming
In this episode of Executive Session, the official podcast of Directors & Boards, we speak with Tami Rosen, director and chief development officer of Pagaya, about what it means for a company to be "bionic" when it comes to AI. In our second interview, Cindy Brinkley, director and chair of the human capital (or human resources) committees of Energizer, Ameren and Schnuck Markets, explores the evolution of the human capital committee. And in our final discussion, Joel Fleming, partner with Equity Litigation Group LLP, discusses how boards can uphold their duties of care and loyalty when external guardrails fade.
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30min
October 14, 2025 Executive Session, Episode 28: Patrick Gadson, Jonathan Foster and Bentina Terry
In this episode of Executive Session, the official podcast of Directors & Boards, we speak with Patrick Gadson, partner of Sullivan Cromwell, about shareholder activism. In our second interview, Jonathan Foster, director and audit committee chair of Amcor and Lear, explores engaging shareholders with varying points of view. And in our final discussion, Bentina Terry, director of Mueller Water Products and president and CEO of Southern Company telecommunications subsidiaries Southern Linc and Southern Telecom Inc., examines what resiliency means for public companies and how boards can prepare for the inevitability of black swans.
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37min
September 30, 2025 Executive Session, Episode 27: Sandra Sánchez-Oldenhage, Ana Dutra and Joe Mayberry
In this episode of Executive Session, the official podcast of Directors & Boards, we speak with Sandra Sánchez-Oldenhage, director of Procaps and Centro Médico ABC, about the best measures, methods and standards for board evaluation. In our second discussion, we meet with Ana Dutra, director and member of the nom/gov committees of Pembina Pipeline Corporation and CarParts.com, to explore the ways by which the role of the nom/gov committee has evolved and expanded. And in our final segment, Joe Mayberry, head of AI at Sailpoint Technologies, breaks down what AI agents are and the key questions boards should be asking management about them.
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37min
September 16, 2025 Executive Session, Episode 26: Brandon Smith, Hollie Castro and Lisa Lim
In this episode of Executive Session, the official podcast of Directors & Boards, we speak with Brandon Smith, executive vice president and general counsel at CHS Inc., about the role of the general counsel and how the board can best work with the chief legal officer of their company. In our second discussion, we meet with Hollie Castro, director and compensation committee chair of Groupe Dynamite, to explore the issues that will arise when six generations begin to work with each other in the workplace as well as the board's role in guiding their company toward a talent strategy that works for all. And in our final segment, Lisa Lim, former director and audit committee chair of HF Foods Group Inc. and current strategic advisory board member of WilliamsMarston, examines the macroeconomic and geopolitical challenges that are most primed to confront boards in the immediate to near future.
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29min
September 02, 2025 Executive Session, Episode 25: Andrew Shapiro, Marissa Andrada, Odette Bolano and Lisa Grow
In our latest episode of Executive Session, the official podcast of Directors & Boards, we speak to Andrew Shapiro, founder and CEO of Lawndale Capital Advisors, about shareholder activism. We also talk to Marissa Andrada, director and remuneration & nominating governance committee chair of Krispy Kreme, about board culture’s role in the success of a company. And in our final interview, Odette Bolano and Lisa Grow, director and CEO, respectively, of Idaho Power, explore the keys to a successful relationship between the board and management.
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42min

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