Executive Session: The Directors & Boards Podcast

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

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Executive Session: The Directors & Boards Podcast episodes:

May 12, 2026 Executive Session, Episode 43: Lori-Ann Beausoleil, Hollie Castro and Patrick Gadson
In this episode of Executive Session, the official podcast of Directors & Boards, we speak with Lori-Ann Beausoleil, lead director of CBOE Canada and Brookfield Income Trust Inc. and director of Metro Inc., about governance committee trends and best practices. In our second interview, we speak with Hollie Castro, director of Groupe Dynamite, about board refreshment. And in our third interview, Patrick Gadson, partner and co-head of Sullivan & Cromwell’s shareholder activism practice, explores emerging issues of shareholder activism.
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39min
April 28, 2026 Executive Session, Episode 42: Gail Lieberman, Larry Weber and Al Williams
In this episode of Executive Session, the official podcast of Directors & Boards, we speak with Gail Lieberman, director of Thesys Group and ICTS-NAS, about why directors fail. In our second interview, Larry Weber, director of Pega, founder and chairman of Racepoint Global and founder of Weber Shandwick, addresses adopting AI by design, not by default. And in our third interview, Al Williams, director of Hancock Whitney Corporation, explores leadership under pressure.
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40min
April 14, 2026 Executive Session, Episode 41: Peggy Smyth, Betsy Atkins and Maryann Bruce
In this episode of Executive Session, the official podcast of Directors & Boards, we speak with Peggy Smyth, director and audit committee chair of Etsy and Remitly, about board leadership during an energy transition. In our second interview, Betsy Atkins, director of Wynn Las Vegas and Gopuff and chairman of the executive advisory board of Google Cloud Security, examines how to evaluate whether the right directors are at the table for difficult or high-stakes situations. And in our final interview, Maryann Bruce, director and risk committee chair of Amalgamated Bank and director of ASA Gold & Precious Metals Fund, explores how directors can help a company leverage AI for growth.
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37min
March 31, 2026 Executive Session, Episode 40: Nina Henderson, Larry Weber and Hilda Scharen-Guivel
In this episode of Executive Session, the official podcast of Directors & Boards, we speak with Nina Henderson, director of International Workplace Group PLC and Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC, about the keys to effective decision-making in the boardroom. In our second interview, Larry Weber, director of Pega, examines issues around succession for founder-led boards. And in our final interview, Hilda Scharen-Guivel, director of Iradimed Corporation and BayCare Medical Group, explores director courage.
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28min
March 17, 2026 Executive Session, Episode 39: Melissa Barra, Raj Gupta, Ramesh Nuggihalli and Roberta Sydney
In this episode of Executive Session, the official podcast of Directors & Boards, we speak with Melissa Barra, director of Pentair and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, about the board's responsibility for overall employee health and sleep wellness. In our second interview, Raj Gupta, former chair and CEO of Rohm and Haas Company, and Ramesh Nuggihalli, former executive of Tyco, Ametek and GE Energy, examine long-term value creation best practices. And in our final interview, Roberta Sydney, director and nom/gov chair of Apollo Realty Income Solutions, explores board and management escalation protocol in the normal course of business.
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39min
March 03, 2026 Executive Session, Episode 38: Michael Peregrine, Joanna Massey and Mitchell Sabshon
In this episode of Executive Session, the official podcast of Directors & Boards, we speak with Michael Peregrine, retired corporate governance attorney of firms like McDermott Will & Emery and Gardner, Carton & Douglas, about the continuing impact of Sarbanes-Oxley. In our second interview, Dr. Joanna Massey, director and nom/gov chair of KULR Technology Group Inc., examines the perils of boards and companies speaking out on social issues. And in our final interview, Mitchell Sabshon, director and nom/gov chair of Seritage Growth Properties, explores the board's role in mergers and acquisitions.
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38min
February 17, 2026 Executive Session, Episode 37: Lisa Piercey, Venita Fields and Charles Elson
In this episode of Executive Session, the official podcast of Directors & Boards, we speak with Lisa Piercey, director of National HealthCare Corporation, about the importance of having entrepreneurial clinicians on health-related boards. In our second interview, Venita Fields, director of Superior Group of Companies, examines the board's role in capital investment and allocation. And in our final discussion, Charles Elson, director of Enhabit Home Health & Hospice and executive editor at large of Directors & Boards, dives into the principles that should guide director compensation.
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32min
February 03, 2026 Executive Session, Episode 36: Michael Marquardt, Colleen Brown and Yaron Nili
In this episode of Executive Session, the official podcast of Directors & Boards, we speak with Michael Marquardt, director of Commonwealth Trust Company and Strategic Partnerships LLC, CEO of Epi One Inc. and former board chair of the American Cancer Society, about the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. In our second interview, Colleen Brown, director of Bakkt and TrueBlue Inc. and managing partner of Panarchy, dissects the future-ready board. And in our final discussion, Yaron Nili, professor at Duke University Law, examines government investment in public companies.
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37min
January 20, 2026 Executive Session, Episode 35: Cassandra Kelly, Cheemin Bo-Linn and Tom Petro
In this special AI-themed episode of Executive Session, the official podcast of Directors & Boards, we speak with Cassandra Kelly, advisor to the European Union Global Tech Panel and director of Advance Global Australians, about AI and geopolitics. In our second interview, Dr. Cheemin Bo-Linn, director of KORE Wireless and advisory board member of Bain Capital Ventures, explores AI as a tool for innovation. And in our final discussion, Tom Petro, director of Univest and Fintegra, examines agentic AI.

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40min
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

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The podcast currently has 43 episodes available.