Building governance from the ground up at early-stage companies is Jack Lazar’s specialty—and his favorite kind of challenge.

In this episode, Lazar and NACD advisor Susan Paley explore Lazar’s extensive Silicon Valley career. They also discuss the nuances of private company board service, what it takes to work with visionary founders, and why effective governance always comes back to people and relationships.

Host: Susan Paley, NACD advisor 

Guest: Jack Lazar, 2025 NACD Directorship 100™ Private Company Director of the Year and a director at Astera Labs, Box, GlobalFoundries, Resideo Technologies, and Tonal Systems

Related NACD Resources:

• The Growth Catalyzer: Jack Lazar (link TK)
• Building a Board for Start-Up Success
• Documenting Governance (Boardroom Tool)

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