Liz Barron is Director of Education for the National Association of Corporate Directors. Prior to joining NACD, Barron served as Director of Leadership Programs and Director of Communications for the Brookings Center for Executive Education at the Brookings Institution. Previously, she was a senior executive for both Discovery Communications Incorporated and the BBC, the United Kingdom’s public service broadcaster.
Jet Blue’s Virginia Gambale recently encouraged directors to keep up with their company’s online presence and to oversee the company’s technology strategy.
Tom Presby, audit committee leader at Tiffany and Co. and American Eagle Outfitters, advises audit committee members to monitor the company’s culture, maintain independence and expand their knowledge base.
As The British Broadcasting Company looks for a new chair of their governing body, BBC Trust, NACD’s Liz Barron discusses the importance of the BBC to UK households and the need for a talented chair.
Courage is a concept we have been thinking about a lot at NACD, and, indeed, we have arranged a plenary session at NACD’s annual conference to explore just what it means in the boardroom.