Boardmember.com is a great source for corporate governance videos every week. TK Kerstetter, President, Corporate Board Member does a good job with his interviews, such as the 11/11/2010 one with Thomas Quaadman, VP, Center for Capital Markets Competitiveness, U.S. Chamber of Commerce. (This Week in the Boardroom – 11/11/10 – Boardmember.com) However, the guests and chatter too frequently reveal a bias towards management.
Directors are elected by shareowners, yet on This Week in the Boardroom we are much more likely to hear from the Chamber of Commerce than from the Council of Institutional Investors. Isn’t it about time than shareowners had access to the boardroom? Access to the proxy has been delayed. That’s no reason to delay access to this important weekly news show.
See also Corporate Board Member’s recent discussion with Brian Cartwright, former general counsel of the Securities and Exchange Commission and senior advisor, Latham & Watkins LLP, about the 2011 proxy season and what boards can do to prepare for the possible passage of proxy access. (Talking Points: Proxy Access Stalled But Still Important for Boards to Consider)
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