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    Nasdaq Center for Board Excellence

    Meet Our Advisory Council and Insights Council Members

    By introducing leaders across organizations, industries, and regions, we offer the opportunity to inform insights, bring new ideas to the boardroom, and promote board excellence.

    Promoting Engagement and Relevancy

    About the Advisory Council

    Joan Conley, Senior Advisor on Corporate Governance and ESG Programs, Nasdaq

    The Advisory Council is a dynamic environment of corporate governance ideation and creativity with a goal of delivering forward-looking strategic guidance to our constituents.

    Nasdaq Center for Board Excellence Advisory Council

    Meet the Advisory Council Members

    John Zecca

    John Zecca

    Executive Vice President and Global Chief Legal, Risk and Regulatory Officer, Nasdaq

    Herman Bulls

    Herman Bulls

    JLL Vice Chaiгman, Americas International Director

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    Joan Conley

    Senior Advisor on Corporate Governance and ESG Programs, Nasdaq

    Mauro Cunha

    Mauro da Cunha

    Independent Director and Advisor, Founder of Engage.MC

    Joe Hurd

    Joe Hurd

    Diгectoг, Lloyd's of London, Hays plc and Trustpilot Group plc; Operating Paгtneг, SOSV, LLC

    Jesus Mantas Headshot

    Jesús Mantas

    Board Member, Biogen, IFF, NACD

    Kris Pederson

    Kris Pederson

    Board Member, Retired EY Paгtneг

    Lisa Shalett Headshot

    Lisa Shalett

    Independent Board Director and Co-Founder, Extraordinary Women on Boards

    Margaret Peggy Smyth Head-shot

    Margaret (Peggy) Smyth

    Public & Private Company Diгectoг, SEC Financial Expert

    Oliver Albers

    Oliver Albers

    Executive Vice President, Chief Product Officer, Capital Access Platforms, Nasdaq

    Linda Addison

    Linda Addison

    Lead Director, Globe Life Inc.; Board Member and Audit Committee Chair, CohnReznick; Board Member, Lexitas

    Shannon Nash

    Shannon Nash

    Global C-Suite Leader; Partner, Alpha AI: Board Member, Netscout Systems and SoFi Bank

    natalie-rothman

    Natalie Rothman

    Chief Human Resources Officer, The Hershey Company; Board Member

    Jack Lazar

    Jack Lazar

    Board Member, Advisor and Former Operating Executive

    Shaping our strategic direction

    About the Insights Council

    Board of Directors

    Identify

    Members identify matters of significance related to boardroom governance and share a commitment to driving board excellence and advancing corporate leadership 

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    Advance

    Members contribute to the identification, origination, and advancement of relevant and timely governance insights focusing on best practices across four key governance areas 

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    Collaborate

    Members engage in consistent collaboration to generate meaningful thought leadership for the center's education library, promote community, and participate in idea exchange

    The Insights Council comprises of committees focused on the following themes:

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    Board Effectiveness

    Sustainability

    Governance Solutions for Effective Board Members and Directors

    Board Composition & Talent

    Cybersecurity & Technology

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    Meet the Insights Council Members

    Amma Anaman

    Amma Anaman

    Vice President and Senior Counsel, American Express

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    Charles Neidenbach

    Director, Board Advisory, Nasdaq

    Chris Hetner_NCBE Headshot

    Chris Hetner

    Senior Executive, Board Director, and Leader in Cybersecurity, Former SEC Chair Senior Cybersecurity Advisor

    Cid Wilson_NCBE Headshot

    Cid Wilson

    President and CEO of the Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR)

    Coco Brown_NCBE Headshot

    Coco Brown

    Founder and CEO of Athena Alliance, Inc.

    Colleen Valentine_NCBE Headshot

    Colleen Valentine

    Director, Information Security, KKR

    David Curran_NCBE Headshot

    David Curran

    Co-Chair of the Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice and Executive Director of the ESG and Law Institute, Paul Weiss

    Dominique Shelton

    Dominique Shelton Leipzig

    Founder & CEO, Global Data Innovation

    Erika Moore_NCBE Headshot

    Erika Moore

    Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Nasdaq

    Ilana Wolfe_NCBE Headshot

    Ilana Wolfe

    Head of Corporate Board Engagement, Goldman Sachs

    James Beasley_NCBE Headshot

    James Beasley

    AVP, Head of Board Advisory, EMEA, Nasdaq

    Jessica Grounds_NCBE Headshot

    Jessica Grounds

    CEO, Corporate Directors Forum

    Joanne Pedone_NCBE Headshot

    Joanne Pedone

    AVP, Principal Associate General Counsel, Nasdaq

    Jocelyn Mangan

    Jocelyn Mangan

    CEO & Founder, illumyn Impact

    Kaley Childs Karaffa_NCBE Headshot

    Kaley Childs Karaffa

    Head of Board Advisory, Americas, Nasdaq

    Sheila Bangalore Headshot

    Sheila Bangalore

    Board Member

    Steve Roycroft, Chief Executive Officer of RANE

    Steve Roycroft

    CEO of RANE

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    Byron Loflin

    Chair, Insights Council, Nasdaq Center for Board Excellence, Global Head of Board Advisory, Nasdaq

    Jennifer Robertson, Owner and Managing Director, Board Matters

    Jennifer Robertson

    Managing Director and Governance Practice Leader, Board Matters

    Robert Straw

    Robert Straw

    CEO, CEIBS Zurich Campus

    Sonia Tartar_NCBE Headshot

    Sonia Tatar

    Senior Director, INSEAD Centres and Initiatives Global, Executive Director, INSEAD Centres of Excellence in Corporate Governance and Family Enterprise

    George Vlachos headshot

    George Vlachos

    International Director of Board Engagement Services

    Steven Wolfe Pereira

    Steven Wolfe Pereira

    Founding General Parter, Alpha

    Christina Alfonso

    Christina Alfonso

    Executive Director, Council on Global Competition and Innovation (CGCI)

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