Sue Bettman is an accomplished C-suite leader and strategic business advisor with battle-tested management skills and the ability to drive innovation. Sue is a respected partner to the CEO, Board of Directors, and executive team, with proven expertise in corporate governance, executive compensation, shareholder engagement, compliance programs, human capital management, … Read more
Industry Experience: Media
Laura Franco
A C-Suite executive, Laura Franco brings more than 25 years of public company experience including mergers and acquisitions, international expansions, corporate governance and SEC and other public company compliance matters. As General Counsel and a member of the executive leadership team of CBS Corporation, she worked closely with the Board … Read more
Marjorie De La Cruz
Marjorie De La Cruz has made her mark throughout her 20+ year career by leveraging a balance of business and legal acumen while supporting core business initiatives across PepsiCo. With extensive transactional experience and the ability to manage through crisis, she utilizes a pragmatic approach to support transformation and the … Read more
Emily Ward
Emily Ward is a technology and board executive with expertise in streaming, media, fintech, ecommerce, mobile, and software.
She is the CEO and board chair for AlcaCruz, a video streaming company with offices in Silicon Valley & Seoul (www.alcacruz.com). AlcaCruz created MultiView streaming technology that live streams multiple … Read more
Jennifer C. Wolfe
Jennifer Wolfe is the CEO of Dot Brand 360, a technology firm that consults with C-suite-level executives to be prepared for future digital trends, use of cutting edge technology and a changing internet landscape. The company works closely with executives at brands such as the Food Network, HGTV, Cooking Channel, … Read more
Linda J. Vilardo
Linda J. Vilardo is the Founder of MPowerment Consulting LLC, a firm dedicated to identifying practical solutions to business and legal issues faced by small to mid-size businesses. Her primary focus is on transactions, operational efficiencies, project management and effective communication.
Prior to launching MPowerment Consulting, Linda was Executive Vice … Read more
Cory Shade
Cory Shade is a results driven business leader at Apple Leisure Group, a leading best-in-class all-inclusive resort management, travel and leisure management group. As the Chief Legal Officer of Apple Leisure, Ms. Shade, is a member of the executive committee responsible for leveraging and expanding six distinct businesses in new … Read more
Karen Silverman
Karen is a leading voice on practical governance strategies for AI and frontier technologies. She brings over three decades of experience advising on complex global business and legal issues and now leads an innovative, advisory group that supports leaders in business and government on workable governance practices for both novel … Read more
Joyce D. Slocum
Joyce D. Slocum is President and Chief Executive Officer of Texas Public Radio.
Until 2014, Ms. Slocum was Chief Administrative Officer of NPR, a media organization creating and distributing award-winning news, information, and music programming to 27.2 million listeners every week through a network of 900 independent stations.
As a … Read more
Christine J. Spadafor
Christine J. Spadafor is an experienced public company board director, and has a demonstrated track record leading successful large-scale transformational strategic planning, operations optimization, communications/change management, and risk management/regulatory compliance initiatives in both domestic and global markets. In addition, Christine brings deep experience across a broad spectrum of industries – … Read more