 Practical Knowledge Series - Demystifying the Boardroom OUR EXPERT PANEL: Moderator: Deborah L. Spranger Partner Saul Ewing LLP Panelists: Jane Hollingsworth CEO NuPathe Maria Maccecchini PhD CEO QR Pharma Tom Olenzak Venture Partner, Safeguard Scientifics Private Investor, Robin Hood Ventures Choosing and managing a Board of Directors is one of the most important jobs of a company founder or CEO. But the marketplace is full of confusing acronyms and conflicting advice. So, what is the difference between a Board of Directors, a Board of Managers, an Executive Committee and an Advisory Board? Who should serve in what capacity? How does one go about selecting, recruiting and compensating Board members? What duties do Board members have to the Company? To the shareholders? Should every investor get a Board seat? Should the inventor(s)? What liability do Board members have? How should the CEO interact with the Board? What types of issues should be addressed by the Board? Which ones must be? All these questions and more will be addressed in our May 21st program. Event scheduled: May 21 2010 |
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Nurturing early-stage and emerging life science companies
