Board Evaluation Best Practices

Moving beyond a “check-the-box” exercise

This session explores how to move board evaluations beyond a “check-the-box” exercise into a powerful driver of board performance and oversight, drawing on Diligent Institute research and guidance on assessment frameworks, disclosure practices, and implementation. The session will consist of a brief presentation moderated by Dottie Schindlinger of the Diligent Institute followed by peer discussions with other corporate directors.   Suzanne Burns

Suzanne is a member of the Spencer Stuart’s Board and their CEO, Industrial, Private Equity and Digital Transformation practices. She is a sought-after expert on board best practices, CEO succession planning, organizational and cultural alignment, and increasing diversity to drive shareholder value.

Nichelle Maynard-Elliott

Nichelle is a board member of Lucid, Xerox and trustee of The Advisor’s Inner Circle Funds. She is a corporate dealmaker with 25+ years of financial and legal experience in M&A, business development and strategic partnerships at Fortune 300 multinational corporation and top-ranked international/boutique law firms.