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Please welcome the newest FCD Members:
Charles Bream,
Ballenger, Cleveland & Issa
James Budimlya,
IYIA Technologies, Inc.
Gary Curtis,
Haskell & White, LLP
Steven L'Hereux,
Digital Media Consulting
Guy Mailly,
Mailly Law Group
Pamela Maple,
WorkCare, Inc.
Ron Miller,
BNY Mellon
Everett Orrick,
Wachovia Bank
Alan Ptak,
Sourcefire, Inc.
Steve Rapattoni,
Stonefield Josephson
Ronald Ruther,
Ruther & Associates, LLC
Tony Salerno,
Lyndon Group
Matthew Sauer,
MA Sauer Consulting
Art Scotten,
GreenFloc
Phil Simone,
Aon

Welcome to FCD

Welcome to The FORUM for CORPORATE DIRECTORS
FCD helps directors, C-level executives and others who support boards set the highest standards in corporate governance through peer relationships, education and thought ...

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What's New

On September 9, 2008 FCD unveiled its new proprietary research publication: Benchmarking Corporate Governance Practices in Orange County, featuring in-depth analysis of 2008 proxy data from over 50 public companies in Orange County, as well as interviews with leading national governance experts. (See below for details). ...

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Chairman's Comments

As I near the conclusion of my 3 years as Chairman of FCD, I would like to take this opportunity to recognize the outstanding contributions of our volunteer board members, committee chairs, and our members who serve on FCD committees. The success of our regular monthly events, educational programs like our Directors' Institute, and the Director of the Year Awards all depend on the hard work carried out by dedicated volunteers. In fact, 1/3 of FCD individual members serve on one or more committees.  Thank you for all that you do!-- John Rehfeld, ...

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Governance Outlook - September 16, 2009

Holly_GregoryHolly Gregory, partner at Weil, Gotshal & Manges in New York, will be the keynote speaker at the Third Annual Governance Outlook event on Wednesday, September 16, at the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana. Ms. Gregory is a nationally renowned expert on corporate governance and her prescient views on this subject continually dominate conversations about the future of corporate governance. Her remarks will focus on how directors, CEOs, CFOs and other executives who deal with boards should be prepared for the 2010 proxy season.
 
The Governance Outlook is a unique event in Southern California that focuses on discussion topics and hot-button issues in corporate governance for the following year. In the last two years, FCD has been widely applauded for providing the thought leadership in this area for directors and CEOs.

 

WHEN
Wednesday, September 16, 2009 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM
5:00 PM Registration
5:30 PM Presentation
Wine and hors d'oeuvres will be served in the Lee Court
immediately following the presentation.

WHERE
Bowers Museum
Kershaw Auditorium 
2002 North Main Street
Santa Ana, California 92706
714-567-3600

FEE
Members - Complimentary
Non-members - $75

CLICK HERE FOR EARLY REGISTRATION!

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Directors' Institute
SAVE THE DATE: NOVEMBER 10 - 11, 2009

6th Annual Directors' Institute
Making Sense of the New Reality—Exploring Directorship Today
Keynote Dinner Speaker - Myron Steele, Chief Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court
 
LOCATION:
Hyatt Regency Irvine
17900 Jamboree Road
Irvine, CA 92614 

PROGRAM SCHEDULE:
November 10 1:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
November 10 – Keynote Dinner 6:30 p.m. - 9 p.m.
November 11 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Stay tuned for further details and registration information.

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FCD 2008 Benchmarking Report
Benchmarking Corporate Governance Practices in Orange County, 2008

Benchmarking Corporate Governance Practices in Orange County, a new research publication from the Forum for Corporate Directors ($295 value).  The 28-page report includes extensive professional analysis of proxy statement data from over 50 public companies in Orange County.

Click here to reserve your copy today!

FEES
FCD Members: Complimentary ($10 S&H)

Others: $99

 
Education

The FCD Education Committee provides members with a wide variety of educational resources and events. These events range from members-only Executive Preview sessions on the latest hot topics of concern to public and private company directors to a Governance Elective taught by FCD faculty for Executive MBA students and alumni on campus at the Paul Merage School of Business at UC Irvine. 

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Corporate Membership

FCD is pleased to announce our newest Corporate Members:

DDi Corporation

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National Technical Systems

 

RealtyTrac, Inc.

 

 
Programs

The FCD Program Committee is charged with delivering innovative programs with leading governance experts who can provide insight into recent events.  We take pride in featuring nationally recognized thought leaders and have several exciting programs scheduled in the coming months.  To get a view of the high quality, depth and consistency of programs FCD produces, take a look at some of our recent speakers...

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Membership

FCD's goal is to promote the highest standards of corporate ethics and best governance practices, create forums for director peer interactions, and enhance director effectiveness through high-quality and timely education and development events and programs addressing areas that include:

  • Creating Effective Boards
  • Role of Board in Corporate Strategy
  • Director Duties, Rights & Liabilities
  • Latest Updates on Sarbanes-Oxley
  • Effective Audit Committees
  • Board and Shareholder Communications
  • Executive Compensation
  • Risk Management
  • Board's Response to Unsolicited Takeover Offers

Join FCD

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