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Wed, May 21st, @5:30pm- 09:00PM
FCD Dinner with Dave Berkus

 

 

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FCD Dinner: May 21, 2008

FCD Dinner with Dave Berkus

Building a Board for Early Stage Companies


Wednesday, May 21, 2008

5:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Hilton Costa Mesa 

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Dave Berkus, 1999 FCD Director of the Year honoree and Southern California angel investor, will be the featured speaker at FCD’s May 21 dinner event. He will present his vision of the ideal board or companies at the early stage angel and venture post-funding level. Berkus has been working with entrepreneurs and early stage investors for 15 years. He has served more than 40 early stage companies since 1993 and is presently chairman of six and member of four early stage boards. Author of two books and many articles on board-building, Berkus asks the tough questions about the fragile and complex relationship between young boards and founders, the expectations of each, and the responsibilities of the board in early stage business-building. His focus on the early post-funding stage presents a view of board-building from a different vantage point than is usually presented to FCD members.

 

IMPORTANT NOTE: This event will be held at the Hilton Costa Mesa

 

 

  Wednesday, May 21, 2008 
WHEN  Check-in & Reception: 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. 
  Dinner & Program: 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. 
   
  The Hilton Costa Mesa 
WHERE  3050 Bristol Street, Costa Mesa 92626
  (714) 540-7000 
   
  FCD Members: Complimentary 
FEES  Non-members: $90.00 
  UCI Guests: $72.00

 

 
2007 Governance Survey


The Forum for Corporate Directors is proud to announce the publication of the 2007 Survey of Boards of Directors in Orange and San Diego Counties. The survey represents a cross section of industries and sectors with responses from 178 directors from 391 boards, and is the most comprehensive regional survey to date concerning board best practices for public and (for profit) private companies.

The Survey is complimentary to FCD Members or may be purchased for $295.

Click here to request your copy of the Survey.

 

FCD Members may also navigate to the Governance Knowledge Center to download an electronic version of the Survey.

 
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...

 
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. 


 
Membership

Please welcome the newest FCD Members:

Miguel Figueroa, Grant Thornton
Sharon Hulbert, HRadvantage
Jack Johnson, Johnson & Associates
Rick Lamprecht, PROMISE Consulting
Randy LeSage, R J LeSage
Don McNamara, Heritage Associates
Benjamin Medvitz, InTheAirNet 
Marc Miller, SeaBright Insurance Holdings 
Michele O'Brien, Marsh Risk & Insurance 
Larry Schultz, Hein & Associates 
Bob Vesely, Irvine Associates 
Ronald Williams, Talon Executive Services 
Tom Zender, The Zender Group 

 

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FCD is pleased to announce our newest Corporate Members:

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