WEBINAR
By Invite Only: Women on Boards, SPAC Opportunities
Sponsored by Katten
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You know that there has been an explosion of SPACs in the market recently, and each SPAC requires independent board members, but how exactly does one become a member of the board for this limited term, “blank check” entity? Join our esteemed panelists who include a SPAC sponsor, SPAC board member, legal partner and search firm executive to discuss this and related questions such as:
- How does being an independent board member for a SPAC differ from other independent board positions?
- How do sponsors frame their search for independent board members?
- Is service on a SPAC board adequate preparation for service on a long-standing corporate board?
- Are there any risks inherent to a SPAC that a potential independent board member should consider?
100WF's Corporate / Private Boards Initiative seeks to connect qualified candidates from within our membership ranks with director opportunities. You are invited to complete the questionnaire.
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08:00 AM N. America West Coast
10:00 AM Cayman and Chicago
11:00 AM N. America East Coast
04:00 PM London
05:00 PM Europe
07:00 PM UAE
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The program will begin promptly and last one hour. |
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PARTICIPANTS
Opening Remarks by
Mindy Posoff
Golden Seeds
Jason Baumgarten
Spencer Stuart
Joanna Coles, OBE
Northern Star Investment Corp. I, II, III, & IV
Brian J. Hecht
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
Sheila Hooda
Independent Board Director, multiple boards
Jane Sadowsky
Moderator
Yamana Gold and Nexa Resources
Closing Remarks by
Wendy E. Cohen
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
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Mindy Posoff
Managing Director, Golden Seeds
Ms. Posoff is Managing Director and member of Golden Seeds, an investment group whose network is dedicated to investing in early stage companies with diverse management teams. She is also the founder of Traversent Capital Partners, LLC, a consulting firm focusing on strategic solutions for start ups and investment firms. Ms. Posoff serves as an independent trustee of the Harris Associates Investment Trust for the Oakmark Family of Mutual Funds and is a member of Apollo Global Management's Impact Advisory Committee. Previously, one of the three co-founders of NewMarket Capital Partners, LLC, an investment management co.focusing on absolute return strategies for institutional investors, a VP at E*Trade, and a director / institutional sales manager of the structured product sales group at Credit Suisse First Boston. Ms. Posoff serves on several boards including Philadelphia Foundation; Ben Franklin Technology Partners SEP and Community College of Philadelphia. Ms. Posoff was a founding member of the board of directors of 100 Women in (HF)Finance.
Jason Baumgarten
Consultant, Spencer Stuart
Jason Baumgarten helps organizations across industries to find and assess CEOs who drive results and inspire senior leadership teams to perform at the highest levels. He also works with boards on director recruitment, CEO succession and identifying next-generation leadership.
Joanna Coles, OBE
Chief Executive Officer, Northern Star Investment Corp. I, II, III, & IV
Joanna Coles, OBE, is the chairwoman and CEO of Northern Star Acquisition Company I and II, which announced a merger with BARK in December 2020, and Apex Clearing in February 2021. She is also the Executive Producer of ABC Freeform’s highly acclaimed The Bold Type, now in its fifth season and inspired by her career. She is the former Chief Content Officer of Hearst Magazines, responsible for 300 magazines globally. She sits on the public Board of Directors of Snap Inc. (Snapchat) and Sonos; and private companies Density, a hard and software company which monitors use of physical space, Blue Mistral, a clean beauty company, and the non-profit Women Entrepreneurs New York City, an initiative to expand female entrepreneurship, with a focus on underserved women and communities. She advises several companies including Cornell Capital, a private equity company; the Swedish payment disruptor Klarna and Bustle Digital Media. She has a production development deal at ABC Studios creating TV shows across Disney’s streaming platforms including FX and Hulu. The British-born editor moved to the U.S. in 1997 as the New York Bureau Chief for The Guardian, before becoming the New York Bureau Chief for The Times of London. Coles joined Hearst in 2006 as editor-in-chief of Marie Claire, where she co-produced the Style Network’s unscripted show Running in Heels. She was also the on-air mentor for Project Runway AllStars. She was named editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan, the world’s largest women’s media brand, in 2012. She was the executive producer of the unscripted series So Cosmo on E! in 2017. Over the course of her career, Coles has won numerous prestigious awards for journalism and media leadership. She was recently described by The New York Times as “one of the most powerful people in media.” A frequent commentator on media, business and women’s issues, Coles is the author of Love Rules, published by HarperCollins, about relationships in the digital age and lives in Manhattan. It is being made for TV by FX. She has two sons with the author Peter Godwin.
Brian J. Hecht
Partner, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
With a strong background in corporate law, Brian Hecht achieves success for his clients in capital markets transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate governance matters. From publicly traded and portfolio companies to private equity funds and privately held companies, clients turn to Brian for his broad knowledge of how to structure and develop strategies for high stakes transactions and his ability to manage complex securities matters like initial public offerings and high-yield offerings.
Sheila Hooda
Independent Board Director, multiple boards
Sheila Hooda is an experienced independent board director, committee chair and a recognized transformation leader with a breadth of global business, finance, risk and technology expertise. She is the CEO of Alpha Advisory Partners and a former C-level operating executive with over 30 years of expertise known for leading customer-centric transformations, driving growth and providing strategic direction at Fortune 500 firms. Ms. Hooda serves on the boards of Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company where she chairs the Risk Committee, ScION Tech Growth I (Nasdaq: SCOA) and ScION Tech Growth II (Nasdaq: SCOB) where she chairs the Audit Committee and ProSight Global, Inc (NYSE: PROS) where she chairs the Nominating and Governance Committee and previously Virtus Investment Partners (NASDAQ: VRTS). Her former executive leadership positions include TIAA, Credit Suisse Investment Bank, Thomson Reuters and McKinsey & Co. across the US, Europe and Asia. Ms. Hooda is a life-time member of the Council on Foreign Relations. She is a Board Leadership Fellow of the National Association of Corporate Directors and a member of the NACD Risk Committee Advisory Council. Ms. Hooda’s recognitions include being been named to the NACD 100 that honors the most influential individuals in corporate governance and the board room, Women to Watch by Directors & Boards magazine and D 100 by the Financial Times. She is a published thought leader and speaker on Governance, Strategy and Leadership. Ms. Hooda is also engaged with nonprofit boards in the areas of Global Policy, Education, Women’s empowerment and Entrepreneurship. Ms. Hooda is an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and an alumna from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. She has additional certifications in Cyber Security, Artificial Intelligence and Cryptocurrency.
Jane Sadowsky
Independent Board Member, Yamana Gold and Nexa Resources
Jane Sadowsky advised power and utility companies globally as a Wall Street investment banker for nearly 25 years before retiring in 2011. She currently serves as an independent director on the Board, Audit and Governance Committees of Yamana Gold, Inc. and NEXA Resources. Ms. Sadowsky has previously served on the Boards and Audit and Nominations and Governance Committees of Petrofac (FTSE: (PFC.L), and the NY ISO, a quasi-government agency, and the Board, Audit and Compensation Committees of PLH Group, a PE-backed electricity and pipeline service company rollup. She has pursued her passions for lifelong learning and corporate governance by originating curriculum she teaches as a paid faculty member for NACD in their Master Classes and at other programs. She is also a frequent keynote speaker, moderator and panelist for various organizations in North and South America and Europe. She is a certified leadership coach and currently works with select C-suite executives and partners at major global professional services firms. Ms. Sadowsky retired in 2011 from Evercore Partners where she was a Senior Managing Director and ran Evercore’s Power & Utility advisory M&A practice. She has an MBA from the Wharton School of Business and earned her undergraduate degree at the University of Pennsylvania.
Wendy E. Cohen
Partner, Co-Chair Investment Management and Funds, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
Wendy E. Cohen, co-chair of the Investment Management and Funds group, understands the business realities and challenges of the competitive world of asset management. For three decades, asset managers have turned to her to navigate the minefield of regulation that governs the structuring and operation of private investment funds. From the largest and most established hedge funds to innovative players with alternative strategies, clients rely on Wendy to handle all legal issues that touch their businesses.
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Katten
Katten is a full-service law firm with nearly 700 attorneys in locations across the United States and in London and Shanghai. Clients seeking sophisticated, high-value legal services turn to Katten for counsel locally, nationally and internationally. The firm’s core areas of practice include commercial finance, corporate, financial markets and funds, insolvency and restructuring, intellectual property, litigation, real estate, structured finance and securitization, transactional tax planning, and trusts and estates. Katten represents public and private companies in numerous industries, as well as a number of government and nonprofit organizations and individuals. For more information, visit katten.com.
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