Representative Assignments

For a prominent university, we acted as a behind-the-scenes strategic consultant. At the presidents request, we interviewed all members of the board as we performed a developmental assessment designed to ensure alignment of the board with the universitys long-range strategies. Following the assessment, we conducted the boards retreat at which the findings were discussed and focused into action items.
For a privately held company recently emergent from a severe financial crisis, at the joint request of the chairman and the CEO, we interviewed directors as part of an effort to align senior managements and the boards vision of, and strategy for, the companys long-range business goals. This assessment process also facilitated dynamics among the directors and between the board and senior management that provided for more effective and efficient working arrangements.

For a mid-cap health care supply corporation, we conducted the annual assessments of the board and each board committee, using a technique that combined survey, comments, and a statistical analysis of results.

For a large non-profit health care company concerned about its competitive profile, we performed an assessment of governance practices to determine whether the company met national best practice norms.

For an NYSE-listed energy company, we serve as special advisors to the audit committee, providing counsel about governance issues, conducting the annual committee retreat, and facilitating the annual committee assessment.
For an NYSE-listed pharmaceutical products company, we developed a survey approach to the annual assessment of board and board committees.

For the new CEO of a mid-cap public company, we acted as a confidential, objective sounding board and advisor on the range of governance issues he faced in his new role.
For a major non-profit institution we act a confidential advisor to the President.

For a Fortune 500 company, we drafted a code of ethics designed to meet the particular challenges of its specialty retailing business.
For a mid-cap pharmaceutical supply company, we advised the general counsel and drafted a code of ethics designed to be responsive to the companys plans for expansion in Europe and Asia.

For a small-cap size, New York area family-owned construction company, we served as confidential sounding board and advisor to the founder as he determined how to pull back from the day-to-day operations, retain control of the company, and resolve succession issues.

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