The primary topics of discussion included CEO and management succession planning, interactions involving the board of directors (including interactions with an independent chairman), management of financial crises, and interactions with “difficult” shareholders.
This engaging peer-to-peer discussion, moderated by Foley Partner Steven Barth, featured Corey Chambas, President and CEO of First Business Financial Services, Inc., Howard Engle, Partner at Deloitte Tax LLP, James T. Glerum Jr., Managing Director at UBS Securities LLC, Randall Hogan, Chairman and CEO of Pentair, Inc., and Glen E. Tellock, President and CEO of The Manitowoc Company, Inc.
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