Top 3 Topics for Public and Private Company Directors to Consider in 2009/10: Executive Pay, Legal Briefing and New Legislation
A Breakfast Program Registration Deadline: Friday, May 14, 2010
Event Description
Hot Topics and Director Legal Briefing: What you must know for 2010 At this program we will provide our annual update on regulatory, statutory and case law developments of significance to directors. The program will also provide a timely presentation of the most significant Hot Topics confronting directors in the current environment.
Program Chairs
Seattle Chair
barry
kaplan
Barry Kaplan has broad experience in securities and corporate governance litigation, class action defense, SEC and internal corporate investigations, and complex commercial litigation, including international disputes.
Barry has defended many public companies and their officers and directors in securities class actions, investigations, and derivative litigation, and has litigated many large commercial disputes. Barry is a frequent writer and speaker on securities litigation and corporate law and governance topics, and has taught securities regulation at the University of Washington School of Law. He was the original co-author with Stewart Landefeld of the leading treatise on Washington corporate law, published by LexisNexis.
Portland co-chairs
bRandon
Bridwell
Brandon Bridwell has more than 16 years of experience in project management, global client coordination and business development. Brandon has a strategic focus and currently leads Ernst & Young’s Portland business development efforts with responsibility for the Oregon market. Brandon is focused on identifying, developing and introducing business strategies aligned with our clients' imperatives.
Brandon has served in senior client executive roles working with local area companies since 1993. Brandon’s experience includes: Director of Business Development for another big four accounting firm and serving as Senior Vice President of Client Service for a global risk management firm in Portland. Brandon received his undergraduate degree from Arizona State University in Purchasing & Logistics Management.
He is a Portland Business Journals 40 under 40 award recipient and is involved in a number of community organizations including as a Board Member with CASA of Multnomah County.
michael laney
Michael Laney has over thirty-five years of senior level executive management experience as President, Chief Operating Officer or Chief Financial Officer for divisions of Fortune 50 companies (Disney and Warner Bros.) as well as smaller, privately owned for-profit companies and not-for-profit organizations. His expertise is in the areas of board advisory services, strategic planning, SEC and financial operations, marketing and promotion, management information systems, organizational planning, leadership and communication. He currently serves on two Advisory Boards: Industrial Metal Supply Co. and Kravitz. He is also a member of the METRO Audit Committee.
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barry
bRandon 
michael laney