Here are my thoughts on recent developments in corporate governance.

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Sep 3

Preview of Procter & Gamble’s (Virtual) 2020 Annual Meeting

After the unprecedented proxy season we just witnessed, it will be interesting to see how companies with fall meetings handle VoSM.

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Doug Chia

Jul 13

Rethinking Board Committees

If the board’s job is to look out for four key stakeholders, shouldn’t there be a board committee dedicated to each one?

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My new article in Corporate Board Member: "Three Ways for Boards to Rethink Governance"

Doug Chia

Jul 6

My new article in Corporate Board Member: "Three Ways for Boards to Rethink Governance"

Boards of directors should not let this moment go by without some rethinking of how it governs.

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Virtual-Only Annual Meetings – What Comes Next?

Doug Chia

Jun 18

Virtual-Only Annual Meetings – What Comes Next?

Built the right way, VSMs can result in better company communication, increased shareholder engagement, and more inclusiveness.

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Notes from the General Motors 2020 (Virtual) Annual Meeting

Doug Chia

Jun 16

Notes from the General Motors 2020 (Virtual) Annual Meeting

I was asked to cover one more virtual annual shareholders meeting for this season: General Motors Company.

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Notes from (Virtual) Annual Meetings - 2020 Season Finale!

Doug Chia

Jun 11

Notes from (Virtual) Annual Meetings - 2020 Season Finale!

Given the very short time they had to deal with all of the requirements, we should recognize that companies did an admirable job.

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Doug Chia

Jun 1

#BlackLivesMatter #corpgov

Corporate leaders can demonstrate real leadership when the leadership we need from our political leaders is absent or misguided.

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Notes from the Exxon Mobil 2020 (Virtual) Annual Meeting

Doug Chia

May 27

Notes from the Exxon Mobil 2020 (Virtual) Annual Meeting

The ExxonMobil annual meeting has long been a popular one for vocal shareholders.

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Doug Chia

May 27

New Normal = Haves + Have Nots

What boards will face after they have managed through the Covid-19 crisis will be a tale of the “Haves” and “Have Nots.”

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Notes from the BlackRock 2020 (Virtual) Annual Meeting (from an interested shareholder)

Doug Chia

May 21

Notes from the BlackRock 2020 (Virtual) Annual Meeting (from an interested shareholder)

I didn't attend the BlackRock Annual Meeting this morning, but I was lucky enough to receive a report from a shareholder who did.

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Notes from the Intel Corporation 2020 Annual Meeting

Doug Chia

May 14

Notes from the Intel Corporation 2020 Annual Meeting

If you want to see a good example of a company that has worked out the kinks and does it right watch the replay of this year’s Intel meeting

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Riding Between Cars: The Position of the Corporate Secretary

Doug Chia

May 11

Riding Between Cars: The Position of the Corporate Secretary

The corporate secretary has evolved into a key focal point within a public company and the internal gear-hub of corporate governance.

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Update on My Notes from the Danaher Annual Meeting

Doug Chia

May 6

Update on My Notes from the Danaher Annual Meeting

I did some research into why I had trouble getting into yesterday's Danaher Corporation virtual annual meeting.

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Notes from the Danaher 2020 (Virtual) Annual Meeting

Doug Chia

May 5

Notes from the Danaher 2020 (Virtual) Annual Meeting

I was all set to attend the virtual annual meeting of Danaher Corporation today, but ran into trouble getting in.

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Notes from the Bristol-Myers Squibb 2020 (Virtual) Annual Meeting

Doug Chia

May 5

Notes from the Bristol-Myers Squibb 2020 (Virtual) Annual Meeting

I wasn't able to attend this morning's Annual Meeting of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, but I received a report from a friend who did.

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Notes from the Berkshire Hathaway 2020 (Virtual) Annual Meeting

Doug Chia

May 4

Notes from the Berkshire Hathaway 2020 (Virtual) Annual Meeting

As probably everyone already knows, the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting is different than any other annual meeting you will find.

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Should Directors Trust the CEO to be Their D&O Insurance Coverage Provider?

Doug Chia

Apr 30

Should Directors Trust the CEO to be Their D&O Insurance Coverage Provider?

Management's decision to treat their directors like this calls into question how it views the role of the board.

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Notes from the Wells Fargo 2020 (Virtual) Annual Meeting

Doug Chia

Apr 28

Notes from the Wells Fargo 2020 (Virtual) Annual Meeting

Over the next few weeks, I'll be posting notes from a number of virtual annual meetings. Today, it was Wells Fargo & Company.

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Thoughts on Asian Americans in the Boardroom

Doug Chia

Apr 21

Thoughts on Asian Americans in the Boardroom

We haven't seen much sense of urgency to increase the numbers of Asian Americans in boardrooms. Is that about to change?

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Doug Chia

Apr 17

What is an Executive Chairman?

This type of leadership succession is actually fairly common, or at least not uncommon.

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Here are my thoughts on recent developments in corporate governance.

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