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Boardroom Governance with Evan Epstein

by Evan Epstein

Boardroom Governance with Evan Epstein features in-depth conversations with leading voices in corporate governance, including founders, board members, executives, investors, scholars, lawyers, and other trusted advisors. Through long-form interviews, the podcast explores the people, decisions, trends, risks, and ideas shaping today’s boardrooms. Each conversation combines practical governance insights with personal experiences, leadership lessons, and the career journeys of some of the most accomplished minds in business.

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  1. Directing in the Age of AI | Yvonne Wassenaar & Alla Whitston

    (00:00) Intro and about to the inaugural Boardroom Governance Summit (02:45) About Ivonne Wassenaar, and Alla Whitston from MUFG (04:51) AI and Board Oversight: what directors should be asking as AI moves from experimentation into core business strategy (05:59) Looking Beyond Today’s AI: why…

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  2. CEO Succession: What Boards Need to Get Right | Karen Francis DeGolia & Penny Herscher

    (0:00) Introduction to the inaugural Boardroom Governance Summit (02:18) The Board’s Role in CEO Succession: why succession is about more than hiring and firing the CEO, and why boards should think about the entire executive management team (04:57) Is the CEO You Have Today the CEO You Need...

  3. Raffaela Rein: How AI Is Changing the Way Boards Work

    (0:00) Thank you to everyone who joined the inaugural Boardroom Governance Summit (0:30) Intro (1:51) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel (2:38) Start of interview (3:21) Raffaela Rein’s Origin Story (4:44) Rocket Internet: the “copycat factory,” global…

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  4. Marc Huffman, CEO of OnBoard: AI Governance Inside the Board Portal

    (0:00) Thank you to all participants of the Boardroom Governance Summit (Aug 26-27, 2026) (0:16) Intro *Boardroom Governance YouTube Channel launch. (1:45) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel. (2:31) Start of interview. (3:25) Origin Story of Marc Huffman (6:26)...

  5. Shannon Nash: Boards, AI Agents, and Human Judgment

    (0:00) About the Boardroom Governance Summit (Aug 26-27, 2026) (0:43) Intro (2:08) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel. (2:54) Start of interview. (3:56) Origin Story of Shannon Nash (7:00) Her pivot from Law to Finance (9:15) Her operating and finance career...

  6. Sandra Gobert: European Governance in a Changing World

    (0:00) About the Boardroom Governance Summit (Aug 26-27, 2026) (1:20) Intro (2:45) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel. (3:31) Start of interview. (4:55) Origin Story of Sandra Gobert (6:04) Sandra’s Career Path (8:56) Guberna and Board Education. Member of…

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  7. Karen Francis and Penny Herscher: The Chairs' View of a Changing World

    (0:00) About the Boardroom Governance Summit (Aug 26-27, 2026) (1:17) Intro (2:45) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel. (3:31) Start of interview. (4:39) AI and Governance Today (5:34) Data Center Politics (reference to moratorium by New York State) (6:48) About...

  8. Mayree Clark and Linda Riefler: Leading-Edge Stewardship in the Boardroom

    (0:00) About the Boardroom Governance Summit (Aug 26-27, 2026) (0:55) Intro (2:37) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel. (3:24) Start of interview. (4:23) Origin story Mayree Clark (6:08) Origin story Linda Riefler (8:23) About their Leading-Edge Stewardship...

  9. AI in the Boardroom: What Directors Need to Know Now

    (0:00) About the Boardroom Governance Summit (Aug 26-27, 2026) (0:55) Intro (2:44) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel. (3:30) Start of interview. (4:16) Origin story Marie Bafus (5:30) Origin story Wendy Grasso (7:34) Diving into their article AI in the…

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  10. Terry Johnson: Sports, Gaming, and Family Business Governance

    (0:00) About the Boardroom Governance Summit (Aug 26-27, 2026) (0:54) Intro (2:15) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel. (3:01) Start of interview. *Reference to prior episode with Terry (E131) from 2024. (3:50) About Terry's role as Co-Chair of WilmerHale's…

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  11. Keith Giarman and Tony Abate: Private Equity Boards and the Turnaround Playbook

    (0:00) Intro to this episode (2:52) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel (3:39) Start of interview (4:18) Keith Giarman's origin story. About DHR Global (9:33) Tony Abate's origin story. Current boards: Wolfspeed, GTT Communications, Mitel, and Tacora Resources....

  12. Emily Liggett: Informed Oversight Without Operational Interference

    (0:00) Intro *Reference to the Boardroom Governance Summit at Limerick Lane Cellars, Healdsburg, California (Aug 26-27, 2026) (2:12) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel. (2:59) Start of interview. (4:00) Origin Story of Emily, and Stewardship (6:15) From Engineer...

  13. Greg Gretsch: Venture Capital in the AI Supercycle

    (0:00) Intro, *Reference to the Boardroom Governance Summit (Aug 26-27, 2026) (2:42) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel. (3:28) Start of interview. *Reference to prior episode with Greg (E136) from 2024. (5:14) Market Boom and AI Supercycle (6:14) AI Is Changing...

  14. Laurie Yoler: Boards at the Edge of Innovation

    (0:00) Intro (1:47) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel (2:34) Start of interview (4:12) Laurie's origin story (6:19) From Management Consulting (Accenture) to Product Innovation (Visa). "What they all had in common was that I got to start with a blank sheet of...

  15. Marie Oh Huber: Governing Through Disruption

    (0:00) Intro (1:34) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel (2:21) Start of interview (3:20) Marie's origin story (5:19) Career Path in Law and Governance. Her time at HP and Agilent Technologies. (7:50) Transition to eBay (9:57) Shareholder Activism and eBay's Story...

  16. Eddie Ramos: How AI Is Reshaping Investing and Boardrooms

    (0:00) Intro (1:24) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel (2:11) Start of interview *reference to the BRI from LCDA (3:54) Eddie's origin story (6:27) Eddie's investment focus (7:44) The rise of AI and its impact on him (9:06) Eddie’s roles in investment over the...

  17. Steven Lipin: Activism, M&A, and the Rising Stakes of Board Communication

    (0:00) Intro (1:36) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel (2:23) Start of interview (3:11) Steve's origin story (5:05) His Journey into Journalism (6:02) The Rise of Governance Movement (7:00) Transformation of Board Accountability. Reference to the 1992 Board coup...

  18. Benjamin Means: The Principles of Family Business Law and Governance

    (0:00) Intro, *Reference to prior episode with Ben Means (E105) (1:36) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel. (2:23) Start of interview. (3:39) The Premise of his new book Family Business Law (6:48) Understanding Shareholder Oppression (10:17) The Three-Circle…

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  19. Eric Ries: Incorruptible, and the Case for Long-Term Governance Reform

    (0:00) Intro (1:40) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel (2:26) Start of interview (3:19) Eric's origin story (5:00) The Lean Startup Journey (10:23) About The Long-Term Stock Exchange (18:00) Governance and Eric's New Book Incorruptible (24:14) On Governance in...

  20. Benjamin Edwards: The Rise of Nevada in the Reincorporation Debate

    (0:00) Intro (1:31) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel (2:18) Start of interview (3:10) Ben's origin story (7:14) Embracing Nevada as Home. Joining University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) in 2017. (10:14) Joining Wilson Sonsini as Senior of Counsel (2026) (13:00)...

  21. Joelle Emerson: Why Company Culture Is a Core Governance Issue

    (0:00) Intro (1:35) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel (2:22) Start of interview (3:01) Joelle's origin story (7:00) The Journey of Paradigm, the culture company she co-founded in 2014. "Our goal is to help organizations build healthy and high performing…

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  22. Leo Strine: Delaware’s Moment, AI Guardrails, and a Call of Conscience

    (0:00) Intro (1:29) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel. (2:15) Start of interview. *Reference to prior episode with Leo Strine (E100) (3:09) The Call of Conscience and The Current Moment (reference to his speech at the Weinberg Center in Oct of 2025) (5:18)...

  23. Betsy Atkins: Why Directors Must Become More Entrepreneurial and Change-Adaptive

    (0:00) Intro (2:04) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel (2:50) Start of interview (3:51) Betsy's origin story (9:14) The HealthSouth Board Scandal (16:35) Her preference when picking what boards to serve on (17:30) Insights VC-backed Boards and role and profile…

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  24. Michael Ewens (Columbia Business School): What the Data Reveals About Startup Boards and Private Equity

    (0:00) Intro (1:19) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel (2:05) Start of interview (2:48) Michael's origin story. Academic Journey and Early Influences. *reference to Correlation Ventures (8:55) About his paper Board Dynamics over the Startup Life Cycle (2020)…

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  25. Jennifer Ceran: From Treasury to CFO to the Boardroom

    (0:00) Intro (1:36) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel (2:22) Start of interview (3:21) Jennifer's origin story (8:06) Journey to Treasury starting with Sara Lee Corporation, to Cisco and eBay (20-year career in Treasury) (15:05) From Box to CFO roles at...

  26. Jeff Epstein (Bessemer Venture Partners): Why Effective Boards Spend Time on Decisions Not Yet Made

    (0:00) Intro (1:45) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel (2:31) Start of interview (3:04) Jeff's origin story. Began career in investment banking at First Boston before transitioning to a 25-year run as CFO across media companies (King World, Nielsen) and tech...

  27. Joe Grundfest (Stanford): 2026 Predictions and 2025 Reflections

    (0:00) Intro (2:00) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel. (2:45) Start of interview. *Reference to prior episodes with Joe (E1 from '20, E35 from '21, E84 from '23, E123 from '24 and E161 from '25) (4:43) IPO Environment. Reference to paper by Mark Roe: Half the...

  28. David Berger: Year-End Reflections on Corporate Governance and the Road Ahead

    (0:00) Intro (1:31) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel. (2:18) Start of interview. *Reference to prior episodes with David (E24 from Nov 2020 and E159 from Dec 2024) (3:22) 2025 highlights from the American College of Governance Counsel (4:55) The Rome…

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  29. Richard Blake: Key Takeaways from the 2025 Silicon Valley 150 Governance Report

    (0:00) Intro. (1:27) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel. (2:14) Start of interview. *Reference to prior episodes/reports with Richard (E126 from Feb 2024 and E158 from Dec 2024) (3:11) AI dominance in public and private markets (4:14) About WSGR's 2025 SV150...

  30. Michelle Leder (Footnoted): Uncovering Hidden Risks in SEC Filings

    (0:00) Intro (1:21) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel (2:08) Start of interview (2:36) Michelle's origin story (4:33) The Origins of Footnoted (started in 2003) (6:36) Understanding SEC Filings and Disclosures (7:20) The "Friday Night Dump" (9:34) The State of...

  31. Erik Lie: Catching Cheats, Fraud Detection, and the Board’s Evolving Role

    (0:00) Intro (1:30) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel (2:16) Start of interview (3:01) Erik's origin story (6:10) His role at the Tippie College of Business at the University of Iowa. (7:49) Exploring his book Catching Cheats (9:39) About the field of forensic...

  32. Sue Siegel: Innovation, Life Sciences, and Governance in a Changing World

    (0:00) Intro (1:55) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel (2:42) Start of interview (3:56) Sue's origin story (5:42) The Rise of Biotech and her Career Journey (BioRad, Dupont, Amersham and Affymetrix) (12:04) Transition to Venture Capital (Mohr Davidow Ventures…

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  33. Karen Page: Venture Boards, Founder Governance, and the Path from Startup to Scale

    (0:00) Intro (1:25) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel (2:12) Start of interview (3:01) Karen's origin story (3:44) Early Career and Transition to Technology (5:40) The Dot-Com Era and her time at Brobeck and later at Orrick. (8:50) Her transition to Prosper...

  34. Joele Frank and Anne Chapman: Strategic Communications, Activism, and Governance

    (0:00) Intro to this episode (1:34) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel. (2:21) Start of interview (3:19) Joele Frank's origin story (5:02) Anne Chapman's origin story (8:41) The history and focus of the firm Joelle Frank (now has ~250 people, with offices in NYC...

  35. Stephen Bainbridge (UCLA): The State of Corporate Law and Governance in the U.S.

    (0:00) Intro (1:24) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel (2:11) Start of interview. *Reference to E91 (April 2023) for Steven's personal/professional background. (2:34) The current era of corporate law. (3:39) Transition to Substack Publishing (6:40) The DExit...

  36. Brad Feld: Startup Boards and Lessons from Four Decades in VC

    (0:00) Intro (1:36) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel (2:23) Start of interview (3:11) Brad's origin story (4:54) Venture Capital Beginnings (5:39) The Rise of the Internet (8:10) His role in Softbank Technology Ventures and later Mobius Venture Capital....

  37. State of the Markets and AI with Steven Wolfe Pereira

    (0:00) Intro (1:30) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel (2:16) Start of interview. *Reference to E181 (July 2025) for Steven's personal/professional background. (3:14) IPOs and Market Trends. Including Klarna and Gemini. (5:29) The Stay Private vs. Go Public...

  38. Teresa Briggs: Audit Committees, AI, and the Evolving Role of Corporate Directors.

    (0:00) Intro (1:26) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel (2:13) Start of interview (2:53) Teresa's origin story (4:30) Her career path at Deloitte (37-year career) (7:40) Transition to Board Service (8:37) Joining the board of ServiceNow (10:57) Joining the board…

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  39. Jonathan Foster: On Boards and the Playbook for Modern Governance

    (0:00) Intro (1:27) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel (2:13) Start of interview (2:51) Jonathan's origin story (4:23) His Journey into Governance, initially via accounting with PwC and later with Lazard. (6:17) Types of Governance Structures (7:51) About his…

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  40. Larry Cunningham: From John Weinberg’s 1948 Thesis, Delaware's Challenge, to the Modern Boardroom

    (0:00) Intro (1:31) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel (2:18) Start of interview. *Reference to E36 (June 2021) for personal/professional background, and E90 (March 2023) (3:13) Celebrating 25 Years of the Weinberg Center (3:47) Uncovering John Weinberg's 1948...

  41. Tina Rosenfeld: Independent Directors, Board Diversity, and Governance in Chile

    (0:00) Intro (1:26) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel (2:13) Start of interview *mention of my participation in the Board Summit in Chile (Nov 2025) (3:40) Tina's origin story (6:19) From Germany to Latin America with Beiersdorf (10:14) Her time with D&S and...

  42. Steven Wolfe Pereira: How Can You Govern Something That You Don't Understand?

    (0:00) Intro (1:28) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel (2:15) Start of interview (3:17) Steven's origin story (7:09) The AI Market Explosion (10:07) Introducing Alpha: the company he leads. (16:01) On Events and Board Forums: "There is going to be a premium on…

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  43. Erik Gerding (Freshfields): Governance, Regulation, and Risk in a Global Business Environment

    (0:00) Intro (1:14) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel (2:00) Start of interview (2:36) Erik's origin story (4:14) Discussing Foreign Private Issuers (FPIs): His article "SEC Revisits Foreign Private Issuer Eligibility" (June 2025) (16:45) The Rise of AI and Its...

  44. Jack Lazar: A Silicon Valley Journey from Finance to the Boardroom

    (0:00) Intro (1:30) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel (2:16) Start of interview (3:09) Jack's origin story (4:11) The Accounting Foundation. His time at PriceWaterhouse (1987-1992) (5:45) His Startup/Executive Journey. Electronics for Imaging => Apptitude =>...

  45. Walker Newell & Lenin Lopez (Woodruff & Sawyer): Navigating D&O Risk, Delaware Exit, and Boardroom Litigation

    (0:00) Intro to this episode (1:43) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel. (2:30) Start of interview (3:09) Walker Newell's origin story (6:38) Lenin Lopez' origin story (9:21) Intro to Woodruff Sawyer, and their focus on corporate law and securities litigation....

  46. Celebrating 5 Years of the Boardroom Governance Podcast & Newsletter

    This episode marks the fifth anniversary of the Boardroom Governance Podcast and Newsletter. In this solo edition, I reflect on: The origin of the podcast and newsletter, both launched during the pandemic Key lessons from over 175 episodes with leading voices in corporate governance The Boardroom...

  47. Karen Hao: Author of Empire of AI on Why "Scale at All Costs" is Not Leading Us to a Good Place

    (0:00) Intro (1:49) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel (2:36) Introduction by Professor Anat Admati, Stanford Graduate School of Business. Read the event coverage from Stanford's CASI. (4:14) Start of Interview (4:45) What inspired Karen to write this book and…

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  48. Michal Lev-Ram: On the Intersecting Worlds of Tech, Culture, and Politics in Silicon Valley

    (0:00) Intro (1:09) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel (1:56) Start of interview (2:39) Michal's origin story (5:05) Her start in journalism in Silicon Valley with Business 2.0. magazine and later at Fortune Magazine. (7:45) Her project Operation Firewall…

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  49. Alex Edmans: How Board Members Can Challenge Bias and Think More Critically

    (0:00) Intro (1:37) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel (2:24) Start of interview (3:10) Alex's origin story (5:56) His advisory boards and other board positions. On the importance of the academic practitioner nexus. (7:02) About his book May Contain Lies (2024)...

  50. Rick Horvath (Dechert): What Corporate Directors Need to Know About Delaware's SB 21

    (0:00) Intro (1:14) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel (2:01) Start of interview (4:38) His professional background starting with Skadden in Delaware. (5:08) About his corporate governance practice at Dechert LLP (8:10) How Delaware Came to Dominate U.S....

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Boardroom Governance with Evan Epstein features in-depth conversations with leading voices in corporate governance, including founders, board members, executives, investors, scholars, lawyers, and other trusted advisors. Through long-form interviews, the podcast explores the people, decisions, trends, risks, and ideas shaping today’s boardrooms. Each conversation combines practical governance insights with personal experiences, leadership lessons, and the career journeys of some of the most accomplished minds in business.

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