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The Private Directors Association provides members with a robust offering of on-demand educational resources featuring all areas of board governance and thought leadership, guidance, and expertise on current and longer-term importance topics.

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DATE	TITLE
06/22/2022	An Ounce of Prevention – Stopping Ransomware Attacks Before They Occur
06/14/2022	Successfully Obtaining Your First Board Seat
06/09/2022	Creating Competitive Advantage Through ESG Strategy and Compliance Within Private Companies, presented to you in partnership with Conscious Capitalism NEO
06/08/2022	Webinar \| Bare Bone Board Basics Episode #6 - Recruiting & Remunerating Directors & What Directors Should Do Before Saying “Yes”
05/19/2022	Ownership Transitions & Their Impact on Growth & Legacy
05/18/2022	Ownership Transitions & Their Impact on Growth & Legacy
04/27/2022	Bare Bone Board Basics Episode #5 - Committees of a Board & Work Between Board Meetings
04/21/2022	The Value of the Chief Diversity Officer on a Board, Beyond Just Representation
04/21/2022	The Board's Role in Aligning Strategy with Operational Performance
04/19/2022	Building An Effective ESOP Board panel, A View from Different Lenses
04/13/2022	Flip The Script On Cybersecurity - Close The Governance Gap
04/07/2022	Private Equity Committee - ESG and Private Equity Investing Panel
03/30/2022	Bare Bone Board Basics Episode #4 - How to Conduct an Effective Board Meeting
03/23/2022	The Systemic Effects of ESG on the Availability and Cost of Capital
03/17/2022	Success At Every Stage – How To Make The Most Of Opportunities Throughout Your Company’s Lifecycle
03/11/2022	Private Directors Association® Member Town Hall
03/04/2022	Moderating...? Nailed It!
03/03/2022	Cybersecurity Governance - Every Board Member's Responsibility
03/02/2022	Family Business Owners’ Perspectives on Outside Boards
03/01/2022	Leading, Not Lagging Series: The “S” and “G” in ESG for 2022 and Beyond
02/23/2022	Bare Bone Board Basics #3 \| Where the Board's Duties Stop & the C-Suite's Duties Begin: An Overview of a Board's Functions & Fiduciary Duties
02/22/2022	The Great Resignation and the Board’s Role in Employee Retention
02/22/2022	Turnarounds & Transformations
02/17/2022	The Hidden Side of Boards Serving Families in Business
02/17/2022	BRING IT ON, BOARD!
02/08/2022	Lessons Learned for Private Company Directors
02/02/2022	CAP 2021 Private Company Director Compensation Survey
01/27/2022	Supply Chain Structure: Future Risks and Opportunities
01/26/2022	Bare Bone Board Basics #2 \| Public v. Private & Fiduciary v. Advisory: Different Boards for Different Situations
01/20/2022	The Board Director's Guide to Securing Growth Capital
01/19/2022	Preparing Yourself for a Business Sale
01/05/2022	Creative Compensation Strategies for Private Companies
12/14/2021	Calming the Mind in Stressful Times
12/09/2021	Private Directors Association® Member Town Hall
12/01/2021	Ransomware Risk and Cyber Insurance: Basics for the Board
11/19/2021	The Roles, Duties, and Obligations of a Board of Directors in Bankruptcy
11/18/2021	Cybersecurity in the Boardroom Under the Emerging Landscape
11/17/2021	Climate Change and Private Companies
11/16/2021	ESOP Company Board Issues Political, Legal, and Regulatory Considerations
11/11/2021	Bare Bone Board Basics #1 - Series Overview & Preview
11/10/2021	Ethics, Responsibilities and Risks of the Independent Director
11/09/2021	Maximizing the Board of Director's Value to the Company, Its Leadership, and Its Owners
11/09/2021	Board Responsibilities During a Crisis
11/03/2021	Financial Planning Tips for Board Members
10/28/2021	ESOPs: What Every Private Company Board Member Should Know
10/27/2021	Scaling Up Compensation
10/26/2021	Private Company Board Compensation
10/21/2021	AI for Board
10/07/2021	Executive Pay is Evolving: What to Expect in 2022
10/06/2021	Networking to Join or Serve a Board
09/30/2021	Private Directors Association® Member Town Hall
09/29/2021	Board Cyber Oversight: Steps in Creating a Board Cyber Committee
09/28/2021	Cutting Through the Noise, What Your Executives Need to Know to Avoid People Trouble and a Rapidly Growing “Turnover Tsunami”
09/24/2021	Private Directors Association® New Member Meeting
09/22/2021	Positioning Your Company for a Sale: What Business Owners and the Board Should Be Doing During the Sales Process
9/22/2021	ESG: A Board's Perspective
09/22/2021	Vistage Presents: Key Decision Factors for CEOs in 2021
09/21/2021	Change at the Top: How the Board Plans for Succession
09/16/2021	Early-Stage Company Boards
09/15/2021	Building a Better Board: Do This, Not That
09/14/2021	Chicago & New England Chapter Virtual Event \| Family Values and the Independent Director: Ensuring Continuity While Capitalizing on Differences
09/09/2021	ESG Insights Town Hall
09/08/2021	Equity in the Boardroom
08/25/2021	Houston Innovation Ecosystem Series Part 3: Capital Stages
08/24/2021	Charting Your Board Service Journey – Let's Plan an Exciting Adventure: Capstone – Members Share Board Bucket List and Vision Board Ultimate Destination
08/19/2021	PDA AL Networking and Membership Event
08/19/2021	New England & San Francisco Chapters Virtual Networking Event
08/10/2021	Charting Your Board Service Journey – Let's Plan an Exciting Adventure: Highly Experienced Directors – D-E-I Trailblazers
08/04/2021	How Should a Private Company CEO Select and Work with Directors?
07/22/2021	Defining Business Transition Objectives and Succession Planning
07/21/2021	Houston Innovation Ecosystem Series Part 2: Startups & Accelerators
07/20/2021	Charting Your Board Service Journey – Let's Plan an Exciting Adventure: Fuel You Passion and Get Licensed to Thrill
07/20/2021	Fiduciary Roles of Independent Directors at Distressed PE Portfolio Companies
07/15/2021	Your Perfect LinkedIn Profile for Board Service
07/15/2021	So You Want to Be on a Board? What Are Boards Looking for in a Board Candidate?
07/14/2021	Risks Associated with Board Representation – What to Consider?
07/13/2021	How Private Capital Firms Seek To Utilize Independent Board Members
07/06/2021	Charting Your Board Service Journey – Let's Plan an Exciting Adventure: Let Your Passion Drive Your Service
07/01/2021	Controlling the Uncontrollable
06/30/2021	Creating and Sustaining Diversity on Private Company Boards
06/29/2021	Cybersecurity in the Manufacturing Industry & Supply Chain
06/24/2021	Inaugural Private Directors Association® Member Town Hall
06/22/2021	Charting Your Board Service Journey – Let's Plan an Exciting Adventure: Preparation and Packing List for Your Bucket List Destination
06/22/2021	Cybersecurity & Law (Part 2 of 2): Addressing Director Liability
06/17/2021	Cybersecurity in the Boardroom
06/17/2021	From the C-Suite: CEOs Unpack Their Digital Journey
06/16/2021	Houston Innovation Ecosystem Series Part 1: Venture Capital
06/15/2021	What Will an Office and an Office Re-opening Look Like?
06/10/2021	Cybersecurity & Law (Part 1 of 2): Emerging Legal Precedents that Directors Need to Know
06/09/2021	Southern California Chapter Virtual Launch Celebration
06/09/2021	What Is in Your Board Candidate’s Toolbox?
06/08/2021	Charting Your Board Service Journey – Let's Plan an Exciting Adventure: Welcome, Kick-off, and Cohort Orientation
06/08/2021	Effective Private Equity Boards - The Evolution of Human Capital Strategy and the Independent Director
06/03/2021	BOD Governance of ESOPs – What to Make of the Annual Valuation
06/02/2021	ESOP Corporate Governance and the Value of Independent Board Members
05/27/2021	Virtual “Fireside Chat” with Alan Aldworth – President & CEO of the PDA
05/26/2021	Board Governance in an ESOP Company
05/25/2021	When the Tone at the Top is Betrayal, a Case Study for Board Members
05/24/2021	Boards Navigating COVID
05/20/2021	SF Chapter Board Director Committee Update & Networking
05/13/2021	Fund Advisor Perspective on Portfolio Company Boards of Directors
05/12/2021	The Five (Or Seven) Things Family Businesses Need To Do When They Are Forming A Board Of Directors Or Advisors For The First Time
05/06/2021	Disruption: Anticipate, Mitigate and Thrive!
05/05/2021	Would You Like Fries With That
04/29/2021	Cleveland Chapter Members Only Social Hour
04/29/2021	Leveraging a Recapitalization: When and Why It Could Make Sense
04/28/2021	Directors in Distress
04/27/2021	The Board’s Role in Shaping a Company’s Digital Transformation
04/22/2021	Board Diversity: An Inter-Organizational Discussion
04/20/2021	Cybersecurity Incident Response
04/15/2021	SF Chapter Membership Development Programs & Opportunities / Networking
04/14/2021	Creating an Understanding of ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance)
04/13/2021	“Spring into Collaboration” Atlanta and Houston Joint Chapters Speed Networking Event
04/08/2021	The Business Case for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
04/07/2021	Leading Practices in Private Company Board Pay and Governance
03/31/2021	How Roles and Responsibilities Differ Among Boards for Venture-Capital-Owned, Family-Owned, and Entrepreneur-Owned Companies
03/30/2021	Should I Form a Board of Directors for My Company – and How?
03/29/2021	Building a Board of Directors: Accelerate Growth, Opportunity, Transition
03/25/2021	The Independent Director - Role on Private Company Board
03/24/2021	The Private Directors Association® Journey to Women on Boards
03/24/2021	Getting the Most Out of Your PDA Membership
03/23/2021	How to Market Yourself for a Board Seat
03/22/2021	"How to Get on a Private Company Board" A Virtual Fireside Chat with Joel Koblentz and Valerie Darling
03/18/2021	SPACs: Basics and Current Trends of relevance to Private Boards
03/18/2021	Mergers and Acquisitions: What Owners and Boards Should Consider Today
03/17/2021	Importance of Independent Directors for ESOP Companies
03/11/2021	Crafting a Board-Ready Resume
03/10/2021	Role of the Independent Director on a Private/Family Board
03/09/2021	Transform Your Business with Independent Directors
03/04/2021	Impact of Current Public Policy and Political Environment on Business
03/03/2021	Women In Banking: Preparing Women for Top Leadership Positions
03/02/2021	Boards & Family Business Transitions
02/25/2021	What Board Members Should Know about the Impact of the New Administration on Employee Ownership
02/24/2021	Pricing for Pandemics, Material Shortages and Predators
02/18/2021	Intellectual Property in the Boardroom: Are your Directors Engaged in the Company’s IP Strategy?
02/18/2021	Board Director: Selection & Service
02/16/2021	Defamation or Free Speech? How to Address Bad Reviews of a Business, Especially on Social Media
02/15/2021	How to Use the ProQuest Business Journal Database for Doing Research
02/10/2021	Getting on Board
02/09/2021	Employer Rights and Expectations in Light of Current Events
02/03/2021	Why is it called a Board and not a Sofa?
02/03/2021	Getting Real Value from Your Board Assessment
01/21/2021	Confronting Climate Action: The Role of Board Directors
01/21/2021	Building a Board
01/20/2021	The Board's Role in Diversity and Inclusion: What Will Be Different This Time?
01/20/2021	Show me the money! Bank and Alternative Financing Options in 2021
01/06/2021	Private Company Board Service: Challenges, Responsibilities, and Surprises in an Era of Disruption
12/15/2020	How to Drive LinkedIn Visibility with Content Engagement
12/9/2020	Board Leadership Lessons for Uncertain Times
12/8/2020	The Elections: Why We Got the Results We Got and What We Can Expect from the Winners
12/7/2020	The Board Risks of Using Video Communications without Encryption
12/3/2020	ESG and the Private Company Board
12/2/2020	Effectively Linking Family Shareholder Voice to the Company Board
12/1/2020	Optimizing Your LinkedIn Profile for a Board Search
11/18/2020	The Busy Intersection of Family Office Investing and Private Equity
11/18/2020	How Does Ownership Structure Influence Your Role as a Director
11/11/2020	Trust: What's It All About?
11/10/2020	The Intersection of Governance Risk and Strategy
11/5/2020	What to Expect in the Next Four Years
11/4/2020	How a Board Can Add to Your Succession Plan
10/28/2020	Supply Chain Optionality
10/27/2020	Authentic Inclusion as a Business Imperative
10/22/2020	Cyber Security: From WSJ Headline to the Board Agenda Item
10/21/2020	The Digital Technology Crisis in the Boardroom
10/21/2020	Major Issues Companies Deal with Today and What Boards Should Be Discussing
10/20/2020	Talent Development: Making Succession Work
10/14/2020	Different Folks for Different Strokes: Best Practices for Public, Private & Nonprofit Boards
10/14/2020	Director Matchmaking: Private Company & Potential Candidate Best Practices
10/1/2020	Cash Is King! Managing Cash During COVID: Strategies for Restructuring
9/30/2020	Owning Your Firm's Cyber Security Risk: A How To!
9/29/2020	Family Business Boards: Who Should Be on Them & Who Shouldn't
9/23/2020	Mature ESOP Challenges and What a Board Member Should Know
9/22/2020	The Important Role of the Board to Corporate Culture
9/14/2020	Bankruptcy and Restructuring - The Pandemic/Oil & Gas Recession: Options to Chapter 11 and How to Prepare
9/10/2020	Making the Most of Family Business Boards
9/9/2020	The Independent Board Primer for Private Equity: Why, Who and How
8/27/2020	2020 Is Terrible; Should Incentive Compensation Be Terrible Too?
8/20/2020	From Hope to Intention: How Private Company Boards Can Help Guide Company Leadership on Diversity and Inclusion
8/13/2020	The Board's Growing Role in Cybersecurity Oversight
8/5/2020	Into the Wind: Private Company Crisis Communications During a Pandemic, Civil Unrest & Economic Uncertainty
7/30/2020	Exit through the Boardroom
7/23/2020	The Silver Lining of COVID: Better Human Capital: Better Value Proposition: Better Strategic Agility.
7/15/2020	Changing Dynamics of Board Support for a CEO in Time of Crisis
7/1/2020	Don't Let This Crisis Go to Waste - Think Strategically; Not Just Defensively
6/30/2020	The Great Reboot: Positioning to Succeed in a Post-Catastrophic World of Risk & Opportunity
6/29/2020	What Every Board Member Should Know When Your Company Is Facing Financial Distress
6/25/2020	Board Diversity: A Strategy for Company Growth
6/24/2020	How to Keep a Supply Chain Moving During Disruption or Dislocation
6/16/2020	LinkedIn Content Engagement Best Practices
6/15/2020	ESOPs - Trustee & Board of Directors; Fiduciary & Fiduciary
6/11/2020	How Boards Can Help Owners Manage Predictable Challenges in Growing Family Businesses
6/10/2020	Best Practices in Preventing Bad Things from Happening
6/4/2020	COVID-19: Board Oversight with Focus on Now, Next and Beyond
6/2/2020	Optimizing Your LinkedIn Profile
6/1/2020	How Boards Help Businesses Pivot to Navigate a Crisis
5/27/2020	Cybersecurity: No Escape to Preparedness - FBI Reports Cybercrime Quadruples in Crisis
5/22/2020	ESG: What Action Should the Director Take
5/21/2020	Director Responsibilities to Assure Data Systems Resiliency in a WFH World
5/19/2020	Governance in the Zone of Insolvency: Guidelines for Effective Governance in Distress
5/14/2020	CARES Act PPP Funding Poses Complex Financial, Legal & Moral Issues: What Directors, Company Owners and Executives Should Know
5/13/2020	Rightsize without Layoffs
5/12/2020	The Board's Compliance Oversight Role
5/7/2020	Audit Committee Best Practices
5/6/2020	PDA Director Training and Referral Program: How Will It Help Me?
5/5/2020	CEOs Respond to COVID-19
4/29/2020	Succession Planning During Crisis
4/28/2020	Governance Assessments and Board Evaluations Part II
4/27/2020	Advising an ESOP Company through Turmoil: A Board's Role
4/21/2020	Governance Assessments and Board Evaluations Part I
4/16/2020	Private Equity Responding to the COVID-19 Crisis
4/15/2020	Executing Your Fiduciary Duty During a Time of Crisis - What Directors Need to Know
4/14/2020	The Role and Responsibilities of the Corporate Secretary
4/9/2020	COVID-19 & Cybersecurity: Navigating the Double Threat
4/8/2020	The Value of an Independent Board and Getting Started with a PDA Model Board Meeting SM
4/7/2020	Corporate Board Meeting Minutes - Best Practices for Board of Directors Meetings
4/3/2020	ESG Oversight: Incorporating ESG Considerations Into Board Strategy
3/25/2020	Private Company Board Governance During the COVID-19 Crisis

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