Honorees will be recognized in six unique categories including: corporate governance, companies in transition, enhancement of economic value, corporate citizenship, corp. gov. not-for-profit board and lifetime achievement.
Thursday, September 18, 2008
6:00-7:00p.m. - Cocktail Reception
7:00-9:30p.m. - Dinner & Awards Program
Manchester Grand Hyatt
One Market Place
San Diego, CA 92101
Learn more about the 2008 Director of the Year Awards:
www.directorsforum.com/DOY08
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Having spent over 30 years in public accounting, I have had the opportunity to observe and work with a large number of corporate boards, particularly their audit committees. With my entire public accounting career being pre-Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), and my board membership being post-SOX, I have a unique perspective to gauge its impact.
Big jobs bring big blessings. As a director and board member for several nonprofit boards over the past 20-plus years, I've observed a triangle of benefits: benefits for San Diego, as it is made a better community by the many nonprofit organizations funded by and for our citizens; benefits for the nonprofit organizations themselves, which excel by using the brainpower of key executives and business leaders working together; and finally, the blessings I've experienced knowing my dedication to these nonprofits has given me more than I could ever contribute.
Linda Sweeney matches the pace of the Corporate Directors Forum in San Diego. Busy, busy, busy.
There have been many attempts to define what is meant by “good corporate governance." Everyone who is asked has a different definition. Some even talk about the need for corporate governance as a nuisance, something that interferes with the strategic responsibilities of the board. Yet, when aspects of good governance are discussed, everyone agrees on the components.
As chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Sempra Energy, my primary responsibilities are to provide reliable and safe energy to our customers, create a dynamic workplace that attracts and retains the best employees and deliver long-term value for our shareholders. Having worked locally at Sempra Energy and at San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) for more than 30 years, I am proud we are able to help solve some of the most critical energy challenges that face North America.
It has been called "the Woodstock of corporate governance" by editor and co-founder of The Corporate Library, Nell Minow -- and this year, Directors Forum 2009 promises to continue the tradition.
