Podcast #80 | Mary Cranston: "A Good Strategic Lawyer Should Be a Requirement on Every Board."
In episode #80 of the Boardroom Governance Podcast, Evan Epstein talks with Mary Cranston, a seasoned corporate director and lawyer based in San Francisco. She is the retired CEO and Chair Emeritus of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP. She currently serves as a director of Visa, The Chemours Company and TPG.
She previously served on the public boards of MyoKardia and McAfee Corp. In addition, she serves or has served on several private and non-profit boards.
In this podcast, they talk about Mary’s career as a lawyer and corporate director. They address diversity in law firms and boards, lawyers serving as corporate directors and the evolution of shareholder engagement. They also discuss:
ESG, shareholder and stakeholder governance.
The current downcycle and its impact on board service.
Some of the distinctions between serving on public and private company boards.
Board service in private equity and venture-backed companies.
You can listen to the episode directly in the Boardroom Governance Podcast website (where you can find all the show notes), or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts such as in: Apple, Spotify, Google, Amazon or Stitcher.
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