Podcast #151 | Maggie Wilderotter: Strategic Oversight and the Attributes of Great Directors

Episode #151 of the Boardroom Governance Podcast features Maggie Wilderotter, a seasoned executive and board member with extensive experience leading both Fortune 500 companies and startups.

She currently serves on the boards of Fortinet, Costco, and Sana Biotechnology, and she’s the Chairwoman of DocuSign.

She has held significant leadership roles, including serving as the CEO of Frontier Communications from 2004 to 2015. Impressively, she has served on 56 corporate boards—36 public and 20 private companies—and acts as a senior advisor to many private equity and venture capital-backed companies and firms.

In this podcast, Maggie talks to Evan about her board career, the differences between serving on public and private companies, and insights on boardroom leadership. We also address topics like boardroom education, strategic oversight, and the attributes of great directors.

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 or Spotify.

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