Podcast #155 | Wolfe Tone & Heather Gates (Deloitte): Insights on Private Company Governance

Episode #155 of the Boardroom Governance Podcast features Wolfe Tone, the leader of Deloitte Private for the US and globally, and Heather Gates, the national Emerging Growth Company (EGC) business leader for Deloitte, overseeing the firm’s EGC, Private Equity, and Deloitte Private Audit & Assurance teams.

They dive into governance practices in privately-held businesses, covering closely held corporations, LLCs, family-owned enterprises, and VC- and PE-backed companies. Additionally, they explore insights from Deloitte’s 2024 Private Company Outlook Survey, the role of independent directors, and the evolving landscape of ESG and cybersecurity.

Finally, they discuss the rise of public benefit corporation structures in AI companies, board-driven talent management, and trust as a core tenet of governance.

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