In this episode of Executive Session, the official podcast of Directors & Boards, Bill Hayes, editor in chief of Directors & Boards, talks to Susanne Meline, lead independent director and audit chair of MDB Capital Holdings, about the importance of efficient processes to the success of a board. He also interviews Lloyd Zygler, director, security and privacy risk consulting, for RSM, on the concept of implicit trust between a company and its vendors and service providers. He concludes with a discussion with Sonita Lontoh, director and member of the audit and compensation committees of Sunrun, on the board’s responsibility toward sustainability and climate.
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Guests
Susanne Meline
Susanne Meline is lead independent director and audit chair of MDB Capital Holdings. She also serves on the boards of PPIC Reinsurance and Wildfire Defense Systems Inc. She is CEO of Encore Investment Management LLC and an arbitrator for FINRA. Previously, she was lead independent director and chair of the nom/gov committees of Ra Medical Systems and ClearSign Technologies. The co-founder of Francis Capital Management LLC also served on the boards of Aqua Metals Inc. and Finomial.
Lloyd Zygler
Lloyd Zygler is a national director in RSM’s security and privacy risk consulting practice with over 20 years of cybersecurity experience assisting organizations in enhancing and transforming their cyber capabilities in support of their overall business growth. Serving as a trusted advisor, his clients have included many of the leading entities in the financial services, industrials, insurance, pharmaceuticals, private equity, and technology, media, and telecommunication industries. He currently is one of RSM’s Financial Services Cyber Leads overseeing and leading the delivery of complex engagements within the sector and serving in a cybersecurity advisory capacity for RSM’s overall Financial Services client base as they look to address current and upcoming cyber-related matters. Previously, he was a director of the global information protection group at KPMG International and held various roles in the cybersecurity services practice at KPMG US.
Sonita Lontoh
Sonita Lontoh is an independent director and member of the audit and compensation committees of Sunrun, as well as an independent director and member of the audit, governance, and innovation & technology committees of TrueBlue Inc. She is an advisor of Sway Ventures and former CMO, personalization, 3D printing & digital manufacturing for HP. Previous positions include VP of strategic marketing digital grid, for Siemens; head of global marketing for both Trilliant and Aetheros; and leader of business transformation, marketing and smart energy solutions for Pacific Gas and Electric Company.
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