Wellesley, MA—Gary Patterson, CEO of FiscalDoctor™ (www.fiscaldoctor.com), moderated “How to Create an Effective Board” at SCNE www.stanfordclubs.org/new-england. The New England Stanford Entrepreneurs’ Forum is a series of breakfast meetings centered on business and innovative leaders in the for-profit, nonprofit, and governmental sectors.
The discussion covered creating an atmosphere wherein board members can bring true value to the boardroom and to the company or nonprofit at large. This highly interactive session, led by experienced CEOs and directors from the National Association of Corporate Directors (www.nacdne.org/), focused on “How to Create an Effective Board” and discussed key considerations including:
- Why have a board of directors?
- Advisory or fiduciary?
- Where do you find them?
- How do you manage the recruitment?
- Compensation? and
- What to do with them once you have them?
FiscalDoctor™ President and CEO Gary W. Patterson has more than 30 years of senior management experience with high growth technology, wireless, manufacturing and service companies. He has worked with more than 100 companies — from start-ups to Inc 500 to Fortune 500 — providing high level strategic guidance and expertise. Gary’s financial acumen and extensive business knowledge have brought about significant outcomes for his clients, helping them to successfully navigate that often murky pathway to growth and profitability.
And the FiscalDoctor makes house calls over a wide geography. For more information, please go to www.FiscalDoctor.com, write to [email protected], or call 781/237-3617.
