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Seattle University School of Law

2010 Directors' Academy

The 8th Annual Directors' Academy will be held on June 4, 2010.
Details and Schedule to follow.

The Berle Center Directors' Academy is the premier executive program for directors and senior executives. In its eighth year, the Risk Metrics (ISS) accredited curriculum is designed specifically for corporate directors and senior executives.

The principle focus of the Academy is to discuss how boards can help their companies, both private and public, succeed. Now more than ever, boards must have the right directors in place and each director must understand both the overall role played by the Board, as well as each director's particular responsibility. Accordingly, the 2010 Directors' Academy provides a comprehensive program of practical education.

2009 Directors' Academy

Pencils

May 29, 2009
Academy Advisory Board

The Directors' Academy is the Pacific Northwest's premier full-day educational program for directors of public and private companies. The principal focus of the Academy in 2009 will be to discuss how boards can help their organizations succeed, particularly in a challenging economic environment. How boards deal with this challenge is a function of leadership, core values, vision, strategic planning and focus. A distinguished group of panelists, including several of the region's most prominent directors and executives, will share their perspectives, provoke thought, and provide practical advice on how boards can add value to their companies and management.

In its seventh year, the Risk Metrics (ISS) accredited curriculum provides practical instruction on how boards help their companies succeed.

Risk Metrics (ISS) Accreditation: Directors' Academy is a Risk Metrics (ISS) "accredited" Boardroom Education Program. Boards composed of directors that have participated in the Directors' Academy will receive an upward adjustment of the Corporate Governance Quotient (CGQ) as determined by Risk Metrics (ISS).

Agenda

The Board and CEO Dynamic

Panelists:
Jack Creighton
Former President & CEO, Weyerhaeuser Company, and Chairman & CEO, UAL Corporation (United Airlines)

Gerald Grinstein
Former Chairman, Agilent Technologies, CEO, Delta Air Lines, and President & CEO, Burlington Northern, Inc.

William Ruckelshaus
Former Chairman & CEO, Browning-Ferris Industries, Director, TVW and Isilon Systems, Inc., and former Director, Weyerhaeuser Company, Nordstrom, Inc., Cummins Engine Company, Solutia, Pharmacia Corporation, and Monsanto

Moderator:
Paul Goodrich
Managing Director, Madrona Venture Group

The Board and CFO Dynamic

Panelists:
John Connors
Former CFO, Microsoft Corporation, Director, Nike, Inc., and Partner, Ignition Partners

Richard Galanti
Director & CFO, Costco Wholesale Corporation

Cynthia Jamison
Partner, Tatum, LLC, and Director, Tractor Supply Company and B&G Foods, Inc.

Moderator:
Brian Turner
Former CFO, Coinstar, Inc. and RealNetworks, Inc., and Director, Microvision, Inc.

Lunch

Keynote Speaker:
Lorenzo Romar
Head Coach, University of Washington Men's Basketball, PAC 10 Coach of the Year

The Board and General Counsel Dynamic

Panelists:
Marian Durkin
Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer, Avista Corporation

Ron McCray
Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer, Nike, Inc.

Kathy Surace-Smith
Vice President, General Counsel, & Corporate Secretary, SonoSite, Inc.

Moderator:
Kelly Jo MacArthur
Former Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, RealNetworks, Inc.

What Boards Need to Know

Panelists:
Phyllis Campbell
Chairman of the Pacific Northwest, JP Morgan Chase and Co., and Director, Nordstrom, Inc. and Alaska Air Group Inc.

Brad Tilden
President, Alaska Airlines

Peter van Oppen
Former Chairman & CEO, Advanced Digital Information Corporation and Director, Isilon Systems, Inc.

Moderator:
Bill Ruckelshaus
Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer, Audience Science, and Director, Infospace, Inc.

Board Relationships and Responsibilities in Emerging Firms

Panelists:
Greg Gottesman
Managing Director, Madrona Venture Group

Mike Peronto
President & CEO, Wild Tangent, Inc.

Alex St. John
Co-founder, former Chairman & CEO, Wild Tangent, Inc.

Moderator:
Craig Sherman
Partner, Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati