The Bay Area Conversation on Board Leadership

In-Person Strategic Networking Event

May 1, 2025

Time: 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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VENUE: Hanson Bridgett LLP, San Francisco

CO-CHAIRS

Rachel Zenner

Founder

COMPANY: Golden Coast Strategies

Laura Zehm

Recent Senior Vice President/CFO and CEO

COMPANY: Montage Health and Aspire Health

Neeta Bidwai

Founder

COMPANY: DFN / Good Revenue

Carol Kim

Founder & Principal

COMPANY: Shasta Advisory

BOARDS: Board Member, California Insurance Guarantee Association (CIGA) Commissioner, LA County Emergency Medical Services Commission

What Happens at the Event?

Are you ready to take your career to the next level and pursue a board position?

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Agenda

4:00 – 4:30 Welcome Reception

4:30 – 5:30 Session 1: Opening & Connections

5:30 – 5:45 Session 2: How Should We Define Merit? Data Deep Dive with Matt Moscardi

5:45 – 6:45 Panel Discussion: Merit, Power, & Influence

Ali Wing, CEO of Oobli. Boards: Casey’s General Stores, Inc.(NASDAQ: CASY), Ascena Retail Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASNA)
Lara Druyan, GP of Private Liquidity Partners. Boards: CIBC (NYSE: CM)
Priya Cherian Huskins, Partner & SVP of Woodruff Sawyer. Boards: Realty Income (NYSE: O), NMI Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: NMIH)
Moderator: Kristina Lawson, Managing Partner at Hanson Bridgett

Q&A with panelists & speaker

6:45 – 7:00 Break

7:00 – 8:00 Session 3: Corporate Director-Led Breakout Sessions

Panelists

Director Coaches

Keith Dorsey

Board Member, Author, Executive Advisor

BOARDS:
Vimly Benefit Solutions, Continu

Alka Gupta

Public Company Board Director

BOARDS:
NBH Bank (NYSE: NBHC); MoneyGram International (NASDAQ: MGI) - former director

Michael Kobori

Corporate Board Director, Strategic Advisor, Systems Thinker

BOARDS:
Bunge Global, SA (NYSE: BG)

Priya Cherian Huskins

Partner & Senior Vice President

Woodruff Sawyer

BOARDS:
Realty Income (NYSE: O), NMI Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: NMIH)

Mary Rotunno

Independent Director & Advisor

BOARDS:
Vistagen, (NASDAQ:VTGN)

Hugh Molotsi

Board Director, Advisor

BOARDS:
Barloworld (BAW:SJ), Mozilla Corporation

Lara Druyan

Founding General Partner

Private Liquidity Partners

BOARDS:
CIBC (NYSE: CM)

Alison Wing

CEO

Oobli

BOARDS:
Casey's General Stores, Inc.(NASDAQ: CASY)

Dianna Jones

Director, Legal Compliance, Trade Compliance

Uber

BOARDS:
Next15 (NFG)

Manisha Shetty Gulati

VP, Global Head of MedTech Digital Growth and Engagement

Johnson & Johnson

BOARDS:
Model N (MODN)

Amy Gershkoff Bolles

Consultant, Board Director, Investor, Advisor

CEO & Board Advisory Services

BOARDS:
Bold Eagle Acquisition Company (NASDAQ: BEAG); Screaming Eagle Acquisition Company (NASDAQ: SCRM)

Leadership Committee

Eva Balint

Ann Neir

SVP, Revenue Operations & Strategy

6sense

Diana Lyman

CEO

Traction Advisory

Suki Toguchi

Executive Director

Gilead Sciences

Ann Hamilton

Director of Fiduciary Services

Mechanics Bank

Tamara Anthony

Former Vice President, Treasurer

Wilbur Ellis

Amira Barger

Executive Vice President, Communications

Edelman

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