Good governance is the hallmark of great institutions. Today’s not-for-profit organizations are challenged with many of the same succession planning, risk management, compensation and fiduciary responsibilities facing for-profit corporations. This panel of exceptional leaders in the not-for-profit sector will discuss current governance issues, process, controls, opportunities for excellence and future challenges. Their viewpoints, as executives running multi-million dollar enterprises, will be of interest to current and prospective trustees, as well as CEO’s and top management of not-for-profit organizations. Among the questions to be discussed:
* What governance policy changes have boards made regarding Form 990 and IRS filing?
* What new succession planning strategies are being utilized by non-profit boards?
* In what ways has board recruitment changed in the past 3 years?
* What new executive compensation issues are boards facing today?

MODERATOR
Kay McCurdy is currently a Partner with Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP.   She applies more than 30 years of experience to the general corporate and finance areas, focusing on representation of lending institutions and borrowers in a variety of transactions, mergers and acquisitions, executive compensation and corporate governance issues, securities offerings and nonprofit organizations. She co-chairs the Nonprofit Practice Group.  She currently serves on the Board of Directors of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., an international insurance brokerage and risk management company, and also Bradley University, where she is chair of the Governance Committee.

PANELISTS
Joanne Glasser became the tenth President of Bradley University in August of 2007 and also its first female president in the 112-year history of the school.  A dynamic and visionary leader with extensive experience in university administration, collaborative leadership, fundraising, and community development, President Glasser has made a significant impact through numerous initiatives including the Campaign for Bradley Renaissance, a $150 million fundraising campaign that will remake the face of the University.  President Glasser serves as the chair of the NCAA Division I Committee on Athletics Certification, vice chair of its Executive Subcommittee and is a member of the Board of Directors: Division I Presidential Advisory Group.

Sandra Guthman is the current Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the Board of Directors of the Polk Bros. Foundation, a private foundation with assets of approximately $350 million making grants of about $22 million per year for direct services that impact inner-city children, youth and families in Chicago, primarily for social service, education and cultural programs.  She currently serves on many boards including the Northern Institutional Funds and Northern Funds, National Public Finance Guarantee Corp., Rush University Medical Center, Chicago High School for the Arts, and Chair Emerita of the board of the Harris Theater for Music and Dance. 

Maria Wynne is the current Chief Executive Officer for Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana, the largest Girl Scout council in the country. She is the first CEO to lead the council following an unprecedented merger of seven independent councils.  The council brings together vast resources that expand opportunities for nearly 95,000 girls and 24,000 volunteers in 245 communities in six Illinois counties.  One year after its merger, Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana experienced an unprecedented +1 percent increase in girl members. A lifelong supporter of the arts, Ms. Wynne serves on the board of the Goodman Theatre in Chicago and is a Trustee at North Central College.