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Boardroom Governance with Evan Epstein

In-depth interview podcast with leading corporate governance experts, including world-class founders, scholars, board members, executives, investors and more. The content is structured as a long-form conversation to explore not only the latest corporate governance trends, but also to get some personal insights from some of the best and brightest minds behind America"s boardrooms.

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01:18:16

Eric Ries: Incorruptible, and the Case for Long-Term...

Boardroom Governance with Evan Epstein ·

2026/03/31

(0:00) Intro(1:40) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel (2:26) Start of interview (3:19) Eric's origin story (5:00) The Lean Startup Journey (10:23) About The Long-Term Stock Exchange (18:00) Governance and Eric's New Book Incorruptible (24:14) On Governance in Startups vs. Public Companies and so-called "best practices." "One of the key ideas in the book is that it's always too early until it's too late." (28:37) Why the title Incorruptible. How to become an

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01:00:48

Benjamin Edwards: The Rise of Nevada in the...

Boardroom Governance with Evan Epstein ·

2026/03/23

(0:00) Intro(1:31) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel (2:18) Start of interview (3:10) Ben's origin story (7:14) Embracing Nevada as Home. Joining University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) in 2017. (10:14) Joining Wilson Sonsini as Senior of Counsel (2026) (13:00) The Reincorporation Movement. Competition between Delaware, Texas, Nevada and others. *Reference to E201 with Leo Strine (14:28) Tracking Company Reincorporation Movements (at Business Law Prof Blog) (16:02)

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00:52:15

Joelle Emerson: Why Company Culture Is a Core...

Boardroom Governance with Evan Epstein ·

2026/03/09

(0:00) Intro(1:35) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel (2:22) Start of interview (3:01) Joelle's origin story (7:00) The Journey of Paradigm, the culture company she co-founded in 2014. "Our goal is to help organizations build healthy and high performing cultures where people from all backgrounds can come together, do their best work and thrive." (11:15) On the current backlash against DEI. (16:49) On Coinbase's "mission focused company" statement in 2020. (21:53)

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01:06:43

Leo Strine: Delaware’s Moment, AI Guardrails, and a...

Boardroom Governance with Evan Epstein ·

2026/02/23

(0:00) Intro (1:29) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel. (2:15) Start of interview. *Reference to prior episode with Leo Strine (E100) (3:09) The Call of Conscience and The Current Moment (reference to his speech at the Weinberg Center in Oct of 2025) (5:18) Skepticism about Credibility of the Elite Among the Youth (7:02) The Ethical Muscle (8:20) Acknowledging Discrimination (8:56) The Climate Crisis (12:37) Shifts in Delaware Law (13:45) Return to Traditions

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01:02:41

Betsy Atkins: Why Directors Must Become More...

Boardroom Governance with Evan Epstein ·

2026/02/09

(0:00) Intro(2:04) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel(2:50) Start of interview(3:51) Betsy's origin story(9:14) The HealthSouth Board Scandal(16:35) Her preference when picking what boards to serve on(17:30) Insights VC-backed Boards and role and profile of the independent director in this context(21:20) Insights on PE-backed Boards and role and profile of the independent director in this context(25:35) Navigating International Board Dynamics. Her experience on

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00:59:35

Michael Ewens (Columbia Business School): What the...

Boardroom Governance with Evan Epstein ·

2026/02/03

(0:00) Intro(1:19) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel(2:05) Start of interview (2:48) Michael's origin story. Academic Journey and Early Influences. *reference to Correlation Ventures(8:55) About his paper Board Dynamics over the Startup Life Cycle (2020) with Nadia Malenko. (11:30) Role of independent directors in VC-backed companies.(16:05) Control Dynamics in Startup Boards(17:21) The Evolution of Founder Control *Reference to E187 with Brad Feld (Oct

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00:55:17

Jennifer Ceran: From Treasury to CFO to the Boardroom

Boardroom Governance with Evan Epstein ·

2026/01/27

(0:00) Intro(1:36) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel(2:22) Start of interview(3:21) Jennifer's origin story(8:06) Journey to Treasury starting with Sara Lee Corporation, to Cisco and eBay (20-year career in Treasury)(15:05) From Box to CFO roles at Coupons.com and Smartsheet (took it public as CFO)(20:50) Building a Board Career: True Search, Auth0 (acq by Okta), Nerd Wallet, Wyze, Riskified and Klaviyo.(23:40) Private vs. Public Boards(27:47) On founder-led

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00:55:39

Jeff Epstein (Bessemer Venture Partners): Why...

Boardroom Governance with Evan Epstein ·

2026/01/20

(0:00) Intro(1:45) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel(2:31) Start of interview(3:04) Jeff's origin story. Began career in investment banking at First Boston before transitioning to a 25-year run as CFO across media companies (King World, Nielsen) and tech (DoubleClick, Oracle).(7:16) Transitioning to Bessemer Venture Partners.(8:40) Focusing on his board career and audit committee member. ValueClick, Priceline (Booking Holdings).(11:06) Growth in Public vs. Private

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00:56:03

Joe Grundfest (Stanford): 2026 Predictions and 2025...

Boardroom Governance with Evan Epstein ·

2026/01/12

(0:00) Intro(2:00) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel.(2:45) Start of interview. *Reference to prior episodes with Joe (E1 from '20, E35 from '21, E84 from '23, E123 from '24 and E161 from '25)(4:43) IPO Environment. Reference to paper by Mark Roe: Half the Firms, Double the Profits(11:58) Elon Musk's $1 Trillion Pay Plan "We will pay you an outrageous amount if you achieve preposterous results."(14:40) Delaware's Supreme Court Decision Reversing the Chancery's

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00:53:24

David Berger: Year-End Reflections on Corporate...

Boardroom Governance with Evan Epstein ·

2025/12/23

(0:00) Intro(1:31) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel.(2:18) Start of interview. *Reference to prior episodes with David (E24 from Nov 2020 and E159 from Dec 2024)(3:22) 2025 highlights from the American College of Governance Counsel(4:55) The Rome Conference on AI, Ethics, and the Future of Corporate Governance(6:52) The Dual-Class Share Debate (reference to his paper Performance Leads Governance)(12:06) Emerging Governance Structures in AI companies, including

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01:00:38

Richard Blake: Key Takeaways from the 2025 Silicon...

Boardroom Governance with Evan Epstein ·

2025/12/15

(0:00) Intro.(1:27) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel.(2:14) Start of interview. *Reference to prior episodes/reports with Richard (E126 from Feb 2024 and E158 from Dec 2024)(3:11) AI dominance in public and private markets(4:14) About WSGR's 2025 SV150 Corporate Governance Report. Major Findings in DEI Disclosure (impact on board diversity)(12:25) Broader ESG Changes and Challenges to SEC Climate Disclosure Rule(16:03) California approach to climate risk

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00:52:39

Michelle Leder (Footnoted): Uncovering Hidden Risks...

Boardroom Governance with Evan Epstein ·

2025/12/08

(0:00) Intro(1:21) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel(2:08) Start of interview(2:36) Michelle's origin story(4:33) The Origins of Footnoted (started in 2003)(6:36) Understanding SEC Filings and Disclosures(7:20) The "Friday Night Dump"(9:34) The State of Public vs. Private Markets(12:40) The Rise of Private Markets and Challenges of Public Markets(18:43) Red Flags in SEC Filings(22:03) The Evolution of Executive Compensation and Elon Musk's Comp(28:53) Egregious

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01:00:24

Erik Lie: Catching Cheats, Fraud Detection, and the...

Boardroom Governance with Evan Epstein ·

2025/11/24

(0:00) Intro(1:30) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel(2:16) Start of interview(3:01) Erik's origin story(6:10) His role at the Tippie College of Business at the University of Iowa.(7:49) Exploring his book Catching Cheats(9:39) About the field of forensic economics(11:00) The Challenge of Private Market Data and Fraud *Reference to our Startup Litigation Digest(16:24) Board Responsibilities in Fraud Detection(19:03) Challenges for private company boards(21:22)

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00:58:25

Sue Siegel: Innovation, Life Sciences, and Governance...

Boardroom Governance with Evan Epstein ·

2025/11/10

(0:00) Intro(1:55) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel(2:42) Start of interview(3:56) Sue's origin story(5:42) The Rise of Biotech and her Career Journey (BioRad, Dupont, Amersham and Affymetrix)(12:04) Transition to Venture Capital (Mohr Davidow Ventures, GE Ventures)(14:55) Evolution of Corporate Venture Capital (since ~2010) "They [now] represent about 28% of all VC dollars going into startups."(19:32) Her Board Membership Journey (since 2000, as a board member

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00:57:48

Karen Page: Venture Boards, Founder Governance, and...

Boardroom Governance with Evan Epstein ·

2025/11/03

(0:00) Intro(1:25) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel(2:12) Start of interview(3:01) Karen's origin story(3:44) Early Career and Transition to Technology(5:40) The Dot-Com Era and her time at Brobeck and later at Orrick.(8:50) Her transition to Prosper Marketplace (Chris Larsen's company) (9:40) Her time at Box, Inc. and Apple *Reference to E179 with Jack Lazar(13:14) Her journey to Venture Capital.(14:16) Joining B Capital (in 2019) and the firm's investment

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00:54:32

Joele Frank and Anne Chapman: Strategic...

Boardroom Governance with Evan Epstein ·

2025/10/27

(0:00) Intro to this episode(1:34) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel.(2:21) Start of interview(3:19) Joele Frank's origin story(5:02) Anne Chapman's origin story(8:41) The history and focus of the firm Joelle Frank (now has ~250 people, with offices in NYC and SF).(12:46) Shareholder activism in today's market(15:52) The Exxon Mobil activism case [see E28 with Aiesha Mastagni from CalSTRS, starting at 23:27](18:17) Say-on-Pay and Executive Compensation Dynamics

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00:56:47

Stephen Bainbridge (UCLA): The State of Corporate Law...

Boardroom Governance with Evan Epstein ·

2025/10/13

(0:00) Intro(1:24) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel(2:11) Start of interview. *Reference to E91 (April 2023) for Steven's personal/professional background. (2:34) The current era of corporate law.(3:39) Transition to Substack Publishing(6:40) The DExit Phenomenon Explained(11:35) Understanding Delaware's SB21 and Its Implications. His article, Course Correction for Controller Shareholder Transactions.(19:53) The impact of SB21 on shareholder inspection rights

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00:56:23

Brad Feld: Startup Boards and Lessons from Four...

Boardroom Governance with Evan Epstein ·

2025/10/01

(0:00) Intro(1:36) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel(2:23) Start of interview(3:11) Brad's origin story(4:54) Venture Capital Beginnings(5:39) The Rise of the Internet(8:10) His role in Softbank Technology Ventures and later Mobius Venture Capital. Reference to Heidi Roizen E6, E108 and E116(12:26) Transition to Techstars and Foundry(13:36) Origin and focus of his book Startup Boards. Reference to his blog post: Feld Thoughts. "Boards (and board members) for

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00:53:07

State of the Markets and AI with Steven Wolfe Pereira

Boardroom Governance with Evan Epstein ·

2025/09/16

(0:00) Intro(1:30) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel(2:16) Start of interview. *Reference to E181 (July 2025) for Steven's personal/professional background.(3:14) IPOs and Market Trends. Including Klarna and Gemini.(5:29) The Stay Private vs. Go Public Dilemma. Valuations and market health (examples of Airbnb and Figma)(12:00) The Oracle post-earnings 36% price increase. *Reference to article by Tom Chavez: In Defense of Bubbles.(14:14) AI, Data Centers, and

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00:54:27

Teresa Briggs: Audit Committees, AI, and the Evolving...

Boardroom Governance with Evan Epstein ·

2025/09/02

(0:00) Intro(1:26) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel(2:13) Start of interview(2:53) Teresa's origin story(4:30) Her career path at Deloitte (37-year career)(7:40) Transition to Board Service(8:37) Joining the board of ServiceNow(10:57) Joining the board of Warby Parker and understanding Public Benefit Corporations (PBCs)(14:48) Joining the boards of Snowflake and Docusign(15:38) Insights on Audit Committees (*reference to E179 with Jack Lazar)(17:10) Evolving

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