Why should my Board conduct a Board Assessment ?

• Boards discover areas of individual and collective improvement as a result of candid, confidential commentary from its directors.


• Boards can establish practices that ensure appropriate oversight of internal operations that meet regulatory guidelines.


• Boards that conduct assessments outperform those who do not and create a competitive advantage for their organization.


• Board members gain a better understanding of and a greater commitment to the mission of the organization and their respective roles and responsibilities.

Collier County Bar Association (Fall 2008 - Date TBD)
3.5 CLE Program titled, "The Lawyer's Role in Corporate Compliance and Board Oversight of Corporate Governance"

Suburban Alliance (November 2007)
"A Survival Guide: Assessing and Restructuring Boards to Engage in Focused Oversight"

Health Care Compliance Association's Audit & Compliance Committee Conference (October 2007) See the presentation slides
"Benchmarking Board Performance to Ensure Appropriate Oversight"

Lee and Cape Coral Bar Associations (September 2007)
3.5 CLE Program titled, "The Lawyer's Role in Corporate Compliance and Board Oversight of Corporate Governance"

Director's Skills are Unique

The skills utilized by a member of the Board of Directors vary from the skills utilized in the operational pursuits of the organization. Clearly, the meta-oversight versus macro-operational reality is the root of the skill differentiation.