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60 new board positions for IDN members

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INSEAD’s International Director Network, IDN, is proudly sharing the recent appointments of board and corporate governance positions of our members from 1 July 2022 to 30 November 2022, truly recognizing our members and the strength of our IDN network.IDN members has been appointed to 60 new board positions in 18 countries, summing up to 608 position announcements since 2017.As a member of IDN, the network of INSEAD International Board Directors, with full membership open to all INSEAD Alumni with appropriate directorship experience and which is automatic for Certified Directors (IDP-C) from INSEADs International Directors Program (IDP), you can be truly proud of your network!You find the IDN members with new board positions below, and why don’t you help share our network’s achievement via Linkedin, to help position also yourself and your membership of a vibrant network via this LinkedIn post.And take the time to connect with your fellow IDN members at LinkedIn and expand your board contacts, by clicking their names below and connect with them!  To date, IDP has been completed by 1,827 IDP and IDPB participants, with 1,489 certified IDP-C/ IDBP-C directors, and our International Board Network IDN of INSEAD Alumni of 1,562 members.IDN works closely with INSEAD Corporate Governance Centre, which undertakes cutting-edge research and teaching tailored to the needs of boards and international directors. It fosters a global dialogue on the challenges of corporate governance and leadership in an international context.INSEAD Directors’ Network – Members New Board & Corporate Governance Positions 

IDN members – Certified IDP-C Board Directors

Denise Koopmans – http://linkedin.com/in/denisekoopmans January 2022 – Non-executive director, Chair audit committee at Cicor Group (Listed, HQ Switzerland) | January 2022 – Member strategic advisory board at Boards Impact Forum (NGO, HQ Sweden)

Doris Tomanek – https://www.linkedin.com/in/doris-tomanek-68422b13 July 2022 – Deputy Chairwoman of Audit Committee at UniCredit Bank Austria (Austria) | November 2022 – Member of Supervisory Board at Sparkassen Prüfungsverband, (Austria) | July 2022 – Member of the Supervisory Board at UniCredit Bank Austria AG (Private, HQ Austria) | May 2022 – Advisory Board Member at FinAngel GmbH (Private, HQ Austria)

Gauthier de Biolley – https://www.linkedin.com/in/gauthier-de-biolley-7b9b355/ May 2022 – Co-Chairman at Canada Belgium Committee (Private, HQ Brussels & Montreal)

Marcia de Wachter – https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcia-de-wachter/ September 2022 – Chair at Data Trust Associates (Private, Belgium)

Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez – https://be.linkedin.com/in/antonionietorodriguez July 2022 – Board Member at Design for Change, NGO (DFC Global Inc., Boston, USA)

Marc Noppen – https://www.linkedin.com/in/marc-noppen-5b18624/ September 2022 – Non Executive Director at Multipharma Group ( CV, HQ Anderlecht, Belgium )

Yves Poullet – https://www.linkedin.com/in/yves-poullet-ab33826 June 2022 – Chairperson at Revalidatieziekenhuis Inkendaal (Private, Belgium)

Hamza Didaraly – https://www.linkedin.com/in/hdidaraly/ September 2022 – Non-Executive Board Director at Credit Mutuel Banque et Assurance (Listed, HQ France)

Alexis Lacroix – https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexislacroix July 2022 – Non Executive Director and Strategy Board Member at OFFOLIO SAS (Private, HQ France)

Patrice Ratti – https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrice-ratti-670aa121/ July 2022 – Non-Executive Board Director at SMEG, “Société Monégasque d’Electricité et de Gaz”,  (non listed, Monaco)

Maarten Reenalda – https://www.linkedin.com/in/mreenalda/ June 2022 – Board Member at Skilleon BV (Private, Netherlands)

Hagen Schweinitz – https://www.linkedin.com/in/hagen-schweinitz-0b853a178/ August 2022 – Chairman of the Advisoy Board at European Women on Boards (EWOB) (NGO, Belgium)

Enrica Rimoldi – https://www.linkedin.com/in/enrica-rimoldi-99b27929/ June 2022 – Independent Non-Executive Director, Chairwoman of the Risk Committee, ESG and CIBA Committees member at Iccrea Banca SpA (not listed, HQ Italy)

Anne Kayser – https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-kayser-861a09181/ May 2022 – Non-Executive Board member at ecoDa (Brussels, Belgium) | June 2022 – Independent Non-Executive Director at CanCorpEurope SICAV-SIF (Luxembourg Investment Fund) (not listed, Luxembourg)

Charlotte Pedersen – https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlotte-pedersen-24874433/ July 2022 – Chair of the Safety, Security and Operational Compliance Committee at Wizz Air Plc, (Listed, HQ Switzerland)

Thomas Seale – https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-seale-bb200317/ July 2022 – Chairman of Board of Directors  at Norvestor SPV II Private | July 2022 – Chairman at Norvestor SPV II (Private, Luxembourg)

Jellie Banga – https://www.linkedin.com/in/jellie-banga September 2022 – Non Executive Director, member Audit Committee at Invest International (Private, Netherlands)

Fennemiek Gommer – https://www.linkedin.com/in/fennemiekgommer/ June 2022 – Non-Executive Board Member at TESYA Group, (Private, HQ Milan, Italy)

Rutger Groot – https://www.linkedin.com/in/rutgergroot/ October 2022 – Chairman Board of Trustees at Yayasan Bina Tani Sejahtera (Foundation, Indonesia)

Saskia Kunst – https://www.linkedin.com/in/saskia-kunst-25b90531/ July 2022 – Member of the Management Board at SwitcH2 B,V,: Sewater into clean hydrogen (Privately held, Netherlands)

Jacques Letzelter – https://nl.linkedin.com/in/jacques-letzelter-25685711 November 2022 – Independant Director at Adeunis (Listed, HQ France)

Gbenga Oyebode – https://www.linkedin.com/in/gbenga-oyebode/ November 2022 – Chairman at Teach for All (NGO, New York, USA)

Danko Jevtovic – https://www.linkedin.com/in/dankoj/ October 2022 – Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors at ICANN (California nonprofit – Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers)

Jean-Yves Broussy – https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanyvesbroussy/ April 2022 – Non Executive Director at Commonwealth Kokubu Logistics (Private, Singapore)

Mark Shmulevich – https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-shmulevich/ October 2022 – Board Member at Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART) Innovation Centre (NGO, Singapore)

Edgar Philippin – https://www.linkedin.com/in/edgar-philippin-a73755a/ April 2022 – Non-Executive Director at Ferring International Center SA (Private, Switzerland)

Dr. Andy Schwarzenbach – https://www.linkedin.com/in/schwarzenbach/ November 2022 – Board Member at Bluu AG (Private, Switzerland)

Mariateresa Vacalli – https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariateresavacalli/ July 2022 – Board Member,  at Burckhardt Compression (Listed, HQ-Winterthur Switzerland) | May 2022 – Board Member at Post Switzerland (Private/Government, HQ-Bern Switzerland)

Karen Thomas-Bland – https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenthomas-bland/ July 2022 – Chair at Optima Partners Limited (Private Equity backed, HQ UK)

Anna Zanardi – www.linkedin.com/in/annazanardicappon/ August 2022 – Chair of Remuneration Committee at Trevi spa  (listed company, Milan Italy) | July 2022 – Chair of Remuneration Committee at Wateralia Spa (Non listed, Milan Italy) | November 2022 – Chair of Remuneration Committee at Cedacri Spa (Non listed, Milan Italy)

Soula Proxenos – https://www.linkedin.com/in/soulaproxenos/ June 2022 – Non Executive Director at South Africa student Accomodation impact investor (Private limited company, South Africa)

Dan Bihi-Zenou – https://www.linkedin.com/in/danbihizenou/ September 2022 – Chairman at Lookmove SA (Private, Switzerland)

Sunny Karkhanis – www.linkedin.com/in/sanjeev-sunny-karkhanis June 2022 – Non Executive Director at 21 Financen (Private, Liechtenstein)

Thomas Huerlimann – https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomashuerlimann22/ January 2022 – Chairman at FLS Group AG (Private, HQ Baar, Switzerland)

Christiaen van Lanschot –  https://www.linkedin.com/in/christiaen-van-lanschot-23848017/ January 2022 – Non-Executive Director at Kroo Bank Limited, Non-Executive Director, UK, Private)

Christiane Schloderer – https://www.linkedin.com/in/christianeschloderer/ January 2022 – Board member at NEXSYS-ONE DMCC (Private, UAE)

Hassan Kabbani – https://www.linkedin.com/in/hassan-kabbani-28555666/ June 2022 – Non-Executive Board Directorat NuRAN Wireless (Listed, Canada)

Charles A Mallo – https://www.linkedin.com/in/charles-a-mallo/ February 2021 – Non Executive Director at VaxEquity Ltd (Private, UK)

Katia Ciesielska – https://www.linkedin.com/in/katiaciesielska/ November 2022 – Non-Executive Director at Miya Water (privately owned, Luxembourg)

IDN Members – Board Directors

Henk-Dirk de Haan – https://www.linkedin.com/in/henk-dirk-de-haan-096a164/ August 2022 – Member Supervisory Board at Stichting Kwintessens Educatief (NGO, HQ Netherlands)

Kristina Flügel – https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristina-flügel-87a2b1160/ October 2022 – Supervisory Board Member at Triodos Bank NV (Private, HQ  Netherlands)

Martin Fraenkel – https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-fraenkel-301764/ October 2022 – Chairman of the Board at The Academy of St Martin in the Fields – the world’s most recorded orchestra (Charity, UK)

Elissa Grey – https://www.linkedin.com/in/elissagrey July 2022 – Non Executive Board Director at The Biodiversity Consultancy (HQ Cambridge, UK)

Christian Joergensen – https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrjoergensen/ May 2022 – Non-executive member of the Board at Coala Life AB (listed, Stockholm/Sweden)

Lilia Jolibois – https://www.linkedin.com/in/liliajolibois/ March 2022 – Non-Executive Director and Advisory Board Member at Tremau (Private Company, France)

Per Jonsson – https://www.linkedin.com/in/per-jonsson-09048a3/ May 2022 – Chairman of the Board of Trustees at Swedish Church in the British Isles (Charity, UK)

Kirsten Lange – https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirsten-lange-61b396 July 2022 – hairwoman of the Supervisory Board at Blue Cap AG (Listed, Germany)

Andreas Lehmann – https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreasalfredlehmann July 2022 – Non Executive Chairman at ClexBio (Private, HQ Norway)

Thomas Mason – https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomaswmmason/ April 2022 – Non Executive Director at Deltamune (Private Equity)

Chandra P. Leo – https://www.linkedin.com/chandraleo July 2022 – Non-Executive Board Director at Dren Bio (Private, HQ USA)

Frank Vogt – https://www.linkedin.com/in/frankvogt/ September 2022 – Chairman of the supervisory board at Slagwerk Den Haag (Public foundation, Netherlands)

Laurence Amand-Jules – https://www.linkedin.com/in/frankvogt/ June 2021- Non-Executive Board Director at Geneve Sport SA (Private, Switzerland)

Harald Beck – https://www.linkedin.com/in/harald-beck/ July 2021 – Non-Executive Board Director at Wallimann AG Alpnach (Privat, Switzerland)

Previous announcements and more informationPrevious board position announcements by shared by IDN;

September 2022 March 2022 October 2021 July 2021 April 2021 December 2020  September 2020 March 2020 October 2019 July 2019  February 2019  November 2018 July 2018 April 2018  January 2018   October 2017

For organisations interested in partnering with IDN, please contact IDN President, Helen Wiseman at [email protected]

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47 new board positions for IDN members

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INSEAD’s International Director Network, IDN, is proudly sharing the recent appointments of board and corporate governance positions of our members from 1 February 2022 to 30 June 2022, truly recognizing our members and the strength of our IDN network.IDN members has been appointed to 47 new board positions in 24 countries, summing up to 598 position announcements since 2017.As a member of IDN, the network of INSEAD International Board Directors, with full membership open to all INSEAD Alumni with appropriate directorship experience and which is automatic for Certified Directors (IDP-C) from INSEADs International Directors Program (IDP), you can be truly proud of your network!You find the IDN members with new board positions below, and why don’t you help share our network’s achievement via Linkedin, to help position also yourself and your membership of a vibrant network via this LinkedIn post.And take the time to connect with your fellow IDN members at LinkedIn and expand your board contacts, by clicking their names below and connect with them!  To date, IDP has been completed by 1,732 IDP and IDPB participants, with 1658 certified IDP-C/ IDBP-C directors, and our International Board Network IDN of INSEAD Alumni of 1,526 members.IDN works closely with INSEAD Corporate Governance Centre, which undertakes cutting-edge research and teaching tailored to the needs of boards and international directors. It fosters a global dialogue on the challenges of corporate governance and leadership in an international context.INSEAD Directors’ Network – Members New Board & Corporate Governance Positions IDN members – Certified IDP-C Board Directors Doris Albisser – https://www.linkedin.com/in/doris-albisser-4b094aa/ February 2022 –  Chairman at Memox Innovations AG, Switzerland (Private, Switzerland) Carsten Bennike– https://www.linkedin.com/in/carstenbennike/ April 2022 – Non Executive Director  at Plus Pack A/S (Private, HQ Denmark) Peter Corijn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-corijn-0929303/ May 2022 – CEO and member of the Board of Van de Velde, (Listed, HQ Brussels) Kelvin Chan Tak On – https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelvinchantakon/ July 2021 – Board of Advisors at Spectrum International College (Private, HQ Malaysia), Global Fundraising Director at LESCOTA (NGO, HQ Tanzania), March 2021 – Chairman at Inno GREEN Project Organization (NGO, HQ Canada). Jeanne Christensen – https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanne-christensen-701548b/ March 2022 – Non Executive Director at BrandFix Denmark (Private, HQ Denmark) and Non-Executive Director at RAZ Skincare (Private, HQ Denmark ) Katia Ciesielska – https://www.linkedin.com/in/katiaciesielska/March 2022 – Non-executive Director at Emeram Capital Partners (Private, HQ Germany) Timothy Cosulich – https://www.linkedin.com/in/timothy-cosulich-b07a671/ April 2022 – Chairman at International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) (NGO, HQ UK) Magali Depras – https://www.linkedin.com/in/magalidepras/ April 2022 – Board Member at EEQ (Eco-Entreprises Quebec) (NGO, HQ Canada) Liselotte Engstam – https://www.linkedin.com/in/liselotteengstam/ May 2022 – Non-Executive Board Director at Cint (Listed, HQ Sweden) Anna Erat – https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-erat-md-phd-a66978/ – May 2022 – Non-Executive Director at Dynamic Devices AG, Technopark – Zurich (Private, HQ Switzerland) Lale Saral Develioglu – https://www.linkedin.com/in/lale-saral-develioglu-a440451/ April 2022 – Non Executive Director at Coca Cola Bottling (Listed, HQ Turkey) and Non Executive Director at Anadolu Isuzu (Listed, HQ Turkey) Anna Erat – https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-erat-md-phd-a66978/ February 2022 – Board member at International Monobob Club St. Moritz (Private, HQ Switzerland) Daniel Flammer –  https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-flammer-964a7315/ April 2022 – Non-Executive Board Director and Audit Committee Member at Medmix AG (Listed, HQ Switzerland) Alison Gaines – https://www.linkedin.com/in/alisongaines/ April 2022 – Non Executive Director at Western Australia Opera (Not For Profit, HQ Australia) Fernand Grulms –  https://www.linkedin.com/in/fernandgrulms/  April 2022 – Non Executive Director at Boralex Europe Sàrl (Private, HQ Luxembourg) Michael Hilb – https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelhilb/ – May 2022, – Board Member at ecoDa (NGO, HQ Belgium)  Thomas Huerlimann – https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomashuerlimann22/ April 2022 – Non Executive Director (representing Swiss Re) at Leadway Assurance Company Ltd (Private, HQ Nigeria) Bruno Mercier – https://www.linkedin.com/in/bruno-mercier-%E6%A2%85%E6%80%9D%E5%8B%B0%EF%BC%89-95a73541/February 2022 – Supervisory Board Independent Director and Chairman of Strategy and Investment Committee at City Holdings Co., Ltd (Private, Myanmar) Louise Nicolin – https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisenicolin/ April 2022 – Chairman at Sensum AB (Private, HQ Sweden) Helen Pitcher – https://www.linkedin.com/in/helenpitcher/Vice President of Global Clubs at INSEAD Alumni Association (Private, HQ UK) Monica Porfilio – https://www.linkedin.com/in/monica-porfilio-82925358/ January 2022 – Non-Executive Board Director at Gestielle Investment Sicav, Luxembourg (Private, HQ Luxembourg) and April 2022 – Non-Executive Board director at Fondaco Lux S.A. (Private, HQ Luxembourg) Andrea Prencipe – https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrea-prencipe-b463a7b/ May 2022 – Non executive Director at Satispay International Sarl, (Privately Owned, HQ Luxembourg) Enrica Rimoldi – https://www.linkedin.com/in/enrica-rimoldi-99b27929/April 2022 – Statutory auditor at DeA Capital SpA (Listed, HQ Italy) Regine Slagmulder – https://www.linkedin.com/in/regine-slagmulder-9a1956/ March 2021 – Non-Executive Director & Chair Audit Committee at Ekopak NV (Listed, HQ Belgium) Luc Sterckx – https://www.linkedin.com/in/luc-sterckx-6b078253/ – June 2022 – Chairman at OCTAVE, (Private, HQ Belgium) Donough Tierney – https://www.linkedin.com/in/donough-tierney/ January 2022- Board Advisor at Skyfly Tech (Private, HQ UK), July 2021- Board Advisor at MPS Aero (Private, HQ Netherlands) Jillian van Turnhout – https://www.linkedin.com/in/jillianvanturnhout/ April 2022 – Non Executive Board Director at Private Security Authority (State Board, HQ Ireland) Lee Bee Wah – (no Linkedin)  April 2022 – Board member and Chairman for Nominating Committee at Heeton Holdings Limited (Listed, HQ Singapore) Anna Zanardi Cappon –  https://www.linkedin.com/in/annazanardicappon/ – April 2022 – Non Executive Director at CONSEL ELIS (Private, HQ Italy)  IDN Members – Board Directors Giedrius Dusevicius – https://www.linkedin.com/in/giedrius-dusevicius-02a0b927/February 2022 – Chairman of Supervisory Council at UAB Valstybes Investiciju valdymo agentura (Government, HQ Lithuania) Lisa Marie K.Y Djeng – https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-marie-k-y-djeng-cesga-cma-cams-csm-691523/ April 2022 – Member of the Board of Trustee of the Hong Kong Jockey Club Music and Dance Fund (Private, HQ Hong Kong) Diana Gan – https://www.linkedin.com/in/diana-gan-9081433/ March 2022 – Independent Non-executive Director at KYM Holdings Berhad (Listed, HQ Malaysia) Carmit Glik – https://www.linkedin.com/in/carmitglik/April 2021 – Board member at Marine Shipp Fast (Canada) INC (Private, HQ Israel) and at Marine Shipp Fast (Vietnam) Limited (Private, Israel) Paul Huynh – https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulhuynh/March 2022 – Non-Executive Board Director at USA Hello (NGO, HQ USA) Uwe Klapproth  – https://www.linkedin.com/in/uwe-k/February 2021 – Non Executive Director at MGF (EU) N.V. (Private, HQ Belgium) Massy Larizadeh –https://www.linkedin.com/in/massy-larizadeh-894a251/ – May 2022 Non Executive DirectorRegional REIT Limited (Listed, HQ UK) Thabo Limema  – https://www.linkedin.com/in/thabolimema/March 2022 – Non-Executive Chairman at Social Coding (NPO, HQ Pretoria, South Africa) Roy Ling – https://www.linkedin.com/in/roycyling/March 2022 –  Independent Director and Audit Committee Chairman at VinFast Trading & Investment Pte Ltd (Private, HQ Singapore) Frederik-Jan Umbgrove – https://www.linkedin.com/in/frederik-jan-umbgrove-93b532/Q1 2022 – Chair of the Audit Committee of the Supervisory Board (NED)  at Lloyds Bank GmbH (Private, HQ Berlin, Germany)

Previous announcements and more informationPrevious board position announcements by shared by IDN;March 2022 October 2021 July 2021 April 2021 December 2020  September 2020 March 2020 October 2019 July 2019  February 2019  November 2018 July 2018 April 2018  January 2018   October 2017For organisations interested in partnering with IDN, please contact IDN President, Helen Pitcher OBE, at [email protected]

48 additional board appointments for IDN members

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25 March 2022

Members Board & Corporate Governance Positions Announcement 1 September 2021 to 31 January 2022

INSEAD International Directors Network, IDN, is proudly sharing the recent appointments of board and corporate governance positions of our members, truly recognizing our members and the strength of our IDN network.

IDN members has been appointed to 48 new board positions in 19 countries, summing up to 545 position announcements since 2017.

As a member of IDN, the network of INSEAD International Board Directors, with full membership open to all INSEAD Alumni with appropriate directorship experience and which is automatic for Certified Directors (IDP-C) from INSEAD’s International Directors Programme (IDP), you can be truly proud of your network!

You find the IDN members with new board positions below, and why don’t you help share our network’s achievement via Linkedin, to help position also yourself and your membership of a vibrant network via this LinkedIn post.

And take the time to connect with your fellow IDN members at LinkedIn and expand your board contacts, by clicking their names below and connect with them!

IDN works closely with INSEAD Corporate Governance Centre, which undertakes cutting-edge research and teaching tailored to the needs of boards and international directors. It fosters a global dialogue on the challenges of corporate governance and leadership in an international context.

INSEAD Directors’ Network – Members New Board & Corporate Governance Positions

IDN members – Certified IDP-C Board Directors

Carlos Alonso-Marum – https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlos-alonso-marum/ December 2021 – Chairman of the Board at Cardioline S.p.A. (PE-backed, HQ Italy)

Carin Beumer– https://www.linkedin.com/in/carin-beumer-40840328/ December 2021 – Non-Executive Board Director ACSSA & Aiglon College Association (Private, HQ Switzerland)

Deborah Carlson-Burkart – https://www.linkedin.com/in/d%C3%A9borah-carlson-burkart/ November 2021 – Board and ACC member at RUAG International Holding SA, (Government owned, HQ in Switzerland),  October 2021 – National Office Board member,  Right to Play Foundation (Non-for-profit, HQ Canada)

Katia Ciesielska – https://www.linkedin.com/in/katiaciesielska/December 2021 – Non-Executive Director at Main Source S.A. (Sorgente Group, Private, HQ Luxembourg)

Elisabetta Cugnasca – https://www.linkedin.com/in/elisabetta-cugnasca-1162a94/ September 2021 – Independent board member at Zurich Bank Italy (Private, HQ Italy)

Gerry Fitzpatrick  https://www.linkedin.com/in/dhersmp/ July 2021 – Chairman at Virtu ITG Europe Limited (a subsidiary of Virtu Financial) (Private, HQ Ireland) and September 2021 – Non-executive Director at University College Dublin (UCD) Foundation (Private, HQ Ireland)

Ioannis Georgoulas – https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-georgoulas/ January 2022 – Non-executive Director at Swissquote (Private, HQ Switzerland)

Fennemiek Gommer – https://www.linkedin.com/in/fennemiekgommer/ September 2021 – Chairman at Walraven (Family-owned, HQ The Netherlands)

Michael Hilb – https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelhilb/ January 2022 – Chairman at International Board Foundation (Private, HQ Switzerland)

Sirin Kont – https://www.linkedin.com/in/sirinkont/ – July 2021 – Chairman of the Executive Board at American International School Vienna (Not-for-profit, HQ Austria)

Max Kraynov –  https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxkraynov/ October 2021 – Chairman at Aviasales (Private, HQ Russia)

Saskia Kunst – https://www.linkedin.com/in/saskia-kunst-25b90531/ January 2022- Non-Executive Director and Member of the Board at Jee Subsea Engineering & Training Ltd. (Private, HQ United Kingdom)

Emmy Labovitch – https://www.linkedin.com/in/emmy-labovitch-finance-ned/ December 2021 – Independent NED and Chair of Risk and Investment Committee at Foresters Life (Private, HQ Canada)

Rob Lelieveld – https://www.linkedin.com/in/roblelieveld/ September 2021 – Non Executive Director at NN Group NV (Listed, HQ The Netherlands)

Richard Lepere – https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-l-8453617/ January 2022 –  Independent Non-executive Director at Clearstream Fund Centre AG, Zurich Switzerland, Deutsche Boerse Group(Private, Switzerland), and December 2021 – Partner at EGP-European Governance Partners, Munsbach Luxembourg (Not for Profit, HQ Luxembourg)

Karen Loon – https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenloon/ November 2021, Member of the Governing Council and Audit Committee Chair at Singapore Institute of Directors (NGO, HQ Singapore)

Magdalena Manea – https://www.linkedin.com/in/magda-manea-b5ba93/ July 2020 – Chair at Seedblink Investors (Private, HQ Romania), October 2021 – Trustee at Romanian American Foundation (Not-for-profit, HQ US)

Marina Niforos – https://www.linkedin.com/in/marina-niforos/ January 2022 – Member of Advisory Board at Urban Impact Ventures (Private, HQ The Netherlands)

Ludo Ooms – https://www.linkedin.com/in/ludoooms/ – January 2022 -Non-Executive Board Director at Maatwerkbedrijf BWB (Private, HQ Belgium)

Helen Pitcher OBE – https://www.linkedin.com/in/helenpitcher/ – Chairman at Public Chairs Forum (Government, HQ United Kingdom)

Monica Porfilio – https://www.linkedin.com/in/monica-porfilio-82925358/ January 2022 – Non-Executive Board Director at Gestielle Investment SICAV (Private, HQ Luxembourg)

Enrica Rimoldi – https://www.linkedin.com/in/enrica-rimoldi-99b27929/ January 2022 – Supervisory Board and Audit Committee member at UniCredit Bank Czech Republic and Slovakia, AS (Regulated, Private, HQ Czech Republic)

Annemieke J.M. Roobeek – https://www.linkedin.com/in/annemiekeroobeek/ November 2021, Non-Executive Board Director at Floating Duck B.V. (Private, HQ The Netherlands)

Andy Schwarzenbach – https://www.linkedin.com/in/schwarzenbach/ September 2021 – Board Member at Flexoffice (Schweiz) AG (Private, HQ Switzerland)

James Sibley – https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-sibley-31b943/ October 2021 – Non Executive Board Director at United Eastern Medical Services (Private, HQ United Arab Emirates)

Oern Stuge – https://www.linkedin.com/in/oern-stuge-5bb93413/ December 2021 -Chairman at TegoSens, (Private, HQ USA)

Jeremy Tan – https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremytanqw/ September 2021 – Chairman of the Non-Executive Director (NED) Network in Singapore for Winmark Global (Private, HQ Singapore)

Doris Tomanek – https://www.linkedin.com/in/doris-tomanek-68422b13/ November 2021- Member of the Supervisory Board at Schoellerbank AG (Private, HQ Austria)

Axel Tombereau – https://www.linkedin.com/in/axeltombereau/ October 2021- Non-executive director of Aleda (Private, HQ France)

Helen Wiseman – https://www.linkedin.com/in/helenwiseman/ September 2021 – Non -executive Director at SFI Investment Trust (owns Soho Flordis International global healthcare business.  December 2021 – Non-executive Director and Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee at Delica Therapeutics Limited (Private, HQ Australia)

Konstantinos Yazitzoglou – https://www.linkedin.com/in/konstantinos-yazitzoglou/ September 2021 – Non-executive Director at Faliro House SA (Private, HQ Greece)

Anna Zanardi Cappon – https://www.linkedin.com/in/annazanardicappon/ – September 2021 – Non-executive Director and Chair of Remuneration Committee at Salvatore Ferragamo S.p.A. – (Listed, HQ Italy)

IDN Members – Board Directors

Stephane Bellanger – https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanebellanger/ September 2021 – Board member at PMEX (Private, HQ France)

Antonio G. Dottore – https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoniodottore/ January 2022 – Non-Executive Chair of the  Academic Board at Australian Institute of Applied Blockchain, (Private, HQ Australia) and December 2021 – Member and Secretary of  Committee of Italians Abroad (Com.It.Es.) (Government, HQ Australia)

Wu Gang – https://www.linkedin.com/in/wu-gang-48b03634/  October 2021-  Non-Executive Director and member of the Audit and Risk Committee and Management Engagement Committee at Tritax Big Box REIT Plc ( Private, HQ United Kingdom)

Elissa Grey – https://www.linkedin.com/in/elissagrey/  January 2022 – Non Executive Director at Reed Smith LLP (Private, HQ USA)

David Kalife – https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidkalife/ January 2022 Non Executive Board Director at RPRE (Right People Right Energy) ( Private, HQ Singapore)

Jean Marc Lechene – https://www.linkedin.com/in/jean-marc-lechene-343a302a/ December 2021 – Non Executive Director at Lamprell plc (Listed, HQ United Kingdom)

Enoch Li – https://www.linkedin.com/in/nochnoch/ December 2021 – Board Director at United for Global Mental Health (Charity/NGO, HQ United Kingdom)

Thomas Mason – https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomaswmmason/ February 2021 – Non-Executive Director at Farm Engineering Services a Phatisa Fund II Portfolio Company (Private, HQ Mauritius)

Olivier Noel – https://www.linkedin.com/in/olivier-noel-3273636/ September 2021 – Non Executive Director and member of Audit, Risk and Strategy Committees at Activa Finance (Private, HQ Mauritius)

Daniel Wright – https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-wright-24574195/  – January 2022 – Non-executive Chairman at UInsure Limited (Private, HQ United Kingdom).

 

Previous announcements and more information

Previous board position announcements by shared by IDN;

October 2021 July 2021 April 2021 December 2020  September 2020 March 2020 October 2019 July 2019  February 2019  November 2018 July 2018 April 2018  January 2018   October 2017

For organisations interested in partnering with IDN, please contact IDN President, Helen Pitcher OBE, at [email protected]

On Behalf of the INSEAD International Directors’ Network Board

Women chairs to drive diversity across the business

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This International Women’s Day 2022, Helen Pitcher OBE, IDN President shares her thoughts on the role that women chairs play as a driving force for diversity across businesses.

It is widely recognised that the two critical dimensions driving equality in the organisational and business workplace are the roles of Chairman and CEO.  Currently however, they are acting as barriers to progression, with the woeful lack of diversity in our Chairs, CEO’s and Executive Leadership populations.  The recent FTSE Women Leaders Review Feb 2022 again highlighted this issue especially in the CEO and Executive Leadership landscape.

“The number of women in the very top job, that is the CEO remains flat and stubbornly low, and there is much more to do on Executive Committees.”

The annual Female FTSE Board Report by Cranfield University shows a positive gender progression at the NED Board level, but throws into stark relief the lack of progress on gender equality in the C-Suite, with the female Chairman leadership of our Boards at 11% in the FTSE 100 and 14% in the FTSE 250 and with only 8% female CEOs across the FTSE 350.  Additionally, female participation in executive leadership has flatlined at 13.7% in the FTSE 100 and 11.2% in the FTSE 250.

We are relying on traditional and slow solutions to solve an unsustainable situation; we need to employ spiralling creativity and innovation to drive change.  This should be a revolution of action, thought and imagination to break the mold and learn new ways of thinking and acting.

The classic rationalisation to the lack of progression for women in CEO, Executive Committees and Senior Leadership roles is the ‘supply deficiency.’  The research done by Assistant Professor Shirley Lu (Harvard Business School) indicates that we could be waiting a long time for the ‘supply side’ environment to change voluntarily.  At the same time, we have the insight from the Cranfield Report of the many capable female leaders who are around, ready and able to fulfil these most senior roles.

While the average tenure of CEO’s at 5 years, provides an insight into their short-term focus, there is little excuse for Chairman to ignore this inequality with their generational stewardship of the business.

In a recent article I suggested that Quotas was the only way to break this log jam, starting with the role of the Chairman at 40%, in order to drive diversity throughout our companies.  The female Chairs are available, ready and waiting for these appointments as demonstrated by the Cranfield Report.

It is time to act, and let’s not kid ourselves that ‘voluntary’ action alone will solve this issue.  The original 2011 Davis Review ‘Women on Boards’ was commissioned and driven by the Government who were concerned about the slow rate of progress of women onto Boards.  It did not spontaneously emerge for companies, the FRC or Companies industry bodies seeking to drive change.

The FTSE Women Leaders Review which is supported by Government and builds on the work, and success, of the Davies and Hampton-Alexander Reviews, has recognised this dilemma.  The Review has set a new recommendation for the Senior Leadership of the FTSE 350 business.  Namely, that a women should be in at least one of the most senior roles in a FTSE 350 business by 2025.  Those roles are the Chair, Senior Independent Director, CEO or CFO.  While this is a good first move, it fails to recognise the dominance of the Chair and CEO roles as the primary driving force for diversity across our businesses.

The Chairman and CEOs have had their chance to progress voluntarily, and they have failed.  It is now time for Governments, Regulators, Female Chairs, NEDs and the Diversity Lobbying Bodies, to say enough is enough, the time for substantive action to break the behavioural anchors has arrived.  Only an immediate progress on the levels of Women Chairman will drive out this inequality of female CEO’s and Leadership Executives across our business landscape.  I would be delighted to see the FTSE Women Leaders Review Recommendation drive a significant upward movement to a 40% target of women Chairs, I remain vigilant however, as to what will be achieved by the end of 2025.

Get to know Tony Whiteman, IDN Board Member

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Get to know Tony Whiteman, IDN Board Member

Tony Whiteman IDP-C who joined the IDN Board in late 2021, will be supporting our IDN members. Get to know him!

After growing up and being educated in New Zealand, I was given a one-way ticket to the UK to see the world. It was a fun journey experiencing London life, working in an advertising business and the obligatory ‘live/work’ in a pub. Sport has always been a big part of my life and it was rugby which took me to Luxembourg in 1993. I became an FX Dealer and met my wife during enjoyable years in Luxembourg. In 1997 we moved to London where I transitioned into the project management, consultancy field in the City operating independently. After completing an MBA, I embarked on a couple of roles in Interim Management for a corporate services provider and a community website for Physiotherapists. On the private investment side, I developed a small residential property portfolio and helped develop a wholesale insurance broker.

By 2004 our family had doubled (Oscar & Chloe), and we decided to relocate back to Luxembourg to enjoy the more sedate family life. After three years as Business Development Director for the corporate services provider in Luxembourg I was approached to act as an Independent Director for a number of Blackstone investment vehicles. The relationship with Blackstone has continued and I am currently involved with the Private Equity, Private Debt and
Alternative Asset Management areas as an  Independent Director. Over the years I have been engaged as an Independent Director to provide governance for a number of international investment, corporate and family office groups (including Deutsche Bank, Whirlpool, Abbot, SurveyMonkey). In 2014 I completed the INSEAD International Directors Program and became an IDP-C.

I have continued to invest in private residential assets, engaged in personal private equity investment and providing seed capital for a small number of Luxembourg based startups.

The family has grown with Sophie & Hannah joining us. While the rugby stopped in 2009, I managed to continue competitive cricket representing and captaining Luxembourg till 2021. Golf is now the challenge, its way more difficult than I thought it would be so will keep me focused for many years
to come.

While a capitalist society is based on the financially fueled demand/supply functions there is still a real need for community volunteers. I have been involved with both the cricket club and federation committees, assisted the rugby club and have recently helped create the Australia, New Zealand Chamber of Commerce Luxembourg (ANZCCL). Also started mentoring potential Independent Directors via
the Luxembourg Institute of Directors.

With the family growing up and reducing the day-to-day need for Mum & Dad to be involved I was happy to consider being a candidate for the IDN Board. I look forward to learning the operations of the IDN Board and supporting the association in developing good governance around the globe via the INSEAD Directors Network.

Introducing Sadia Khan, IDN Award Winner

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In October 2021, INSEAD Directors Network (“IDN”) announced the three winners of the IDN Awards 2021.

The winner of IDN’s Good Governance Award, new in 2021 for excellence in governance, was Sadia Khan, Commissioner, Securities & Exchange Commission of Pakistan, MBA 1995, and IDP-C.

Sadia has pursued a versatile career path traversing investment banking, financial regulation, family businesses and entrepreneurship across three continents. In addition, she has been a passionate advocate of corporate governance for the past two decades. In 2018, she published The Corporate Governance Landscape of Pakistan, a historical anthology of work already accomplished under the realm of corporate governance as well as a reference book for future regulators, educators, and practitioners.

While at the ADB, Sadia helped implement corporate governance reforms in a number of member countries in South East Asia. As a senior member of the Securities & Exchange Commission of Pakistan, she was responsible for implementing the first Code of Corporate Governance in Pakistan. Since then, she has served as a member of various Task Force/Committees responsible for Revising the Code of Corporate Governance and introducing Guidelines for State Owned Enterprises.

As a corporate governance practitioner, she has served on various boards as an Independent Director. Sadia is also the immediate past global President of the INSEAD Alumni Association and has served as a member of many committees. In addition, she regularly contributes at international conferences and events as a speaker and panellist on issues ranging from multiculturalism to women entrepreneurs.

We recently asked Sadia for her views on several areas.

1. You have had an illustrious career, working in investment banking, financial regulation, family businesses and entrepreneurship across three continents. You have also written extensively about corporate governance, and you are a corporate governance practitioner. What led to your interest in corporate governance?

My corporate governance journey began over 25 years ago when I was working with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Manila.  The Asian Financial Crises of 1997 brought into focus the important role of corporate governance in averting widespread crises in confidence in financial institutions and the corporate sector. As a result, all the program lending designed by the ADB for its member countries in the aftermath of this crises had a very important component of corporate governance.

Some years later, when I returned to Pakistan to take up a senior position with the Securities & Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP), the apex regulator of the Corporate sector, one of the first tasks given to me was to finalize and implement the first Code of Corporate Governance for Pakistan.  This was done in 2002 and ever since then, I have been closely involved with the subsequent iterations of the code and its implementation as an educator, regulator and practitioner. I decided to document this in a book entitled “Corporate Governance Landscape of Pakistan” published by Oxford University press in 2017.

2. What lead to your interest in taking on independent director positions?

When I initially left public service in 2005, I was approached by many corporate entities in Pakistan to serve as an independent director on their board. They needed somebody familiar with corporate governance policies and practices to steer their companies towards better implementation. The reputation of independence and integrity that I carried from my previous positions enabled me to play a meaningful role and I was progressively approached by more and more corporates over time. For me, it was a great opportunity to get insights into diverse sectors of our economy as well as help implement corporate governance policies that I had helped design in the first place.

I was probably amongst the first Pakistani females to serve as an independent director of large listed companies, even before the provision of diversity was formally introduced in the country in 2017. Incidentally the last chapter of my book on corporate governance dealt with gender diversity on boards, and is seen by many as a precursor to the regulatory provisions introduced later the same year.

3. In your view, what are some of the key factors which leads to a company or organization exhibiting “good governance”?

In my opinion the “tone from the top” matters a lot and if the board itself and senior management attempts to implement sound corporate governance practices in letter and spirit, that itself helps to inculcate the necessary corporate culture towards compliance with best practices. Unfortunately, most adherence to regulatory provisions vis a vis corporate governance becomes a mere box ticking exercise for the compliance departments of the corporates.

Corporate governance centers around the board, and the board is as good as the people serving on it. Director selection is therefore of the utmost importance to ensure that they have the right level of knowledge, experience, integrity, and independence to make decisions in the interest of all stakeholders.

4. What are some of the areas which companies and their directors should focus on in the coming few years?

Apart from being knowledgeable about governance practices, Directors need to continuously educate themselves about emerging trends effecting the corporate sector and indeed the world around them. As such Sustainability or ESG issues need to feature prominently in all board discussions, whether in terms of the corporates own environmental footprint or in terms of its larger role as a member of the community in which it operates. Formalized policies and action plans for Diversity and Inclusion are needed if the companies are to attract and retain the best talent and achieve operational efficiency. Finally, Technology, the threats and opportunities emanating out of its pervasive and expanding use has to remain in focus in all board deliberations.

5. What is your advice to aspiring directors? What should they do to get themselves board-ready?

Most progressive jurisdictions have already recognized the need for diversity in board decision making to achieve optimum outcomes. Board directorships are therefore potentially available for a much broader spectrum of diverse skill sets than in the past. At the same time, much greater responsibilities have been placed on the board directors to play their role in the implementation of sound corporate governance practices as well as comply with the legal and regulatory frameworks within which the institutions operate. As such, those desirous of playing a role in the highest forum of decision making within these institutions need to prepare themselves by demonstrating the appropriate level of knowledge and skills as well as relevant experience to facilitate their induction. They have to take the initiative of obtaining the appropriate director training, build up their portfolios and make it part of their career aspirations, while utilizing the appropriate networking forums at their disposal. Once in a position to become change agents on any board, they have to make sure that decision making is in the hands of a diverse group of innovative minds that not only improves shareholder value, but makes this world a better place.

As told to Karen Loon, IDN Board Member

INSEAD IDN Q3 2021 Board Position Announcements

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INSEAD IDN Q3 2021 Board Position Announcements

51 board appointments for INSEAD Directors Network members

25 October 2021

Members Board & Corporate Governance Positions Announcement – June to August 2021 (Q3)

INSEAD’s International Directors Network, IDN is proudly sharing the recent appointments for the quarter ended 31 August 2021 of board and corporate governance positions of our members, truly recognising our members and the strength of our IDN network.

IDN members have been appointed to 51 new board positions in 22 countries, summing up to 497 position announcements since 2017.

Warmest congratulations to Lale Saral Develioglu and Doris Albisser for receiving this year’s INSEAD IDN Outstanding Mandate Awards!  Lale received the For-Profit outstanding mandate for her appointment to the board of Anadolu Efes in December, 2020.  Doris received the Non-Profit outstanding mandate for her appointment as a member of the International Senate of SOS Children’s Villages in June 2020.

Who will be on the list for next year??  Please keep us appraised of your board appointments for our quarterly announcements to be in the running!  And also to share the successes of our IDN network.

As a member of IDN, the network of INSEAD international board directors, full membership is open to all INSEAD Alumni with appropriate directorship experience and is automatic for Certified Directors (IDP-C) from INSEAD’s International Directors Program (IDP)), you can be truly proud of your network!

You will find the IDN members with new board positions below.  Why don’t you help share our network’s achievements via Linkedin, as well as also position yourself and your membership of a vibrant network via this Linkedin post.

And take the time to connect with your fellow IDN members at LinkedIn and expand your board contacts by clicking their names below and connecting with them!

To date, IDP has been completed by 1,556 IDP and IDPB participants, with 1,221 certified IDP-C/ IDBP-C directors, and our International Board Network IDN of INSEAD Alumni of over 1,500 members.

IDN works closely with INSEAD Corporate Governance Centre, which undertakes cutting-edge research and teaching tailored to the needs of boards and international directors.  The Centre fosters a global dialogue on the challenges of corporate governance and leadership in an international context.

INSEAD Directors’ Network – Members New Board & Corporate Governance Positions

IDN members – Certified IDP-C Board Directors

Celine Abecassis-Moedas – May 2021 – Non-executive Director at Lectra (HQ France, Listed) and July 2021 – Non-executive Director at Greenvolt (Listed, HQ Portugal)
Noelle Ahlberg Kleiterp – June 2021- Board Member and Chair of Remuneration and Ethics Committees at Healthnet TPO (NGO, HQ The Netherlands)
Livia Aliberti Amidani – May 2021 – Non-executive Director at Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (Private, HQ Italy) and Non-executive Director at Messaggerie Italiane (Private, HQ Italy)
Manuel Baldauff – June 2021 – Non-executive Director at Banque Raiffeisen (Private, HQ Luxembourg)
Trent Bartlett –  July 2021 – Chairman at Rocky Bay (Not for Profit, HQ Australia)
William Blomme – August 2021 – Non-executive board member at Welvaartfonds (Private, HQ Belgium) and July 2021 – Board member at Cornelis-Adriaenssens (Private, HQ Belgium)
Roberta Casali – July 2021 – Non Executive Director, Chair of Remuneration Committee, Member of Related-parties Committee at MOBY SpA (Private, HQ Italy)
Katia Ciesielska – August 2021– Independent Director  at Société d’Investissement Hôteliers Français SA (Private, HQ France) and Independent Director at Société de Management et Financement Hôtelier Français SAS (Private, HQ France)
Timothy Cosulich – July 2021 – Chairman at YPO Singapore (NGO, HQ Singapore)
Marie-Pierre Dhers – July 2021- Non-Executive Board Director at TwingTec AG (private, HQ Zurich, Switzerland)
Diego Diaz – June 2021 – President of the Supervisory Board, at Institut de Formation Ferroviaire (IFF), (Private, HQ Rabat, Morocco) and board member at SIANA (High speed train maintenance) (Private, HQ Tangiers Morocco)
Giulia Fitzpatrick – July 2021- Board Chair of Quintet Private Bank (Private, HQ Switzerland) AG
Ioannis Georgoulas – July 2021 – Non-executive Director at TFI Markets Ltd (Private, HQ Cyprus) and Chairman at ACEMPI (Association of Cyprus Electronic Money & Payments Institutions) (NGO, HQ Cyprus)
Jean-Marie Greindl – August 2021 – Non-executive Director at Opaline SA (Private, HQ Switzerland)
Fernand Grulms – April 2021 – Independent Director at Mizuho Trust and Banking (Private, HQ Luxembourg) S.A.
Jean-Christophe Kugler – October 2020 – Advisory Board Member at Ascendance Flight Technologies (Private, HQ Toulouse, France)
Colin Low – July 2021 – Independent Non- Executive Director & Chairman Remuneration Committee, Jason Marine Electronics Group (Listed, HQ Singapore)
Ana Maria Mihaescu – August 2021 – Non-executive Director at NEPI Rockcastle Plc (Listed, HQ Isle of Man)
Viviane Monges – July 2021 – Chair of the Supervisory Board of EUROAPI (Private, HQ Paris France)
Yves Poullet – June 2021 –  Independent Non-Executive Director at Helora Hospitals Network (Private, HQ Belgium)
Hagen Graf v. Schweinitz – July 2021 – Member of the Board of Directors at the Armenian Institute of Directors (NGO, HQ Armenia)
Thomas Seale – July 2021 – Chairman at Oddo-BHF Belgique (Private, Belgium) and Member of Board at Lumyna Marshall Wace SICAV (Private, Luxembourg)

IDN Members – Board Directors

Richard Alabaster – August 2021 – Non-Executive Board Director at eQuip-T, Inc. (Private, HQ USA)
Andrey Bogdanov – August 2021 – Co-chair at World Economic Forum New Champions South Africa Chapter Board (HQ South Africa)
Ian Brown –  June 2021 – Independent Non-executive Director at Biolidics Limited (Listed, Singapore)
Cedric Brusselmans – July 2021 – Non-Executive Director at Natagora (HQ Belgium)
Pavel Erochkine – July 2021 – Board Member and Chair for Strategic Alliances at Entrepreneurs Organisation, Portugal Chapter (Private, HQ Portugal) and Vice-Chairman at St. Julian’s School Parents’ Association (Private, HQ Portugal)
Raphael Felenbok – August 2021 – Board member at Space4Good B.V. (Private, HQ The Netherlands)
Carlos Fonseca – June 2020 – Lasell University Board of Directors member and Board of Trustees 2021 (Private, HQ USA)
Marta Gomez-Llorente – June 2021 – Board Director, Strategic Advisory Board Private at MYCP (Martin del Yerro Cirujanos Plásticos), (Private, HQ Spain)
Rob Goudswaard – August 2021 – Chair, Advisory Board at  Revolut Payments Australia (Private, HQ Australia)
Nils Granath – June 2021 – Board Director at Sulzer & Schmid Laboratories AG (Private, HQ Switzerland) and Board Director at Perspective Robotics (“Fotokite”) AG (Private,  HQ Switzerland)
Lisa Marie Kar Yee Djeng –  July 2021- Council Member at HKSAR Government Lord Wilson United World Colleges Scholarship Fund Council (Government, HQ Hong Kong), August 2020 – Appeal Board Member of the Appeal Board of Hong Kong Travel Industry Council – (NGO, Hong Kong)
Maria Charash Koundina – June-2021, Non-Executive Director and Chair of Audit Committee at Arrow Exploration (Listed, HQ Canada)
Martin McCourt – July 2021 – Board member and member of the Compensation Committee  at ComAp a.s (Private, HQ Prague, Czech Republic) and Chairman of the Compensation Committee at IDnow gmbH (Private, HQ Germany)
Valentin Mihov – June 2021 – Chairman of the Supervisory Board at Bulgarian Development Bank (Private, HQ Bulgaria)
Lucien Ong – June 2021 – President of INSEAD NAA Philippines (Private, HQ Philippines)
Carsten Pingel – June 2021 – Board member at Certainly (Private, HQ Denmark)
Tamara Singh – July 2021 – Board member and Treasurer at People Centered Internet (Charity, HQ USA)
Drew Watson – April 2021 – Board member at Holt-Smithson Foundation (HQ USA)

Previous announcements and more information

Previous board position announcements by shared by IDN;
July 2021 April 2021 December 2020 September 2020 March 2020 October 2019 July 2019  February 2019  November 2018 July 2018 April 2018 January 2018  October 2017

For organisations interested in partnering with IDN, please contact IDN President, Helen Pitcher OBE, at [email protected]

On Behalf of the INSEAD International Directors’ Network Board,


Helen Wiseman, 
IDP-C, IDN & NAA Australia Board Member,
NED at multiple companies
www.linkedin.com/in/helenwiseman
[email protected]

For more information about:

How to become a partner of IDN, contact our President, Helen Pitcher here
INSEAD Directors’ Network, click here.
INSEAD Corporate Governance Centre here.

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INSEAD IDN Q2 2021 Board Position Announcements

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47 board appointments for INSEAD Directors Network members

6 July 2021

Members Board & Corporate Governance Positions Announcement Q2 2021

INSEAD’s International Directors Network, IDN is proudly sharing the recent appointments for the quarter ended 31 May 2021 of board and corporate governance positions of our members, truly recognising our members and the strength of our IDN network.

IDN members have been appointed to 47 new board positions in 20 countries, summing up to 445 position announcements since 2017.

As a member of IDN, the network of INSEAD International Board Directors, (full membership is open to all INSEAD Alumni with appropriate directorship experience and is automatic for Certified Directors (IDP-C) from INSEAD’s International Directors Program (IDP)), you can be truly proud of your network!

You will find the IDN members with new board positions below.  Why don’t you help share our network’s achievement via Linkedin, as well as also position yourself and your membership of a vibrant network via this Linkedin post.

And take the time to connect with your fellow IDN members at LinkedIn and expand your board contacts by clicking their names below and connecting with them!

To date, IDP has been completed by 1,378 IDP and IDPB participants, with 1064 certified IDP-C/ IDBP-C directors, and our International Board Network IDN of INSEAD Alumni of 1,526 members.

IDN works closely with INSEAD Corporate Governance Centre, which undertakes cutting-edge research and teaching tailored to the needs of boards and international directors.  The Centre fosters a global dialogue on the challenges of corporate governance and leadership in an international context.

INSEAD Directors’ Network – Members New Board & Corporate Governance Positions

IDN members – Certified IDP-C Board Directors

Vitor Augusto Brinquete Bento – May 2021 – Chairman & CEO of Portuguese Banking Association (Private, HQ Portugal)
Dan Bihi-Zenou – January 2020 – Chairman of Capital Real Estate SA & Chairman of Arcenter SA (Private, HQ Switzerland)
Gianfranco Bisagni – January 2020 – Chairman of the supervisory board at Unicredit Bank Austria AG (Listed, HQ Austria), October 2020 – Deputy Chairman of Supervisory board at Unicredit Bank Hungary ZRT. (Private, HQ Hungary), April 2020 – Deputy Chairman of Supervisory board at AO Unicredit Bank (Not Listed, HQ Russia), October 2020 – Member of Supervisory Board at Zagrebacka Banka D.D. (Listed, HQ Croatia)
Stefan Buser – April 2021 – Board member at Sedimentum AG (Private, HQ Switzerland)
Roberta Casali – April 2021 – Non-Executive Board Director and Chair of the Internal Control Committee at ARCA Fondi Sgr (Private, HQ Italy)
Katia Ciesielska – May 2021 – Non-executive Director at Pears Global Real Estate (Private, HQ Luxembourg)
Timothy Cosulich – April 2021 – Vice Chairman and Board Member of International Bunker Industry Association (Private, HQ UK)
Pierre Dejoux – April 2021 – Non-Executive Board Director at Bowman Power group (Private, HQ UK ), January 2019 – VP and Board member of Special Olympics France (NGO, HQ France)
Liselotte Engstam – March 2021 – Chair at Boards Impact Forum, Climate Governance Initiative Nordic in collaboration with World Economic Forum (Foundation, HQ Sweden)
Daniel Frutig – April 2021 – Chairman at Cicor Technologies Ltd (Listed, HQ Switzerland) & March 2021 – Board member at AGRO AG (Private , Switzerland)
Jean-Marie Greindl – April 2021 – Chairman of the Board at XLG (Private, HQ Belgium)
Dr. Heinrich Hugenschmidt – April 2021 – Non Executive Board Member of Fankhauser Media Ltd (Private, HQ Switzerland)
Caroline Jellinck – May 2021 – Chair’s Advisory Board Member  at Science World BC (NFP, HQ Vancouver Canada)
Nooraya Khan – March 2021 – Non Executive Director MTN South Africa (Private, HQ South Africa)
Noelle Ahlberg Kleiterp – May 2021- Member Board of Trustees & Member of Governance Committee at Zurich International School (non-profit, Switzerland)
Reinhard Krickl – May 2021 – Chairperson and Non Executive Director at Axem Neurotechnology (Private, HQ Canada)
Richard LePere – March 2021 – Independent Non Executive Board Director at Fullerton Lux Funds (FLF) SICAV (Private, HQ Luxembourg)
Colin Low – March 2021 – Independent Board Director at  Kacific Satellites Group Limited (Private, HQ Singapore)
Bert Meerstadt – May 2021 – Managing Director at Hendrick de Keyser (NGO, HQ Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Elena Pistone – May 2021 – Independent Board Director of REVO SPAC (Listed, HQ Italy)
Pamela Ravasio – May 2021 – Independent Non-Executive Director at Polygiene AB (Listed, HQ Sweden)
Michel Rzonzef – March 2021 – Chairman of the Board at SGI,  Non-Executive Board Member at LBAN (Luxembourg Business Angel Network), & Non Executive Board Member at BML(Business Mentoring Luxembourg)
Thomas Seale – May 2021 – Member of Board of Directors at Columbia Threadneedle SICAV (Private, HQ Luxembourg)
Mark Shmulevich – October 2020 – Chairman, Digital Transformation chapter, and Board Member at SGTech (Trade federation, HQ Singapore)
Nicoline Spruijt – April 2021 – Advisory Board member at ACA-IT Solutions (Private, HQ Belgium), Non-Executive Board Member at Valisana (Hospital Government, HQ Belgium) & May 2021 – Non-Executive Board Member at Armen Tekort (NGO, HQ Belgium)
Sheila Struyck – April 2021 – Non-Executive Director/ RvC at Meatless (Private, HQ Netherlands)
David Surdeau – April 2021- Non-Executive Director at Red Dragon Pubs Ltd (Private, HQ Wales UK)
Kees van der Vleuten – January 2021 – Non-executive Chair, Fenix Investment Group, (Private, HQ Brussels/Amsterdam)
Dominique Vanhamme – April 2021 – Non-executive Director at Odyssey (Private, HQ France)

IDN Members – Board Directors

Wanching Ang – March 2021 – Non-executive Board member at HQ Holding GmbH & Co KG (Private, Germany)
Jan De Moor – May 2021 – Independent Board Member at VlaanderenConnect (Government Agency, HQ Belgium)
Morgan Fowles – May 2020  – Director at Tala Ltd (Private, HQ UK)
Andrew Kristensen – April 2021 – Non-Executive Board Member at Svensk Byggtjänst (Private, HQ Sweden)
Margot Schumacher – January 2021 – Non-Executive Board Member at Thales Netherlands (Listed, HQ France)
Jan-Paul van Term – March 2021 – CEO at Hill+Knowlton Strategies (Private, HQ Netherlands)
Liz Wall – May 2021 – Non-Executive Chair at Royal Road Minerals (Listed, HQ Jersey)

Previous announcements and more information

Previous board position announcements by shared by IDN;
April 2021 December 2020 September 2020 March 2020 October 2019 July 2019  February 2019  November 2018 July 2018 April 2018  January 2018   October 2017

For organisations interested in partnering with IDN, please contact IDN President, Helen Pitcher OBE, at [email protected]

On Behalf of the INSEAD International Directors’ Network Board,

Helen Wiseman, 
IDP-C, IDN & NAA Australia Board Member,
NED at multiple companies
www.linkedin.com/in/helenwiseman
[email protected]

For more information about :

How to become a partner of IDN, contact our President, Helen Pitcher here
INSEAD Directors’ Network, click here.
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Governance of Social Impact Ventures

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Governance of Social Impact Ventures

Corporate governance of Social Impact Ventures can be challenging but yet rewarding for directors.

By Karen Loon IDP-C and IDN Board Member

Social impact ventures (SIVs) are increasing in popularity. However, what does this mean, and what are the challenges and the benefits – for society, companies and yourself? What is the trade-off between producing financial returns and creating social or other sustainability impacts? How can the risk of “impact washing” be avoided? How do you evaluate and engage with it as an investor? And finally, how do you engage with it as board director?

On 11 May 2021, INSEAD Directors Network (IDN) members interested in SIVs had an opportunity to learn more about engaging with SIVs as board directors.

The session framing remarks were provided by Professor Jasjit Singh, The Paul Dubrule Chaired Professor of Sustainable Development, INSEAD, with panellists who have completed the INSEAD International Director Programme (IDP), Roberta Casali, Luigi Passamonti, Rodrigo Sepulveda Schultz and Jerome Wittamer sharing their perspectives as directors and investors in SIVs.

Liselotte Engstam IDP-C facilitated the session with support from Hagen Schweinitz IDP-C, both IDN board members.

Governance of social impact ventures

The corporate governance of SIVs varies significantly, as the ownership structure of the ventures influences it.  While SIVs are purpose-driven, this focus can sometimes be diluted when they are acquired by a larger company, which is a common exit route for SIVs.

Highlighting some examples such as Ben and Jerrys and Body Shop, Professor Singh said that where an SIV is private, controlled by one or two investors, and is entrepreneurial, it tends to be closely aligned to the entrepreneur. However, “once you’re a part of a larger company or once you go public or things like that, it’s usually much harder”, noted Professor Singh.

Over the past decade, many companies have made a broad move towards having a sense of purpose and a stakeholder view, in line with the increasing focus on ESG.

“Even CEOs now feel much bolder than they did 10 years ago about how they communicated with shareholders who would very aggressively by asking them only to think of profits and nothing else as a metric.” – Professor Singh.

However, he highlighted that whilst private companies can do certain things, there can be limits on how much can be done if the SIV were to go public or sold to a large company.

A governance challenge for many SIVs is making a “trade-off” between purpose and value proposition.  A growing area that aims to enhance the governance of SIVs is that of independent assessments and certification. However, there is still work to be done by many companies in this area, which is not easy, given the varied stakeholder interests.

Finally, Professor Singh reminded participants that many different vehicles could be used for positive impact.  He suggested that “we need to go outside just thinking, purely of price as a signal of value to these alternative means of sustainable business.”  An important area is to ensure that people are looking into is ensuring that there is “ecosystem building and public policy” that enables corporate governance and sustains purpose.

Thoughts and advice from IDP participants

The panellists shared their personal experiences as directors of and investors in SIVs.  Views included:

Role of the board and directors of SIVs

1. Impact drives the strategy

Boards need to understand what the impact of the SIV is, which is challenging as the definition of ‘social’ is very broad. Boards and their directors should all agree on how to define it, making it explicit in the strategy, and measuring and communicating results – which is not easy as there is no one right answer.  Questions which they could ask themselves include:

  • What does it mean to make a real contribution to society?
  • How can we really make a difference?
  • What is the company’s purpose?
  • Who are we serving?
  • Are we really having an impact?

Boards and management need to ensure alignment of the organisation’s impact mission with profit-making/financial sustainability purpose.  The strategy should ensure that there are no concessions on either count.

2. Have a mindset for impact

Board directors should have a mindset for impact. They need to be aware of their role and the value of their responsibilities.  To be fully effective, their personal values should be fully aligned with the organisation’s mission.

They also should ask management challenging questions about how the strategy works, have we considered the interests of relevant stakeholders (including but not limited to shareholders, investors, clients, employees), and potential conflicts, which often will be a rigorous and intense process from the beginning. In addition, they must remain independent, competent and aware.

Finally, directors should also beware of oversimplifying – and over-focusing on the numbers.

3. Purpose needs to permeate through the organisation.

Boards should ensure that the SIV’s corporate culture and leadership are aligned.

4. Have humility and a willingness to learn

SIV board members should have humility and a desire to learn and participate inside the board with a large EQ engagement. They should ensure that they continually expand their horizons as a board member and go beyond their comfort zone to challenge themselves and management.  One way for board members to learn about SIVs is to mentor them on various business skills.

Current challenges for SIVs

  • Markets value certainty, clarity and simplicity. There is some way for impact investing to go in this area to define the different concepts more clearly.
  • Measuring impact – This is extremely important but hard to define. There is no ‘silver bullet’ answer – it depends on what you what to measure.  It is best when it is very specific – the outcome of what you do is what matters.
  • Ensuring that SIVs are properly funded.

Several participants expressed interest in a continued an IDN dialogue on SIV governance. A promise to organise more work in this space was noted in the webinar chat. Should you be interested in connecting with a community of other IDN members interested in SIVs, please reach out to Hagen Schweinitz at [email protected], or directly to any of the four IDN panel members.

 

INSEAD Directors Network (“IDN”) – An INSEAD Global Club of International Board Directors

Our Mission is to foster excellent Corporate Governance through networking, communication and self-improvement. IDN has 1,500 members from 80 countries, all Alumni from different INSEAD graduations as MBA, EMBA, GEMBA, and IDP-C. We meet in live IDN webinars and meet-ups arranged by our IDN Ambassadors based in 25 countries. Our IDN website holds valuable corporate governance knowledge in our IDN blog, and we share insights with our LinkedIn and Twitter followers. We highlight our member through quarterly sharing of their new board appointments, and once a year, we give out IDN Awards to prominent board accomplishments. We provide a peer-to-peer mentoring and board vacancy service, and we come together two times per year at the INSEAD Directors Forum arranged by ICGC. We also engage with ICGC on joint research.

 

INSEAD Corporate Governance Centre (“ICGC”)

Established in 2010, the INSEAD Corporate Governance Centre (ICGC) has been actively engaged in making a distinctive contribution to the knowledge and practice of corporate governance. The ICGC harnesses faculty expertise across multiple disciplines to teach and research on the challenges of boards of directors in an international context and to foster a global dialogue on governance issues with the ultimate goal to develop boards for high-performance governance. Visit ICGC website: https://www.insead.edu/centres/corporate-governance

 

Interview with Gbenga Oyebode, IDP6 2014, Trustee Ford Foundation

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“To be effective, new directors will require deep curiosity and an aptitude for analyzing a variety of information” – Gbenga Oyebode

In October 2020, INSEAD Directors Network (“IDN”) announced the four winners of the Inaugural IDN Awards 2020 for prestigious board positions.

The winners, which were selected from the 230 mandates, shared via the quarterly IDN Board Position Announcements, were selected based on the size and importance of the organisations they represented, their global relationships and the position at the board, in combination with pursuit of INSEAD’s mission ‘Force for Good’.

Four winners were selected, all of whom have an outstanding track record and have demonstrated the highest levels of integrity.

Gbenga Oyebode was one of the winners of the not-for-profit category.  We recently had the opportunity to ask Gbenga about his illustrious board career and his advice for aspiring directors.

Could you share with us how you obtained your first board role?  How have you built your board portfolio, both in your home country and overseas?  How have you decided on the types of organisations, industries and geographies where you would like to take up board roles?

My first board role presented itself in course of my legal practice. I served as legal adviser to a company in ownership transition and was eventually invited to join the board of the newly privatised company. I have never set out to build a particular type of board portfolio; instead the boards I have been involved with reflect my career as a lawyer, proclivity for investing, and are usually relevant to my passions and the change which I wish to see in the world (e.g. social justice, art, music).

I want to believe that organisations that invite me to serve on their boards recognise that I bring not only leadership and sound business judgment after 40 years of building my legal practice, but also investment expertise, a unique perspective and a global view given the multidimensional nature of my interests and relationships. In determining whether to accept a board role I lookout for alignment with the values of the organisation in terms of ethics, corporate governance and social responsibility and also consider my capacity to make the required commitment.

I have been lucky to include in my board portfolio a variety of companies including Access Bank Plc (one of the largest banks in Sub Saharan Africa), MTN Nigeria (the largest telecoms company in Africa), Nestle Nigeria PLC and many other global organisations.

Your board portfolio includes a number of not-for-profit boards.  What have been some of the focus areas which your not-for-profit boards have been focusing on in the past year?

The not-for-profit boards where I serve reflect the causes I am passionate about, such as social justice, education, philanthropy, music and the arts. For example, Ford Foundation aims to reduce poverty and injustice, strengthen democratic values, promote international cooperation and advance human achievement.   Teach for Nigeria, (were as I serve as Chairman) in partnership with Teach for All, is dedicated to ending educational inequity in Nigeria by building a movement of outstanding teachers and young professionals who are committed to expanding educational opportunity for all children in Nigeria. African Philanthropy Forum creates a platform for emerging African philanthropists to channel giving to strategic causes in Africa. Carnegie Hall, Smithsonian Museum of African Art, Jazz at Lincoln Center reflect my passion for the arts and music.

In the last year, most not for profit boards, like other profit making organisations have been focused on navigating the impact of COVID 19 on their sustainability and ability to execute their objectives. The disproportionate impact of the pandemic on the poor, vulnerable and marginalised has brought into sharper prominence the mission and objectives of many not for profit organisations, which seek to reduce poverty, provide equal opportunity and support vulnerable groups.

As a board chair, when selecting candidates for board positions, what are the skillsets and qualities of potential board members that you look out for?

As a board chair, when selecting candidates for board positions, I look out for the leadership experience, integrity, commitment, global view, business judgment, collegiality, and discretion. I believe that these are critical attributes required to succeed on any board.  In today’s world, gender and geographical diversity are also sine qua non for effective boards.

What is your advice to new directors on how they can best stay up to speed on governance and business trends?

The world is constantly changing and the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic will be with us for a long a time. To be effective, new directors should never stop learning, embrace change and leverage the power of technology. Staying up to speed with constantly evolving trends in this ‘new normal’ requires deep curiosity and an aptitude for analysing a variety of information. This new era of virtual meetings, work from home, greater work-life integration and efficiency are here to stay and will be reflected in our board practices as we adopt more environmental, sustainable and transparent governance models going forward.

 

By Karen Loon, IDN Board Member and Non-Executive Director.

 

INSEAD Directors Network (“IDN”) – An INSEAD Global Club of International Board Directors

Our Mission is to foster excellent Corporate Governance through networking, communication and self-improvement. IDN has 1,500 members from 80 countries, all Alumni from different INSEAD graduations as MBA, EMBA, GEMBA, and IDP-C. We meet in live IDN webinars and meet-ups arranged by our IDN Ambassadors based in 25 countries. Our IDN website holds valuable corporate governance knowledge in our IDN blog, and we share insights also to our LinkedIn and Twitter  followers. We highlight our member through quarterly sharing of their new board appointments and once a year we give out IDN Awards to prominent board accomplishments. We provide a peer-to-per mentoring and board vacancy service and we come together two times per year at the INSEAD Directors Forum arranged by ICGC. We also engage with ICGC on joint research.

 

INSEAD Corporate Governance Centre (“ICGC”)

Established in 2010, the INSEAD Corporate Governance Centre (ICGC) has been actively engaged in making a distinctive contribution to the knowledge and practice of corporate governance. The ICGC harnesses faculty expertise across multiple disciplines to teach and research on the challenges of boards of directors in an international context and to foster a global dialogue on governance issues with the ultimate goal to develop boards for high-performance governance. Visit ICGC website: https://www.insead.edu/centres/corporate-governance