Wednesday May 13, 2015.

• Position: CONFERENCE PROGRAM

3-8 pm Registration Open

4:00-5:15 pm PRECONFERENCE SESSION

Private and Family Company Governance Basics

This session will provide nuts-and-bolts information on how a board can help a private company to grow and thrive. Panelists will offer insights on determining whether a fiduciary or advisory board is right for you, the optimal number of board members, director recruitment, board composition and managing concerns about director liability.

Moderator: Steve McClure, Principal Consultant, The Family Business Consulting Group

Speakers: Darcy Howe, Director, Heatron, Advisory Board Member, The Bama Companies; Jim McHugh, Director, Southworth International Group Inc. and Kennebec Technologies Inc.; Dennis Cagan, Director, Copper Mobile, Acorn Technologies, Truston, HeartStories, Inc., New Law Technology, Inc.

6:00-7:15 pm How Private and Family Company CEOs Work With...