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Directors’ College

2011 Agenda

Wednesday, June 8, 2011
7:30–8:00

Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:00–8:25

Introduction and Welcome

Denny R. Beresford, Ernst & Young Executive Professor of Accounting, Terry College of Business

8:25–10:00

Roles and Responsibilities of Directors

Jim McAlpin, Partner, Bryan Cave LLP

10:00–10:15

Break

10:15–11:15

Case study and discussion on Corporate Governance in breakout groups

11:15–12:00

What Makes You Nervous?

Rick Miller, Partner, Bryan Cave LLP
Tim E. Bentsen, Partner, KPMG's Audit Committee Institute

12:00–1:30

Lunch

The Honorable John W. Noble, Vice Chancellor, Delaware Court of Chancery

1:45–2:15

Open Forum and Believe It or Not Moments

Vice Chancellor John W. Noble of the Court of Chancery

2:15–3:15

2010 Proxy Season Update – a review of the major issues and initiatives of the 2010 proxy season

Sean Quinn, Vice President, ISS

3:15–3:30

Break

3:30–5:15

Compensation Panel

Eric Larre, Principal, Executive Compensation & Rewards, Towers Watson to moderate

Laura Thatcher, Partner, Alston & Bird LLP
Debra Smithart-Oglesby, Board Chair, Denny's Inc. and President, O/S Partners

Thursday, June 9, 2011
7:30–8:30

Continental Breakfast

Peer Exchanges over Audit, Compensation, Governance, Lead Director, and General

8:30–10:00

Audit Committee Panel — Case study and discussion with panelists

Tim E. Bentsen, Market Development, KPMG LLP to moderate

Dennis R. Beresford, Ernst & Young Executive Professor of Accounting, Terry College of Business
Wayne Woody, Board Chairman, Piedmont Office of Realty Trust, Inc.

10:00–10:15

Break

10:15–10:45

Audit Committee Panel conclusion

10:45–11:45

Director & Officer Liability Overview — Basics of D&O

John Peterson, Managing Director, Aon Financial Services Group
Steve Shappell, Esq., Managing Director, Legal and Claims Practice, Aon Financial Services Group

12:00–1:30

Lunch

Paul Garcia, CEO, Global Payments, Inc.

1:45–2:45

Succession Panel — Case study and discussion with panelists

Theodore L. Dysart, Managing Partner of the Americas for the Global Board of Directors Practice, Heidrick & Struggles, Inc. to moderate

Jack Welsh, Non-Executive Chairman, General Cable Corporation
Debbie Fretz, Retired, President and CEO, Sunco Logistics Partners

2:45–3:00

Wrap-up — Lessons to Leave With

Rick Miller, Partner, Bryan Cave LLP

Contact Information

Athens

110 East Clayton Street
Suite 608
Athens, GA 30602
706-425-3051

Atlanta

3475 Lenox Road
Suite 300
Atlanta, GA 30326
866-238-0756

Director

Charles E. Squires
110 E. Clayton Street
Suite 608 Athens, GA 30602

Director of Conferences, Symposiums, Finance & Administration

Gary W. Sergent
706-369-6153
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