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January 15, 2026

Today’s Webcast: “The Secret of My Success: Best Practices for Management Succession Planning”

Tune in at 2:00 pm Eastern today for our webcast “The Secret of My Success: Best Practices for Management Succession Planning” to hear tips for succession planning best practices from our panelists:

Derek Chien, Vice President, Assistant General Counsel, Synopsys
Richard Fields, Head of Board Effectiveness Practice, Russell Reynolds Associates
Tracey Heaton, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, Heidrick & Struggles
J.T. Ho, Partner, Cleary Gottlieb
Jennifer Kraft, Former Executive Vice President & General Counsel, Foot Locker

They plan to discuss:

  1. Long-term succession planning
  2. Emergency succession planning
  3. The role of the board and management in succession planning
  4. When an executive chair role may be appropriate
  5. Shareholder perspectives and communications
  6. Executive compensation considerations
  7. Disclosure considerations and requirements

Members of this site can attend this critical webcast at no charge. If you’re not yet a member, you can sign up by contacting our team at info@ccrcorp.com or at 800-737-1271. Our “100-Day Promise” guarantees that during the first 100 days as an activated member, you may cancel for any reason and receive a full refund. The webcast cost for non-members is $595.

We will apply for CLE credit in all applicable states (with the exception of SC and NE, which require advance notice) for this 60-minute webcast. You must submit your state and license number prior to or during the program using this form. Attendees must participate in the live webcast and fully complete all the CLE credit survey links during the program. You will receive a CLE certificate from our CLE provider when your state issues approval; typically within 30 days of the webcast. All credits are pending state approval.

This program will also be eligible for on-demand CLE credit when the archive is posted, typically within 48 hours of the original air date. Instructions on how to qualify for on-demand CLE credit will be posted on the archive page.

Meredith Ervine

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