We all have one, but what do they really do? The board of directors at many A/E firms is often misunderstood and underutilized and can seem a worthless entity, when really, it should be a driver of corporate culture, policy, and strategy. The Role of the A/E Firm Board of Directors, a 90-minute ZweigWhite Webinar Recording, will give firm leaders, board members, potential outside board advisors, and executives in A/E firms practical information about what their boards should be doing and how they can improve their boards to better align with strategic goals.
Learn about the role and duties of the board of directors
Get tips on who to select to be on the board
Learn the keys to developing a successful board at your A/E firm
Explore the expectations and contributions of both inside and outside board members
Learn how to separate board issues and operations members
We all have one, but what do they really do? The board of directors at many A/E firms is often misunderstood and underutilized and can seem a worthless entity, when really, it should be a driver of corporate culture, policy, and strategy. The Role of the A/E Firm Board of Directors, a 90-minute ZweigWhite Webinar Recording, will give firm leaders, board members, potential outside board advisors, and executives in A/E firms practical information about what their boards should be doing and how they can improve their boards to better align with strategic goals.
ZweigWhite Webinars are 90-minute "virtual seminars" that explore (and report on) every facet of today’s A/E industry. Hear the latest best practices, strategies, and helpful case studies from top A/E professionals. Each 90-minute CD-ROM contains a full audiovisual presentation, insightful question-and-answer period, as well as all presentation slides and handouts.
FEATURED SPEAKERS:
Timothy G. Psomas Chairman of the Board PSOMAS
Mr. Psomas is chairman of the board at PSOMAS, a leading engineering services firm headquartered in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1946, the firm provides civil engineering and related services for the planning, design, and construction phase of projects. With 800 staff members and 16 offices in the western United States, PSOMAS focuses on land development, water resources, and transportation projects for public and private sector clients. In addition, Mr. Psomas serves on corporate, community, industry, and higher education boards throughout southern California and nationally.
L. Carl Harris Chairman of the Board Harris & Associates, Inc.
Mr. Harris is the founder and chairman of the board of Harris & Associates, Inc., a professional services firm headquartered in Concord, California. Founded in 1974, Harris & Associates, Inc. program managers, construction managers, architects, and civil engineers have been serving the specialized planning, design, and construction management needs of public and institutional clients. The firm currently has a staff of more than 450 employee-owners in more than 20 offices throughout the western United States. In addition, Mr. Harris is an active member in the American Society of Civil Engineers, Consulting Engineers and Land Surveyors of California, Infrastructure Delivery Council, American Council of Engineering Companies, and the American Public Works Association.
Mark C. Zweig Founder ZweigWhite
Mark is best known as the leading expert in management for the architecture, engineering, planning, and environmental industry. With more than 25 years in the industry, Mark knows A/E/P and environmental consulting firms inside and out— first as a design firm manager, then as a principal in an ENR 500 A/E firm, and now as the founder and vice chairman of ZweigWhite, the industry’s leading management consulting, publishing, and training firm. Mark is a widely published writer on A/E/P and environmental firm management, having authored nine books. Since 1992, thousands of leaders of A/E/P and environmental consulting firms have turned to his editorials in The Zweig Letter each week for information, insight, and inspiration. Although Mark has retired from the daily operations at ZweigWhite, he hasn’t stopped spreading the gospel of good management practices. He currently teaches entrepreneurship at the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas and is an outside director on a number of A/E firms’ board of directors.
Learn about the role and duties of the board of directors
Get tips on who to select to be on the board
Learn the keys to developing a successful board at your A/E firm
Explore the expectations and contributions of both inside and outside board members
Learn how to separate board issues and operations members
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