Maggie Wilderotter: Strategic Oversight and the Attributes of Great Directors

Maggie Wilderotter is a seasoned executive and board member with extensive experience leading both Fortune 500 companies and startups. She currently serves on the boards of Fortinet, Costco, and Sana Biotechnology, and she is the Chairwoman of DocuSign. She has held significant leadership roles, including serving as the CEO of Frontier Communications from 2004 to 2015. Impressively, she has served on 56 corporate boards—36 public and 20 private companies—and acts as a senior advisor to many private equity and venture capital-backed companies and firms. In our discussion, we talk about her remarkable board career, explore the differences between serving on public and private companies, and gain her insights on boardroom leadership. We also address topics like boardroom education, strategic oversight, and the attributes of great directors. Stay tuned for an enlightening conversation with one of the most experienced directors in corporate America. If you like this show, please consider subscribing, leaving a review, or sharing this podcast on social media. You can also contribute as a Patron on the link patreon.com/BoardroomGovernancePod or you can subscribe to the Boardroom Governance Newsletter at evanepstein.substack.com This podcast is sponsored by the American College of Governance Counsel.