Carol Ward

Member of the Board of Advisors at Foresight® BoardOps
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Glenview, US

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Experience

    • United States
    • Software Development
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Member of the Board of Advisors
      • Mar 2023 - Present

      Greater Chicago Area This "software as service" start-up serving the corporate governance legal community with its innovative software, As Senior Advisor, works closely with its Sales, Technology, Customer Experience and Content teams on its innovative product, FORESIGHT.

    • Vice Chair
      • Sep 2022 - Present

      Newark, Delaware, United States Founding and Continuing Member, Advisory Board Founding and Continuing Member, Vice Chair (since 2022) of Advisory Board John L. Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance, University of Delaware's John L. Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance, University of Delaware The Weinberg Center for Corporate governance was established in 2000 at the University of Delaware and is part of the College of Arts and Sciences. It is one the longest-standing corporate governance centers in academia… Show more Founding and Continuing Member, Advisory Board Founding and Continuing Member, Vice Chair (since 2022) of Advisory Board John L. Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance, University of Delaware's John L. Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance, University of Delaware The Weinberg Center for Corporate governance was established in 2000 at the University of Delaware and is part of the College of Arts and Sciences. It is one the longest-standing corporate governance centers in academia, and the first and only corporate governance center in the State of Delaware. The Center's mission is to provide a forum for business leaders, members of corporate boards, shareholder, the judiciary, the legal community, academics, students and others interested in corporate governance issues to interact, learn and teach, with the goal of positively impacting and improving the field of corporate governance and capital markets. Show less

    • United States
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Co-Chair, Certified Corporate Governance Professional Commission
      • Apr 2019 - Present

      The Corporate Governance Professional Certification program is governed by the Corporate Governance Professional Certification Commission, an appointed independent body with sole responsibility for the governance of the certification program and related decisions. The Society for Corporate Governance and the Commission are dedicated to offering a certification program that is designed such that an individual who earns a corporate corporate professional certification has demonstrated… Show more The Corporate Governance Professional Certification program is governed by the Corporate Governance Professional Certification Commission, an appointed independent body with sole responsibility for the governance of the certification program and related decisions. The Society for Corporate Governance and the Commission are dedicated to offering a certification program that is designed such that an individual who earns a corporate corporate professional certification has demonstrated their knowledge in the area of corporate governance. Show less

    • United States
    • Food and Beverage Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • VP & Corporate Secretary
      • Oct 2006 - Dec 2018

      Deerfield, IL As Vice President and Corporate Secretary for Mondelez International (formerly Kraft Foods), advised the Board, executive management, and employees around the globe on parent and subsidiary corporate governance, shareholder engagement, securities law, and executive compensation. Handled critical elements of Altria’s 2007 spin-off of Kraft Foods Inc., Kraft Foods’ 2009 unsolicited acquisition of Cadbury, and the 2012 spin-off of Kraft Foods’ North American Grocery business. These included… Show more As Vice President and Corporate Secretary for Mondelez International (formerly Kraft Foods), advised the Board, executive management, and employees around the globe on parent and subsidiary corporate governance, shareholder engagement, securities law, and executive compensation. Handled critical elements of Altria’s 2007 spin-off of Kraft Foods Inc., Kraft Foods’ 2009 unsolicited acquisition of Cadbury, and the 2012 spin-off of Kraft Foods’ North American Grocery business. These included evolving and implementing effective governance practices, building and refreshing board composition, initiating proactive shareholder engagement, and addressing investor activism. Mondelez International is a world leader in snacking with 2018 net revenues of ≈$25.9 billion - manufacturing and marketing food and beverages for consumers in approximately 160 countries. On October 1, 2012, Kraft Foods Inc. spun-off its North American grocery business as Kraft Foods Group, Inc. Kraft Foods Inc. was renamed Mondelez International, Inc. and became the world's premier snacking company. Show less

    • United States
    • Insurance
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Corporate Secretary and Compliance Officer
      • Jun 1983 - Oct 2006

      Philadelphia, PA Advised the CIGNA Board, executive management and employees on parent and subsidiary corporate governance as well as its global compliance program. She handled significant components of the corporate restructuring and regulatory approvals in advance of the sale of CIGNA’s property/casualty business, positioning CIGNA to focus on its health care business. She also served in roles advising CIGNA’s group insurance and investment businesses in Bloomfield, CT.

Education

  • Emory University School of Law
    JD, Law
    1980 - 1983
  • Yale University
    BA, History
    1974 - 1978

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