Programs | 'Board of Boards' CEO Conference - February 25, 2008

LAST YEAR'S EVENT

The second annual CECP 'Board of Boards' CEO Conference brought together 35 CEOs at a brainstorm session focused on corporate philanthropy. The discussion was led by BusinessWeek Editor-in-Chief, Stephen Adler.

CATALYST SPEAKERS

SUMMARY REPORT

Following the analysis of any business strategy, the discussion explored the theme Imperatives for Corporations Investing in Society. Key findings include:

• Engaging employees from early program decision-making through execution.
• Analyzing the market to stay ahead of changing expectations.
• Pinpointing opportunities to determine the best means of using corporate resources.
• Building sustaintability both for nonprofit organizations and corporate initiatives.

2007 ATTENDEES

Robert M. Amen, International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
Mark A. Angelson, R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company
Marc Benioff, salesforce.com, inc.
Carol Lavin Bernick, Alberto-Culver Company
Bruce R. Chizen, Adobe Systems Incorporated
Brady Dougan, Credit Suisse
Lex Fenwick, Bloomberg L.P.*
Lawrence K. Fish, Citizens Financial Group, Inc.*
Jean-Pierre Garnier, GlaxoSmithKline plc*
Gerald Greenwald, Greenbriar Equity Group LLC
William B. Harrison, Jr., JPMorgan Chase & Co.*
Alan G. Hassenfeld, Hasbro, Inc.*
Anthony E. Malkin, W&M Properties
Peter L. Malkin, Wien & Malkin LLC*
Raymond W. McDaniel Jr., Moody's Corporation
James S. McDonald, Rockefeller & Co., Inc.
Harold McGraw III, The McGraw-Hill Companies*
Daniel H. Mudd, Fannie Mae
Anne M. Mulcahy, Xerox Corporation
William G. Parrett, Deloitte*
Michael I. Roth, The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.*
Arthur F. Ryan, Prudential Financial, Inc.*
Patrick G. Ryan, Aon Corporation
Stephen A. Schwarzman, The Blackstone Group L.P.
Ivan G. Seidenberg, Verizon Communications Inc.
Daniel J. Sullivan Jr., Collette Vacations
John A. Thain, NYSE Group, Inc.
G. Kennedy Thompson, Wachovia Corporation
Sanford I. Weill, Citigroup Inc.
John C. Whitehead*
David R. Young, Oxford Analytica

* CECP Director