The Middle Atlantic Chapter of the Society for Corporate Governance invites you to its Spring Conference in Philadelphia!

Date: Thursday, May 14, 2026

Schedule:

11:45 AM – 1:00 PM: Registration & Networking Lunch

1:00 PM – 4:30 PM: Panel Discussions

• Board Meeting Agendas, Materials & More
  • Lance Weaver, Lead Independent Director, PRA Group
  • Bree Archambault, Senior Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary, PPL
  • Krista Jones McAninley, Vice President & Deputy General Counsel, Ferguson
  • LaTisha Owens Tarrant, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Human Resources Officer, PRA Group
• Early Observations from the 2026 Proxy Season
  • Yelena Barychev, Partner, Blank Rome
  • Meighan McGowan, Head of Business Development, Georgeson Advisory
  • Dan Pliskin, Partner, Corporate Governance Consulting, Human Capital, Aon
  • Jeffrey Taylor, Senior Vice President, Chief SEC Counsel and Secretary, American Water Works Company
• The Shifting Role of Proxy Advisors, and What Comes Next
  • Ken Bertsch, Corporate Governance Specialist, Broadridge Financial Solutions
  • Ryan Adams, Partner, Morrison & Foerster
  • Marc Lindsay, Managing Partner, Jasper Street

4:30 PM – 5:30 PM: Complimentary cocktails

5:30 PM – 7:30 PM: Optional dinner

More information will follow on the programming and speakers.

Location:

Offices of Blank Rome LLP

One Logan Square

130 North 18th Street

Philadelphia, PA 19103 

Cost: $65 for members; $100 for non-members; optional dinner $40

CLE: Pending (DC, DE, MD, NJ, PA, VA)

Walk-ins on the day of the conference will be accommodated, subject to space availability. The registration fee must be paid by check at the door.