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by Annie Choi (Author), Eric Yocam (Author)
The demands for better corporate leadership, governance practices, risk management and regulatory compliance continue to receive heightened attention in the media. Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform, Consumer Protection Act, Say-on-Pay, Succession Planning, Whistleblower Bounty Program and Information Security are just a few topics requiring attention by Boards and Committees. Likewise, simply keeping pace with rapid technology advances, changing regulatory landscapes, and intense board and committee schedules might seem difficult at first but not impossible once a board director becomes familiar with the contents of this informative pocket guide.
Author Biography
Dr. Eric Yocam has accumulated over 22 year experience in industry. As a researcher, his research interests are in the areas of corporate governance, leadership, real option theory and fuzzy logic. His governance experience includes participation on both for-profit and non-profit organizations. He was Vice-Chair of the Governing Board of Directors for the Northwest Dollars for Scholars (NWDS) non-profit organization located in Bellevue, WA. Northwest Dollars for Scholars is a program of Scholarship America, with headquarters based in MN, the nation's largest private sector scholarship and educational support organization. Yocam was also the Managing Director on the Board of Directors for Yocam Holdings LLC for a number of years. Yocam Holdings LLC was a privately held for-profit investment corporation. He holds a doctor of business administration degree (DBA) from the School of Advanced Studies at the University of Phoenix, a master of science degree in computer science from the College of Engineering, Computer Science and Technology at California State University-Chico, a master of science degree in finance from the Albers School of Business and Economics at Seattle University, a master of business administration degree from the School of Business Administration at the University of San Diego, and a bachelor of science degree in computer engineering from the School of Engineering at the University of the Pacific.
