The Board’s Future Is Here: Adapt, Anticipate & Accelerate

Directors across public, private, and nonprofit boards confront common forces: accelerating complexity, disruptive technologies, shifting stakeholder expectations, and heightened accountability. This discussion reinforced that future-ready boards must evolve—through composition, capability, structure, and process—to meet the moment and lead with credibility.

With this in mind, NACD New England embarked on a research initiative to better understand how boards may need to adapt to govern effectively in an increasingly dynamic and complex environment. Through a comprehensive survey, powered by sponsor BDO USA, P.C., we gathered candid insights from board members across a range of governance topics. The findings illuminated where boards feel prepared, where gaps exist, and what practical steps directors are taking to strengthen oversight and long-term value creation.

This event was held virtually on May 18, 2026.

Speakers

Emily Nagle Green

Independent Board Director

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Emily Green is an executive driving innovation and growth with technology for over 30 years...

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Ron O’Hanley

Chairman and CEO, State Street

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Ron is chairman and chief executive officer of State Street. Ron was previously president and chief operating officer of State Street, and before that, president and chief executive officer of State Street Investment Management. He joined 
State Street in 2015...

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Marna Whittington

Independent Board Director

Marna Whittington was the Chief Executive Officer of Allianz Global Investors Capital and COO of Allianz Global Investors from 2001 until her retirement in 2012...

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Moderator

Amy Rojik

Assurance Managing Principal - Corporate Governance, Communications and Emerging Issues; BDO

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As Assurance Managing Principal - Corporate Governance, Communications and Emerging Issues, Amy directs BDO’s Center for Corporate Governance, overseeing the firm’s communications and governance efforts...

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