Middle Atlantic Chapter | 2026 Spring Conference

When:  May 14, 2026 from 11:45 AM to 07:30 PM (ET)

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

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 the day of the conference will be accommodated subject to space availability, and the registration fee must be paid by check at the door.

Location

Offices of Black Rome LLP
One Logan Square
130 North 18th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103