Workshop # 1: Crisis Management: Managing Special Situations from the Issuer Perspective

October 31

2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

51 West 52nd Street, New York, NY

By Invitation Only

Company boards and management will go behind closed doors, and under Chatham House Rule to examine how to effectively engage with activists. Topics include How to Stay Off an Activist’s Radar, How to Keep an Activist Engagement Private, When to Settle or Not to Settle an Activist Engagement, and How to Deal with an Activist on Your Board.

Please note: This exclusive workshop is for public company executives only.

1. Michelle Applebaum
   Independent Board Director
   Northwest Pipe Company
   Highland Park, IL
2. Bob Bostrom
   Former Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
   Abercrombie & Fitch
   Columbus, OH
3. Margaret Brown
   Associate, Investment Banking
   Morgan Stanley
   New York, NY
4. Brian P. Campbell
   Vice President & General Counsel
   DHI Group
   New York, NY
5. Kate Clark
   Director
   Joele Frank
   New York, NY
6. Jennifer DiBerardino
   Vice President, Investor Relations
   Cotiviti Holdings, Inc
   New York, NY
7. Michael Freitag
   Partner
   Joele Frank
   New York, NY
8. Darryl Gibbs
   Lead Director & Associate General Counsel
   Axa Financial
   New York, NY
9. Tanya Holcomb
   Vice President & General Counsel at Global Litigation
   HONEYWELL
   Morristown, NJ
10. Sheila Hooda
    Board Director
    Virtus Investment Partners
    Pelham Manor, NY
11. David Katz
    Partner
    Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz
    New York, NY

12. Bob Marese
    Managing Director
    MacKenzie Partners, Inc.
    New York, NY
13. Sabastian Niles
    Partner
    Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
    New York, NY
14. Alexandra O’Donohue
    Associate General Counsel & Director
    Annaly Capital Management/FIDAC
    New York, NY
15. Hannah Orowitz
    VP, Associate General Counsel
    XL Catlin
    New York, NY
16. Alfredo Porretti
    Vice President
    Morgan Stanley
    New York, NY
17. Meaghan Repko
    Partner
    Joele Frank
    New York, NY
18. David Rosewater
    Managing Director
    Morgan Stanley
    New York, NY
19. Tom Sabatino
    Executive Vice President and General Counsel
    Aetna
    New York, NY
20. Vidish Shah
    Associate, Shareholder Activism & Corporate Defense
    Morgan Stanley
    New York, NY
21. Ed Trissel
    Partner
    Joele Frank
    New York, NY
22. David Whissel
    Senior Vice President, Director of Corporate Governance
    MacKenzie Partners, Inc.
    New York, NY

Workshop # 2: Managing an Activist Engagement from the Issuer Perspective

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2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

51 West 52nd Street, New York, NY

By Invitation Only

Company boards and management will go behind closed doors, and under Chatham House Rule to examine how to effectively engage with activists. Topics include How to Stay Off an Activist’s Radar, How to Keep an Activist Engagement Private, When to Settle or Not to Settle an Activist Engagement, and How to Deal with an Activist on Your Board.

Please note: This exclusive workshop is for public company executives only.

1. Michelle Applebaum
   Independent Board Director
   Northwest Pipe Company
   Highland Park, IL
2. Brian P. Campbell
   Vice President & General Counsel
   DHI Group
   New York, NY
3. Jennifer DiBerardino
   Vice President, Investor Relations
   Cotiviti Holdings, Inc
   New York, NY
4. William Horton
   Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary
   Verizon Communications
   New York, NY
5. David Katz
   Partner
   Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz
   New York, NY
6. Nick Lamplough
   Partner
   Joele Frank
   New York, NY
7. Bob Marese
   Managing Director
   MacKenzie Partners, Inc.
   New York, NY
8. Dan McDermott
   Senior Vice President
   ICR
   New York, NY

9. Sabastian Niles
   Partner
   Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
   New York, NY
10. Hannah Orowitz
    VP, Associate General Counsel
    XL Catlin
    New York, NY
11. Adam Pollack
    Managing Director
    Joele Frank
    New York, NY
12. David Rosewater
    Managing Director
    Morgan Stanley
    New York, NY
13. Matt Sherman
    Partner
    Joele Frank
    New York, NY

Applicants will be notified within 2 business days of applying.

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