Influencing the Board as an HR Leader: Hard-Earned Lessons from the Boardroom

What really happens when HR steps into the boardroom—and what do Boards actually expect from us?

Join the HR Executive Roundtable for a candid, experience-driven session facilitated by Michelle Anastasi, a fellow Roundtable member and seasoned HR executive with more than 20 years of experience building trust-based, high-impact relationships between Boards and management—across private, public, and private-equity-backed companies—that enable effective governance and long-term value creation.

This session goes beyond theory and best practices. It focuses on how HR leaders can frame and reframe the HR–Board relationship around what Boards actually care about—risk, talent, performance, and enterprise value—while still advocating for people, culture, and long-term leadership health.

Michelle will explore how to:

• Build trust, credibility, and influence without formal authority

• Partner effectively with Compensation and Talent Committees