Testimonials
It has been a true pleasure to work with the Veaco Group on board effectiveness efforts. We engaged Kris and her colleague to complete an assessment of our governance practices to determine how we could improve our effectiveness and efficiency as a fiduciary board. The assessment the Veaco Group did was comprehensive and provided us with a clear delineation of how we could improve. I particularly appreciated the detailed recommendations provided as it gave us a blueprint to follow in the years ahead. The Veaco Group’s knowledge and expertise about governance matters is extensive and I found them to go above and beyond what I’ve traditionally experienced with similar engagements.
- Jan L. Bergen
Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee
Hershey Trust Company Board of Directors
Board of Managers, the Milton Hershey School
President and Chief Executive Officer
Penn Medicine, Lancaster General Health
Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee
Hershey Trust Company Board of Directors
Board of Managers, the Milton Hershey School
President and Chief Executive Officer
Penn Medicine, Lancaster General Health
We engaged Kris and the Veaco Group to do Board performance assessment survey for us. This included both a review of our Board as a whole, as well as feedback on individual directors. Kris and her team interviewed each director individually and then met with the full Board to share their findings, observations and suggestions. We had done both internal and third party assessments previously, but found the work and feedback that Kris and her team provided to be more thorough, to the point and well thought out than any that we had experienced before. Kris’ style and genuineness is very unique. She was a pleasure to work with and the full Board appreciated the observations and counsel she provided.
- Gene Batchelder
Former Independent Chairman
Occidental Petroleum Company
Former Independent Chairman
Occidental Petroleum Company
Please know that you have left an indelible positive impact on our board from your work with us and that we will be looking for ways to partner with you again at some point!
- Jennifer A. Chatman
Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee
Simpson Manufacturing Company, Inc.
Paul J. Cortese Distinguished Professor of Management
Haas School of Business
University of California
Berkeley, CA 94720-1900
Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee
Simpson Manufacturing Company, Inc.
Paul J. Cortese Distinguished Professor of Management
Haas School of Business
University of California
Berkeley, CA 94720-1900
Our board has had a relationship with Kris for several years and has benefited from her governance expertise in two separate engagements. Her knowledge is wide and deep, allowing us to enjoy comprehensive support. Her considerable experience as a lawyer and corporate secretary along with her many years advising a large, diverse client base yields valuable insight and solid guidance. She is accessible, reliable, thorough, practical, and flexible. And she is a pleasure to work with! I am confident that when future governance matters arise, we will turn to Kris for her wise and winsome counsel.
- Robin MacGillivray
Former Chair, Nominating and Governance Committee
Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.
Former Chair, Nominating and Governance Committee
Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.
We initially engaged Kris and the Veaco Group on a Board governance consulting and education project to increase our board’s effectiveness. This included a review of our governance policies, procedures and documentation as well as elements of Board roles. Kris provided a thorough review of our current policies and offered actionable, practical advice on areas we could update. Kris later participated on our Search Committee as part of a leadership transition we were managing. In both projects, Kris’ experience in advising public and private companies on a variety of governance issues informed her expert and practical advice. She was a pleasure to work with and we appreciate the counsel she provided.
- Andy Barrengos
Chief Executive Officer
Woodruff Sawyer & Company
Chief Executive Officer
Woodruff Sawyer & Company
I have the greatest respect for Kris' legal skills and her judgment in corporate governance and other matters. She was responsible for the Corporate Secretary's Office at McKesson for many years and continued to advise us on governance matters for some time thereafter. She is very professional, discreet and highly trustworthy, and it has been a pleasure working with Kris.
- Laureen Seeger
Executive Vice President and General Counsel of American Express,
former Executive Vice President, General Counsel, McKesson Corporation
Executive Vice President and General Counsel of American Express,
former Executive Vice President, General Counsel, McKesson Corporation