Boardroom Excellence, 1st Edition

?Paul Brountas?s book on corporate governance is an outstanding and welcome achievement. For those who serve as directors and those who aspire to become directors, his book provides an insightful, easy-to-read, commonsense guide to creating and maintaining excellence in America?s boardrooms.?–Raymond S. Troubh, recipient of the National Association of Corporate Directors 2003 Director of the Year Award ?Boardroom Excellence is a must-read for corporate management and directors, particularly in today?s business climate. It is well written, well organized, and specifically instructional. The quality of the observations and authority of the author add importance to its value.? –William Elfers, founder, Greylock Partners

?Frankly I shudder when I see an article or book with the term ?governance? anywhere in the title or subtitle. I think that Paul Brountas has achieved three rarities: Wisdom–there is a style that condemns nobody, but which politely suggests situations in which one might pay attention; Literacy–short sentences, brief paragraphs, and well-defined separate chapters; But above all else–charm. This is not pompous, it is not preachy, it is not from ?on high.? ?–Robert A.G. Monks, founder of Hermes Lens Investments and Institutional Shareholder Services; cofounder of The Corporate Library

Paul P. Brountas is senior counsel at Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, an international law firm with over 1,000 lawyers in 12 countries. He has focused on the representation of public and private corporations, start-up and emerging growth companies, venture capitalists, investors and underwriters in public and private financings, stockholders and investment bankers in mergers and acquisitions, and corporate directors both as counsel to corporate boards and as outside counsel to independent directors. Brountas is a frequent lecturer and has earned a reputation as one of the nation’s leading corporate lawyers. His clients have looked to him not only for legal advice but also for his judgment as a business counselor and problem solver. Brountas has served as chairman of the board and board member of several nonprofit and community organizations.