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NEWS | Wednesday, 16 April 2008

Marlene Mizzi to address workshop on what makes an effective Board of Directors

Institute of Directors Malta Branch (IoD) Chairman James Satariano outlined the lasting commitment the Institute has made to Corporate Governance when announcing that the latest workshop will be led by Marlene Mizzi, who will tackle the subject of Board effectiveness in her workshop, The Essentials of the Effective Board in Malta on Saturday 19th April 2008 at 9am at Hilton Malta as part of the Four Seasons Series in Director Development hosted by IoD and supported by the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA).
Specifically, her workshop will address the definition of an effective board; board structures, board composition, legislation, regulation and corporate governance; the criteria for the measurement of a board’s effectiveness as well as the variables that may have bearing on the board’s effectiveness?
Marlene Mizzi’s workshop is one of eleven workshops in the Four Seasons Series that, together with their highly distinguished speakers, guides established, newly appointed or potential company directors through this landmark IoD series in how to create and deliver shareholder value through Corporate Governance. This IoD-Malta Four Seasons Series has hosted almost 200 delegates across 6 sessions to date and has provided the opportunity to increase their knowledge of directors’ accountability and responsibilities, and enhance their professional competence in this field.
Marlene Mizzi was appointed Chairman of the Board of Sea Malta Company Ltd, the Maltese national shipping line in 1997. A former member of the Board of Directors of the Bank of Valletta and a member of the Bank’s Audit Committee and Remuneration committee. Marlene has served as a Member of the Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy of the University Of Malta until 1997. Marlene is currently reading for a Ph.D and has a Masters degree from Maastricht. Marlene is Managing Director of AMCA Ltd., owner of four retail outlets and a major British franchise and is Chairman of Millennium Insurance Agency. Her doctoral thesis and field of research will focus on Corporate Governance and Effective Boards in Malta.
For more information on IoD, or to learn how you can make your Board of Directors more effective, kindly contact James Satariano on 9949 5800 or visit www.iod4seasons.com


16 April 2008
ISSUE NO. 531


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