Catherine M. Gillman is Vice President and General Counsel at NCG Hospitality, a closely held hotel developer, owner, and operator based in Middleton, Wisconsin, and also serves on the Advisory Board of the company. She has served on the Board of Directors of two other privately held companies. She received a B.S. in Accounting (with highest honors) from the University of Wisconsin – LaCrosse, a master’s in business taxation from the University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management, and a J.D. (Summa cum laude and Order of the Coif) from the University of Minnesota Law School.
Before joining NCG Hospitality in 2006, Ms. Gillman served as a law clerk for Judge John T. Noonan of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in San Francisco, California, and worked in the business law department of Foley & Lardner’s Madison office. Prior to law school, she worked in the tax department of KPMG LLP in St. Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota. She is a certified public accountant and a member of the State Bar of Wisconsin, licensed in both Minnesota and Wisconsin.
- Gain a thorough understanding of the legal and fiduciary responsibilities of a board as outlined by Wisconsin Statutes
- Ensure regulatory and legal compliance with a board that stays ahead of evolving laws and industry standards
- Explore strategies for selecting board members with the right mix of skills and expertise to enhance decision-making
- Understand the legal protections available to board members through exculpation and indemnification
- Address family conflicts by building a balanced board with independent perspectives that focus on the company’s long-term success
- Acquire practice aids for advising clients on creating effective succession plans and recruiting board members
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