When Kathy from Costa Mesa, logs in from Ukraine, it’s time to worry.

By now most of us know that our companies will be cyber-attacked.  What we do not know is besides asking the standard risk-assessment questions, what is a director / CEO / CFO supposed to do?

This FCD panel discussion will focus on your situation:

• What questions do I ask of a company of my type and size?
• How do I know to approve a $20 million firewall / security expenditure in a $200 million company, when I don’t understand SSL from SPDC?
• Other than piling on another risk in the assessment check-list, what do I need to do to pay attention?
• How do I know who is hacking into the company’s network, from where, and what is being stolen?

Our panel will address these practical concerns through the eyes and minds of an experienced director, a brilliant CIO with ability to clearly explain the cyber threats and an executive steeped in the cyber security landscape.

We look forward to seeing you on Thursday, April 19 at the Hyatt Regency Irvine for a breakfast meeting that will start promptly at 7:30 AM and end at 9:00 AM.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER TODAY

Orange County’s premier business event of the year acknowledging honorees who have, in the face of uncertain economic times, forged the path for new opportunities and continued success.

Click here to see the Honorees.

The 17^th Annual Director of the Year Awards Dinner is scheduled for Thursday, March 1, 2012 at the Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel.

Click here to visit the event website and to register.

EVENT DETAILS:

Special Guest Host:
Jim McCluney
Chief Executive Officer & Board Member
Emulex Corporation

WHEN
Thursday, March 1, 2012
5:30 PM Cocktail Reception | 6:45 PM Dinner

WHERE
The Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel | One Ritz-Carlton Drive, Dana Point, California 92629
Special pricing for sleeping rooms is available. Please contact the FCD office for details.

FEES
Individuals $325 | Members $290*
Table of Ten $3250 | Members $2900*
*FCD Members: Contact the FCD Office to request a Member Discount Code

ATTIRE
Black Tie

RSVP
Visit the event website.

QUESTIONS? Contact the FCD office:
Michelle Conry (949) 375-3323 michelle@fcdoc.org
Catherine Rose (714) 686-9969 exec@fcdoc.org

This annual celebration is made possible with
the generous support of our sponsors:

LEADERSHIP SPONSORS
RiechesBaird • Stradling, Yocca, Carlson & Rauth, P.C.

LEGACY SPONSORS
Grant Thornton LLP • KPMG LLP • Microsemi Corporation • PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

HERITAGE SPONSORS
Bank of America Merrill Lynch • Deloitte • Ernst Young LLP • Latham & Watkins LLP
Lockton Companies,  LLC • Marsh Risk and Insurance • Mercer Health and Benefits
Paul Hastings LLP • Union Bank

SUSTAINING SPONSORS
Abbott Medical Optics Inc. • Haskell & White LLP • McGladrey • Rhythm Interactive
The Paul Merage School of Business, UC Irvine • Woodruff-Sawyer & Co. Risk & Insurance

SUPPORTING SPONSORS
BDO USA LLP • Dorsey & Whitney LLP • Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

EVENT SPONSORS
Citigroup Inc. • Emulex Corporation • Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. • Pacific Life Insurance Company

CLICK HERE TO VIEW EVENT WEBSITE

Orange County’s leading private equity players will discuss their private equity funds, their desired targets and what’s hot and what’s not. This is a very special opportunity to see this high-profile group together on one stage:

• Robert Bartholomew – Chairman and Managing Principal, Windjammer Capital Investors
• Frank Do – General Partner, Riverside Partners
• Christopher J. Lane – Managing Director, KRG Capital Partners, LLC
• Daniel J. Lubeck – Managing Director, Solis Capital Partners
• Pat Maciariello – Partner, The Compass Group
• Robert W. Schult – Managing Director, VMG Partners
• Jay F. Shepherd – Partner, ClearLight Partners
• Fred Thiel – Managing Partner, Triton Pacific Capital Partners
• Matthew Witte – Managing Partner, Marwit Capital
• Steven F. Wood – CEO, Inverness Graham Operating Group
  

William Simpson, Partner and Chair of Paul Hastings’ Global Equity Practice will moderate this unique, large group panel discussion.

This event has been made possible with the support of our Heritage Sponsor

Is your company as strong as you believe?
Strategies and Liquidity Alternatives in a Challenging Economic Environment

We begin the 2012 program year with a topic that should be on your minds —the financial health of your business. Even if you believe your company is on a firm financial footing, it is prudent to be able to identify warning signs so that corrective action can be taken. An expert panel will discuss how boards of directors and their management teams can spot and assess eroding value and develop strategic alternatives to counter negative trends.

• Opportunities to improve operations and strengthen the balance sheet
  
• Restructuring process, strategies and liquidity alternatives
  
• Duties and and responsibilities and avoiding liability
  
• Events leading to the zone of insolvency
  
• Best practices

The Panel:

• Moderator: 
Rick Chance – Managing Director, KPMG Corporate Finance
• Board Director / Private Equity: 
Jeff Brown – CEO, Brown Equity Partners
• Workout Advisor:
 John Brincko – President, Sitrick Brincko Group
• Insolvency Attorney: 
Jeffrey M. Reisner – Partner, Irell & Manella

CLICK HERE FOR EVENT DETAILS AND REGISTRATION

This event is made possible with the support of our Legacy Sponsor .

CDF Open Breakfast Event: Wednesday, December 7, 2011
7:00am – 9:00am
Hyatt Regency La Jolla

Technology options are coming at companies at a furious clip. Should we be in the cloud? Are we secure? What IT infrastructure purchases will produce the right ROI? How should we be using social media? Do we need 2.0, 3.0 , 4.0? One thing IS certain: the genie is not going back in the bottle. Demand for technology and data is only going to increase.

Panelists:

• David Alberga – Chief Executive Officer, The Active Network
• Wendy Webb – Director, Jack in the Box, Inc.
• Robert Notte – VP, Information Technology, Jamba Juice
• Andrew Serwin – (Moderator) Partner, Foley & Lardner LLP

Visit the CDF Website for more information and to register.

On Wednesday, December 14, 2011, FCD will present another in its series of Private Equity Programs.

Matt Witte, one of the deans of the private equity fraternity, will moderate an all-star breakfast panel focused on the most significant operational issues facing portfolio companies.

Among the issues that the panel will discuss are:

• Cyber security
• Intellectual property issues
• Transitions from the family-owned business
• Expansion strategies
• Special international expansion concerns
• Exit strategies/Expectations of the parties

Please mark the date and join us for a thought-provoking, interactive session.

For more details and to register, click to visit event website.

Tuesday November 29, 2011 | 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm | Location: Hyatt Regency Irvine

CLICK HERE to visit the event website for details and registration.

FCD ETHICS AFFINITY GROUP

Tuesday, November 15, 2011 | 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

The Ethics Affinity Group is led by Robert Spitzer, SJ, PhD of the Ethics Performance Institute. To learn more please contact the FCD Office.

FCD GENERAL COUNSEL AFFINITY GROUP

A Discussion of Delaware Law Issues with Special Guest Chief Justice Myron Steele of the Delaware Supreme Court.

To learn more about this and other Affinity Groups please contact the FCD Office.

Tuesday October 25, 2011 | 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm | Location: Hyatt Regency Irvine

Brian McCarthy, Partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP will moderate the discussion with Chief Justice Steele.

Visit the event website to register.