Preston Pugh

Preston Pugh

October 01, 2020 | Corporate Counsel

Asking the Right Questions: How Corporate Boards Can Better Respond to Race Discrimination and Harassment

Directors should proactively—and comprehensively—assess their programs with a critical eye, just as they do in other areas of compliance.

By Preston Pugh and Michelle Onibokun

11 minute read

May 12, 2020 | Corporate Counsel

Crisis Management Response—What the Board Wants

Crisis response is now a primary focus of internal and external stakeholders alike. Corporate board directors, as one of these groups of stakeholders, are, or should be, an important part of the crisis management process.

By Preston Pugh and Abigail (Abi) T. Stokes

9 minute read

March 19, 2020 | Corporate Counsel

Fortify Your Crisis Management Plan: A Focus on HR

Even for companies with the best compliance programs, certain events are unforeseeable (e.g., "black swans"), or unstoppable ("gray rhinos"). The answer is not simply to reactively deal with these events when they come, but instead to implement a plan that can save important time and provide a semblance of order when the next crisis happens.

By Preston Pugh

11 minute read