by Dr. Soaries | Apr 8, 2022 | Articles, Corporate Governance
Are you experiencing progress in your career or business? Or does it feel like you’re just drifting along, moving in circles? Getting what you want out of life is about more than just hard work and determination. If you don’t know where you’re going or why you’re...
by Dr. Soaries | Nov 29, 2021 | Articles, Diversity
DeForest B. Soaries, Jr., Independent Director, Ocwen Financial Corporationand Independence Realty Trust In December 1992 I was honored to be invited to serve on the board of directors of New Era Bank, a small, community bank in New Jersey that was three blocks away...
by Dr. Soaries | Sep 9, 2021 | Articles, Board of Director
I never realized that serving on the boards of not-for-profit corporations prepared me to become a director at for-profit companies. As a community activist and local leader, I had opportunities to serve on boards of various organizations that were formed to...
by Dr. Soaries | Aug 9, 2021 | Articles, Board of Director
A young friend of mine was very excited to be admitted into a labor union recently. Someone I know had taken him under his wing and successfully helped him complete one of the union’s training programs. The excitement he exuded when he visited my home was...
by Dr. Soaries | Jul 31, 2021 | Articles, Board of Director
I have the good fortune of serving on corporate boards with white directors who understand the value of having diversity, equity and inclusion embedded in our board culture and operations. When we discuss new board members, all of my boards have members whose...
