Tina Rosenfeld: Independent Directors, Board Diversity, and Governance in Chile
Description
(0:00 ) Intro
(1:26 ) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel
(2:13 ) Start of interview *mention of my participation in the Board Summit in Chile (Nov 2025)
(3:40 ) Tina's origin story
(6:19 ) From Germany to Latin America with Beiersdorf
(10:14 ) Her time with D&S and Walmart Chile
(11:38 ) Her start with board memberships
(14:23 ) The Role of Independent Directors in Family-Owned Businesses
(19:44 ) Navigating Boardroom Challenges
(22:54 ) The Role of Pension Funds in Chile Nominating Independent Directors
(29:52 ) Evolving Diversity on Boards
(34:20 ) Teaching and Mentoring Future Leaders
(40:11 ) Challenges of Startups in Latin America and Chile. Tina is an angel investor focused on backing women founders.
(46:13 ) Importance of Board Evaluations. *Reference to HBR article: How Pioneering Boards Are Using AI
(52:42 ) Books that have greatly influenced her life:
- Man's Search for Meaning, by Victor Frankl (1946)
- Book from her father for her children
(54:22 ) Her mentors
(55:38 ) Quotes that she thinks of often or lives her life by: "Look forward"
(56:14 ) An unusual habit or an absurd thing that she loves.
(57:10 ) The living person she most admires: Female entrepreneurs. Reference to paper Don't Pitch Like a Girl
Tina Rosenfeld is a corporate director, advisor, and educator with deep experience in international governance and strategy.
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