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Independent Director · 3 Active Boards · Audit · Technology & Risk · Compensation
YETI Holdings
Audit Committee
Next meeting: May 14 · 32 days
Steady monitoring
Trellix
Technology & Risk Committee
Next meeting: Apr 28 · 16 days
Pre-meeting mode
Upland Software
Compensation & Nom-Gov
Next meeting: Jun 3 · 52 days
Steady monitoring
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Trellix Tech & Risk
SEC Cybersecurity Disclosure Rules: What Your Risk Committee Needs on the Agenda
The SEC's final cybersecurity rules now require disclosure of material incidents within four business days. Boards — not management — bear ultimate accountability for determining materiality thresholds and escalation protocols.
Why this matters for your seat: As Technology & Risk committee member, you should verify that Trellix has defined "materiality" for cyber incidents and that the board notification process is documented and tested.
April 10, 2026
YETI Audit
FTC Scrutiny of AI-Powered Pricing: Audit Committee Oversight Implications
The FTC has signaled increased enforcement against opaque AI-driven pricing algorithms. Companies using AI for dynamic pricing face heightened regulatory risk — audit committees need visibility into how AI is deployed in revenue-affecting processes.
Why this matters for your seat: YETI's DTC channel may use algorithmic pricing — your audit committee should confirm whether AI pricing tools are in use and what controls govern them.
April 8, 2026
All Boards Governance
Delaware Court Signals Tighter Caremark Standard for AI Governance Oversight
Recent Delaware Chancery Court dicta suggest that the Caremark duty of oversight now extends explicitly to AI risk. A board that has no AI governance framework, no AI risk reporting, and no demonstrated AI oversight may face liability exposure.
Why this matters for your seat: Across all three of your boards, confirm that AI governance is a standing agenda item and that management has reported on AI risk at least once in the last two quarters.
April 5, 2026
Upland Comp
SEC Pay-vs-Performance Disclosure: Compensation Committee Compliance Checklist
The SEC's pay-versus-performance rules require a clear, auditable connection between executive compensation and company financial performance. Compensation committees own this disclosure — delegating to management creates governance risk.
Why this matters for your seat: With Upland's CEO transition, ensure the new compensation structure is benchmarked against the required metrics and the proxy disclosure reflects the committee's independent analysis.
April 3, 2026
Trellix Tech & Risk
NIST AI RMF: What the Tech Committee Should Be Asking Management
The NIST AI Risk Management Framework provides the emerging standard for AI governance. Boards that can demonstrate alignment with NIST AI RMF are better positioned to defend their oversight — those that cannot face increasing exposure.
Why this matters for your seat: Ask management directly whether Trellix has mapped its AI/ML products against the NIST AI RMF categories and what gaps exist.
April 1, 2026
Trellix Board Meeting — Apr 28
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Director's Bench
"The Caremark standard requires more than passive receipt of management reports. Directors must establish that reporting systems exist AND actively monitor them."
In re Caremark Int'l Inc., Del. Ch. 1996
"A director who relies entirely on management's AI risk assessment without independent inquiry may face oversight liability as AI governance law develops."
Emerging Delaware doctrine, 2024–2025
"The duty of care requires asking the question, not just receiving the answer. Informed skepticism is a fiduciary skill."
Stone v. Ritter, Del. 2006
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YETI Holdings
YETI · NYSE · Market cap: ~$2.1B
Committee: Audit · Director since March 2022
NYSE: YETI Audit
Key Audit Focus Areas
Revenue recognition (DTC/wholesale mix) Inventory risk International tax exposure
Recent Development
Q4 earnings beat — gross margin expansion to 57.2%, driven by DTC channel strength and favorable product mix shift toward higher-margin drinkware.
Recent Intelligence
  • FTC Scrutiny of AI-Powered Pricing: Audit Committee Oversight Implications
    April 8, 2026
  • PCAOB Inspection Findings: Increased Focus on Revenue Recognition Controls
    March 28, 2026
  • SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin on Inventory Valuation in Volatile Supply Chains
    March 20, 2026
Quick Links
SEC Filings Earnings Calendar Analyst Estimates
Trellix
Private company · PE-backed (Symphony Technology Group)
Committee: Technology & Risk · Director since January 2023
Next meeting: Apr 28 — 16 days
Private / PE Tech & Risk
Key Focus Areas
Incident response governance AI/ML security product liability SOC2 compliance posture
Recent Development
Raised $400M credit facility — expansion into federal market with FedRAMP authorization in progress for Trellix XDR platform.
Recent Intelligence
  • SEC Cybersecurity Disclosure Rules: What Your Risk Committee Needs on the Agenda
    April 10, 2026
  • NIST AI RMF: What the Tech Committee Should Be Asking Management
    April 1, 2026
  • CISA Ransomware Advisories: Board-Level Questions on Incident Preparedness
    March 22, 2026
Upland Software
UPLD · NASDAQ · Market cap: ~$180M
Committee: Compensation & Nom-Gov · Director since June 2021
NASDAQ: UPLD Comp & Nom-Gov
Key Focus Areas
Executive comp alignment with performance Director succession pipeline Shareholder engagement on pay
Recent Development
CEO transition announced Q1 2026 — succession plan active. Interim CEO appointed while search committee evaluates external and internal candidates.
Recent Intelligence
  • SEC Pay-vs-Performance Disclosure: Compensation Committee Compliance Checklist
    April 3, 2026
  • ISS Voting Guidelines Update: Tighter Scrutiny on CEO Transition Packages
    March 25, 2026
  • Shareholder Activism Trends: Small-Cap Tech Companies Face Increased Pressure
    March 18, 2026
Quick Links
SEC Filings Earnings Calendar Proxy Statement
Meeting Preparation
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Trellix — Apr 28
Pre-meeting mode active 16 days away
16 days
Context from Last Meeting
  • Board approved $400M credit facility for federal market expansion; management committed to quarterly progress updates
  • Action item: CISO to present updated incident response playbook at next meeting
  • Management committed to completing SOC2 Type II audit by Q3 2026
  • Open item: AI/ML governance framework draft to be circulated to Technology & Risk committee before next board meeting
External Intelligence Since Last Meeting
  • SEC Cybersecurity Disclosure Rules — New 4-business-day materiality determination requirement. Boards must establish clear escalation protocols. (Apr 10)
  • NIST AI Risk Management Framework update — New guidance on AI model governance for security-adjacent products. Directly relevant to Trellix XDR AI features. (Apr 1)
  • CISA Ransomware Advisory — Updated threat landscape briefing. Critical infrastructure targets shifting to cybersecurity vendors themselves. (Mar 22)
  • EU AI Act implementation timeline — High-risk AI classification may apply to security AI products sold in EU markets. Compliance deadline approaching. (Mar 15)
Suggested Questions for This Meeting
"What is management's current assessment of our AI model governance framework relative to NIST AI RMF?"
"Has the incident response playbook been tested in the last 90 days, and what were the results?"
"How are we monitoring third-party AI vendors in our supply chain for security posture?"
"What is the board notification threshold for a cybersecurity incident, and who makes that determination?"
"Given the EU AI Act timeline, has management assessed which Trellix products may be classified as high-risk AI?"
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YETI Holdings — May 14
Monitoring — prep brief available May 7. Prep brief activates 7 days before meeting.
32 days
Upland Software — Jun 3
Monitoring — prep brief available May 27. Prep brief activates 7 days before meeting.
52 days
Director's Bench
Principles, cases, and frameworks that sharpen oversight judgment. Updated weekly.
Audit All
The Caremark Standard
In re Caremark Int'l Inc. (Del. Ch. 1996)
Directors must ensure that adequate information and reporting systems exist within the company — and actively monitor them. Passive receipt of management reports is not sufficient.
In Practice
When management says "we have controls," ask: who designed them, how are they tested, what do the exceptions look like?
All
Stone v. Ritter — Good Faith
Stone v. Ritter (Del. 2006)
Director liability under Caremark requires a sustained or systematic failure to exercise oversight — not merely an error in judgment.
In Practice
Document your oversight. Questions asked in meetings, information requested, concerns raised. The record matters.
Risk All
AI Governance — Emerging Caremark Extension
Emerging doctrine 2024–2025
Delaware courts are beginning to apply Caremark logic to AI risk oversight. A board that has no AI governance framework, no AI risk reporting, and no AI expertise may face exposure.
In Practice
Get AI risk on the agenda. Require a management report. Ask what the company's AI usage policy is and who governs it.
All
The Business Judgment Rule — Protection and Its Limits
Smith v. Van Gorkom (Del. 1985)
The business judgment rule protects directors who act on an informed basis, in good faith, in the honest belief the action is in the company's best interest. Uninformed decisions are not protected.
In Practice
The word "informed" is doing the work. You cannot rely on management's summary alone for material decisions.
All
Duty of Loyalty — Conflict Identification
Sinclair Oil Corp. v. Levien (Del. 1971)
When a director has a personal interest in a transaction, the business judgment rule does not apply. The transaction must survive entire fairness review.
In Practice
Disclose early. Recuse completely. Let the independent directors decide.
Comp
Pay-for-Performance — Comp Committee Standard
SEC Reg S-K Item 402
Compensation committees must be able to articulate the connection between executive pay and company performance. "Market practice" is not a sufficient explanation.
In Practice
Know your peer group, know your metrics, know why. Be ready to explain it to a shareholder.
Risk Audit
Cybersecurity — Board Oversight Duty
SEC Final Rules on Cybersecurity (2023); In re McDonald's Corp. Stockholder Derivative Litig. (Del. Ch. 2023)
Boards must demonstrate that they have established reporting channels for cybersecurity risk, defined materiality thresholds for incidents, and ensured timely escalation to the board level.
In Practice
Ask: when was the last incident response test? What were the findings? Who has authority to determine materiality? Is the CISO reporting to the board or only to the CEO?
Comp All
Proxy Advisory Influence — Director Accountability
ISS Benchmark Policy Guidelines (2025–2026)
ISS and Glass Lewis recommendations materially affect director election outcomes. Directors serving on compensation committees face "against" recommendations when pay-performance alignment is weak — particularly during CEO transitions.
In Practice
Review your company's ISS report before the proxy is filed, not after. Engage with proxy advisors early when you can explain the rationale.
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Board Memberships
  • YETI Holdings
    Audit Committee · Since March 2022
  • Trellix
    Technology & Risk Committee · Since January 2023
  • Upland Software
    Compensation & Nom-Gov · Since June 2021
Intelligence Preferences
YETI — Emphasize Topics
Revenue recognition, inventory risk, AI pricing, international tax
Trellix — Emphasize Topics
Cybersecurity regulation, AI governance, incident response, FedRAMP
Upland — Emphasize Topics
Executive compensation, proxy advisory, CEO succession, shareholder activism
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